Yes Dotsie. I don't know when it changed but that's the way it's done now. Maybe somebody had compassion and decided there was too much pressure on the bride's family. Makes sense to me.

The little gal my son is marrying, just lost her father a few months ago and her mom is using what insurance money she has to fix her home so she can sell it. It's going to be very hard on her to carry the load and I'm sure my son will decide to pay for it. How, I don't know! Oh wait, yes I do! He'll ask me to do it for him! [Big Grin]

Ah children...the gift that keeps on giving (and taking).