Customarily, whose family pays for the wedding?

Traditionally here is the breakdown of who pays for what in a wedding..

Groom and His Family:

Bride’s engagement and wedding rings
Groom’s wedding attire
Rehearsal dinner
Marriage license
Accommodations for out-of-town ushers
Alcohol at reception
Wedding gifts for the bride, best man and ushers
Flowers for the bride’s bouquet, corsages for the mothers and grandmothers.
Boutonnieres for ushers, ring bearers and fathers
Officiant's fee
Honeymoon and transportation to the honeymoon


Bride and Bride's Family:

Wedding consultant’s fee
Invitations, personal notes and mailing expense
Transportation for the wedding party
Wedding dress, headpiece and accessories
Lingerie
Attendants’ bouquets
Groom’s gift
Guest book
Cost of the reception
Cost of the ceremony
Photography and videography expense
Groom’s wedding ring
Favors
Accommodations for out-of-town bride’s attendants

The one that's not mine.

Traditionally the brides parents pay for the ceremony and the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. Now many couples are getting married when they are older and some of them pay for their own wedding if they have been working long enough to have savings.

The bride's family pays for the wedding and the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner.

Traditionally the bride's family paid for most of the wedding expenses. However, more and more families of the groom are helping out if they can. I know lots of groom's families who have paid for half of the reception since half of the guests were people they invited.

Who is paying for what is something that needs to be decided up front so that there are no misunderstandings. You can't expect parents to contribute to a wedding beyond their means.

Unlike a decade ago, the lines are no longer rigidly drawn. The burden of paying for the wedding has shifted in recent years from the shoulders of the father of the bride, to include the groom's family. Also, with many couples marrying later and having money of their own, they are sharing in the expenses.

There are no longer any hard and fast rules as to "Who Pays for What", but a general guideline follows as to the traditional breakdown.

Wedding Gown, Headpiece & Accessories - The Bride's Family
wedding rings for Bride -The Groom
Wedding Ring for Groom -The Bride
Wedding Gift for Groom - The Bride
Wedding Gift for Bride - The Groom
Bridesmaid Gifts - The Bride
Groomsmen/Usher Gifts - The Groom
Bride's Bouquet - The Groom
Bridesmaid Bouquets - The Bride's Family
Mother's Corsages - The Groom
Grandmother Corsages - The Bride's Family
Groom's Boutonniere- The Groom
Groomsmen Boutonnieres - The Groom
Usher's Boutonniere - The Groom
Ceremony/Reception Flowers - The Bride's Family
Altar Baskets/Arches - The Bride's Family
Canopy/Carpet - The Bride's Family
Kneeling Bench/Candleabrahs
Groomsmen's Formal Wear - Groomsmen
Gloves/Ties/Ascots for Attendants - The Groom
Father of Bride Formal Wear - Bride's Family
Father of Groom Formal Wear - Groom's Family
Children's Formal Wear - The Children's Parents
Limousine Service - The Groom
Honeymoon Arrangements - The Groom
Travel Expenses to the Wedding The Out-of-town Attendant or Family Member
Accommodations for out-of town Guests - The Bride
Gifts for the Couple - Guest, Attendants and Family

Brides parents

The bride's family pays for the wedding while the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner. But i am planning a wedding right now and for both parts the bride and groom is paying for the whole thing.

Traditionally, the bride’s family pays for the wedding. This includes all fees associated with the ceremony, as well as the reception (food, drink, music, photography, bride’s dress). The bride also pays for the groom’s wedding ring. The groom’s family pays for the rehearsal dinner (to which the wedding party, close family members, and sometimes out-of-town guests are invited). The groom is responsible for paying for his tuxedo or suit, and the engagement and wedding rings he buys for his fiancée. These days, however, as the age when couples marry gets higher, it’s becoming more common for the couples’ themselves to chip in and help to pay for the wedding expenses.