Many people believe that hospice care is only appropriate in the last days or weeks of life. Yet Medicare states that it can be used as much as 6 months before death is anticipated. And those who have lost loved ones say that they wish they had called in hospice care sooner.
Traditionally, the parents of the groom take care of a few of the expenses including: the marriage license, officiant's fee, corsages, boutonnieres, the bride's bouquet, groomsmen gifts, liquor, and the reception DJ or band. And the bride's parents pay for everything else.
Grooms spent an average of $5,855 on engagement rings for their brides-to-be. According to data from weddingstats.org, between $5,968 and $6,258 was spent (on average) to pay for wedding rings and bands for brides in 2015. The 2013 average for a groom's wedding band was between $389 and $547.