Who pays for the wedding? The Groom or the Bride's family?

The groom.

She's marrying into his family. She's losing her last name for his. His family is now her closest family.

Long story short, she's losing her Identity for his.

I've always heard it's the bride's family. Everyone knows that. In reality though, the family who's organizing the majority of the wedding pays for the wedding.

I fink it's the bride

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The groom. Last time I checked Nigerians ain't Indians.

Its the richer family joor. Whether bride or groom.

By all means, it has to be the GROOM.
I won't take a penny from the bride's family for ma wedding whether they like it or not.
Only men with bras would allow such.

~Sauron~:

By all means, it has to be the GROOM.
I won't take a penny from the bride's family for ma wedding whether they like it or not.
Only men with bras would allow such.

I think I'm beginning to like you.

chika98:

I think I'm beginning to like you.

Really??
The feelings r perfectly mutual.

~Sauron~:

Really??
The feelings r perfectly mutual.

Yeah really. Coolio then.

I thought It should be the father of the bride, I guess that is only tradition.

Hmm, I'll have a think sha.

depends on the tribe/culture, think the groom in igbo/ibo culture but the bride's family in a yoruba wedding,the groom usually supports though if the bride's family is not financially buoyant and most times the groom's family throw a party of their own and in addittion the groom pays for his suit and the wedding gown,wedding and engagement rings

Engagement party is the bride family
The wedding party is the groom family
I think

tope2000:

Engagement party is the bride family
The wedding party is the groom family
I think

Are u sure??
We are not talking about the venue here. . . .

tope2000:

Engagement party is the bride family
The wedding party is the groom family
I think

wrong,all should be on d grooms head,except the brides family wann.a help out

~Sauron~:

Are u sure??
We are not talking about the venue here. . . .

I'm talking about venue, food, drinks the whole lots
because the groom's parent goes to the bride's parent to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage so they will be one to entertain and welcome them but wedding, the groom n family pays for that because they are taking the bride away so they need to do the entertaining

@jenny
in yoruba culture, its not like that

me

tope2000:

I'm talking about venue, food, drinks the whole lots
because the groom's parent goes to the bride's parent to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage so they will be one to entertain and welcome them but wedding, the groom n family pays for that because they are taking the bride away so they need to do the entertaining

I am yoruba but i won't take a penny from the bride's family.
If they wish to organise their own private party, fyne by me but the engagement party and the wedding expenses shall be from ma pocket.

~Sauron~:

I am yoruba but i won't take a penny from the bride's family.
If they wish to organise their own private party, fyne by me but the engagement party and the wedding expenses shall be from ma pocket.

Awwww

~Sauron~:

I am yoruba but i won't take a penny from the bride's family.
If they wish to organise their own private party, fyne by me but the engagement party and the wedding expenses shall be from ma pocket.

Im happy for ya future wife

~Sauron~:

I am yoruba but[b] i won't take a penny from the bride's family.[/b]
If they wish to organise their own private party, fyne by me but the engagement party and the wedding expenses shall be from ma pocket.

Good for you.

yoruba culture or not,its wrong,seriously

cos d guy is supposed to be in charge of all dat,he saw d girl he wants to marry,so why should her parents be stressing themselves wt drinks food and stuffs like dat


it should be d groom and his family,then if d girls parents wanna help out,no problem

imagine d guy engaging d girl,and then d girls family hosting the engagement party  dats sthg else

whatever90:

yoruba culture or not,its wrong,seriously

because d guy is supposed to be in charge of all that,he saw d girl he wants to marry,so why should her parents be stressing themselves wt drinks food and stuffs like that


it should be d groom and his family,then if d girls parents want to help out,no problem

imagine d guy engaging d girl,and then d girls family hosting the engagement party that is sthg else

i honestly i agree
but thats how its been done

tope2000:

I'm happy for ya future wife

Be happy cos it could be you.

chika98:

Good for you.

It gives the groom a say.
I have been to engagement parties where the bride's family insisted on NO ALCOHOL policy.
The friends of the groom were so pissed but there was nuthing the groom could do. . . . If the expenses were from his pockets, i doubt such policy would exist. Why won't ma buddies sip some cristal on the happiest day of me life??
No chance!!!

~Sauron~:

It gives the groom a say.
I have been to engagement parties where the bride's family insisted on NO ALCOHOL policy.
The friends of the groom were so pissed but there was nuthing the groom could do. . . . If the expenses were from his pockets, i doubt such policy would exist. Why won't ma buddies sip some cristal on the happiest day of me life??
No chance!!!

And that is how it should be really.

~Sauron~:

Be happy because it could be you.

It gives the groom a say.
I have been to engagement parties where the bride's family insisted on NO ALCOHOL policy.
The friends of the groom were so pissed but there was nuthing the groom could do. . . . If the expenses were from his pockets, i doubt such policy would exist. Why won't ma buddies sip some cristal on the happiest day of me life??
No chance!!!

I hope I'm not sensing ownership here

tope2000:

I hope I'm not sensing ownership here

Ownership??

chika98:

And that is how it should be really.

Tope should take a cue from you.

It's not Yoruba culture. They do it in the "West" too. Some parents have separate account JUST for the expenses of the daughter's wedding. Its showing to the "world" the "level" the daughter is coming from.

Better than bankrupting the dude from the beginning. Let him use his money for the honeymoon and house.

~Sauron~:

Ownership??

Tope should take a cue from you.

HEHEHEHEHEEH . . . . .
U know how u guys are na, any small thing i paid for your brideprice blah blah blah

tope2000:

HEHEHEHEHEEH . . . . .
U know how u guys are na, any small thing i paid for your brideprice blah blah blah

Isn't that a fact??
Men pay the brideprice. . . . .

~Sauron~:

Isn't that a fact??
Men pay the brideprice. . . . .

it is but dont say it everytime there is an argument