Dear Queenie,
My daughter and her fiancé are planning their wedding and what they want is much bigger and fancier than anything I can afford. They say his parents have offered to pay for whatever I can’t afford.
Queenie, what can I do?—Mother of the bride
Dear Mother,
It is traditional for the bride’s parents to pay for the wedding, but, like many traditions, things are changing.
Tell your daughter and her fiancé how much you can afford and give them a cheque for that amount. After that, leave it up to them.
