What does the bride's family pay for in a wedding?

Wow the bride must have very generous parents. Traditionally, no. Guests who have been invited and RSVP'd yes must provide their own transportation and hotel accomodations. That is part of accepting the invitation. However, if a critical bridal party member (mother/father of the groom, bestman, etc) cannot afford the trip, then it would be up to the bride/groom to consider subsidizing them in order to attend. We did this for his parents because we held a destination wedding and it was important for me to have them there such that they can witness our Catholic blessing ceremony. Do not let tradition cloud/confuse decisions. It depends on whose attendance the bride/groom most value.

It was once tradition.

Now only the couple to be married is responsible for paying for their wedding, unless someone else offers.

My family didn't pay for anything, and neither did hubby's family. It was the only way to stop our wedding from becoming their wedding.

As for paying for travel accommodation, no way. Those who came from out of town paid for it themselves, we were forking out enough as it was.

That was the tradition. It isn't any more and hasn't been for a long time. Not even in India.

Whatever they feel like. It used to be that they would foot most of the bill. This day in age its whatever both families agree upon.

yes but the man has to pay for the condoms to smash the bride after the wedding

Forget about tradition.

In this economy, you should only do what you can afford *without* incurring debt.

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Didn't you already ask this question?