Services of a bridal consultant

Invitations, enclosures, and announcements

The bride’s wedding gown and accessories

Floral decorations for ceremony and reception, bridesmaids’ flowers, bride’s bouquet (some references list flowers as the an expense for the groom and family)

Photography

Videography

Music for church and reception including any soloists

Transportation of bridal party to and from the ceremony

All reception expenses (some references list the reception beverages as an expense for the groom and family)

Bride’s gifts to her attendants

Bride’s gift to groom

Groom’s wedding ring (some references list "wedding bands" as the groom’s expense)

Rental of awning for ceremony entrance and carpet for aisle

A traffic officer, if necessary

Transportation of bridal party to the reception

Transportation and lodging expenses for officiant if from another town and if invited to officiate by bride’s family

Accommodations for bride’s attendants

Bridesmaids’ luncheon

Bride’s engagement and wedding rings (some references list both wedding "bands" to be an expense of the groom)

Groom’s gift to his bride

Gifts for the groom’s attendants

Ties and gloves for the groom’s attendants, if not part of their clothing rental package

The bride’s bouquet in those regions where it is local custom for the groom to pay for it. (Some references list all flowers to be an expense of the groom and family)

The bride’s going-away corsage

Boutonnieres for groom’s attendants

Corsages for immediate members of both families (unless bride has included them in her florist’s order)

The officiant’s fee or donation (some references list this as an expense for the bride’s family)

Transportation and lodging expenses for the minister or rabbi, if from anther town and if invited to officiate by the groom’s family

The marriage license

Transportation for the groom and best man to the ceremony

Expenses of the honeymoon

All costs of the rehearsal dinner

Accommodations for groom’s attendants

Bachelor dinner, if he wishes to give one

Transportation and lodging expenses for the groom’s family

Purchase of apparel and all accessories

Transportation to and from the city where the wedding takes place

A contribution to a gift from all the bridesmaids to the bride

An individual gift to the couple (if being in the wedding is not the gift)

Optionally, a shower or luncheon for the bride

Rental of wedding attire

Transportation to and from the city where the wedding takes place

A contribution to a gift from all the groom’s attendants to the groom

An individual gift to the couple (if being in the wedding is not the gift)

A bachelor dinner, if given by the groom’s attendants