When engagement is announced, congratulate grooms parents

Holds engagement party

Prepares guest list for bride 

Coordinates all arrangements for brides' out-of-town guests

Provides bride and groom with special gift

Provides groom with gift

Serves as host and hostess of reception

Mother helps bride choose her wedding gown

Mother selects her own wedding apparel

Mother helps bride to keep track of gifts received

Mother is last person to be seated at ceremony

Mother stores top layer of wedding cake while they are on honeymoon

Mother arranges for wedding gown to be dry cleaned and preserved

Father coordinates his wedding apparel with other men of the wedding party

Father rides to ceremony with bride in her chosen transport

Father gives bride away at ceremony

What are our financial responsibilities (Unless both parents agree other arrangements)

Some modern weddings now agree that both families split the costs 50/50. This does help with large bills which are inevitable with today's weddings. Compare check lists with the Grooms Parents click here

Engagement photo

Engagement party

All stationery - invitations, announcements, thank-you cards, printing, etc.

Bridal gown and related apparel

Photographer and Videographer

Bridal bouquets and reception and ceremony arrangements

All decorations

Ceremony,  Reception music

All ceremony & reception expenses

Wedding guest book

Groom's wedding ring & gift

Bridesmaids' gifts

Lodging for bridesmaids

All transportation of bride, groom and wedding party to and from wedding

Bridesmaids' lunch and dinner