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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The grooms' parents don't have to pay for the wedding, and neither do you.

Why don't you give your daughter a set amount of money: $X, and let her decide on the wedding costs from there.  Tell her that if she wants a wedding that is more expensive than $X, then she and groom with have to pay for the extra themselves.  But also tell them that if they choose a wedding less expensive then $X they are welcome to spend the money on the new house.   That way you won't break the bank on the wedding and the couple will be incentivized to keep the cost of their wishlists down. [/quote]

This.

Parents are not obligated to pay for their children's weddings.  [/quote]

+1  on this. But do you realy think your daughter won't come back asking for more money later for a house?

How poor are the parents of the husband? Why wife's is much less affluent than mine and orginally we didn't want them to spend a dime but in the end they insisted. Mine contributed 45%, we contributed 45% and her's contributed 18%. NO ONe knows what the cost break down was except for my wife and me.  I am suprised the husband's family is comfortable even showing their face at the wedding without even OFFERING to help.[/quote]

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