Who Pays for the Wedding Bands?
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The times they are a-changing, someone once said. And they are changing at a faster pace today than ever before. Paying for any aspect of a wedding, from the engagement to the day itself, was always organized along pretty well-defined lines. The man would buy the engagement ring and prose, the bride's parents would pay for the wedding and everything that goes with it, and that was about it. Now, things are very different. Couples often contribute to their own wedding, or the groom's parents may opt to pay for one or more elements of the day. But, in amongst all this, the wedding bands can get kind of lost. Not that it's ever a last-minute thing, of course, because it isn't. But if someone asks you who should buy the wedding bands, it's a question that needs more thought than most. Wedding Band Traditions For a long time, each "side" would buy the wedding band for the other. That is, the bride's parents would pay for the groom's band, and the groom