Do parents these days

[crystal**flake]

Pay for weddings???

[imastawka]

Nope

[kopenhagen5]

Gladly, if the union is genuine.

[cezm]

Yup!

[lurker172602]

Partially. We decided on an amount we were prepared to contribute, her parents did the same and the couple chose how much they were able to spend. I think it worked out about thirds.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

some dont

some do, and want all the control

some pay for somethings and the bride and groom-to-be pay for other things

[lurker172602]

Have you got a wedding happening Crystal?

[crystal**flake]

Lurker not yet, but we talk about this all the time.

[crystal**flake]

I dont wont to throw money at a wedding, I'd  rather give them the money for a house.

[lurker172602]

And that's the choice you need to make. I don't think there are any rules these days. Ours already had their house, they wanted the "wedding". We chose how much we wanted to contribute to that. After that it was their choice.