Why only girls' parents bear wedding expenses?

hi
i have heard that in andhra, tamilnadu and kerala , they take dowry in lakhs or corores. is it true? i am from maharashtra. here they dont take dowry directly. but girls parents has to spend 5 lakhs for marriage ceremony. also boys family wants lots of gold. and then for 1 year different festivals and of course first delivery in girls parents house with their money.
manu

hey manu,

not all take dowry as other guys in whole India. I am from perfect orthodox family in andhra ... :) and my in laws did not ask for any dowry during marriage :) . yeah some people do take. But again its girl's parents choice. Frankly speaking i don't encourage giving and taking dowry :). even my parents did not take dowry for my brother. :). In fact i do not like guys who demand dowry and people who encourage the system by participating in it :) . it can definitely be eradicated

hi ,
ya its true in nagerkoil ,its in tamil nadu .Girls parents would

give dowry equal as Grooms's education.

However they don't bother about Boy's salary..one of my friend

she hails from that side....Her parents gaved 2 lakhs cash in hand and

100 pounds of Gold to that boy.That Boy just earns 15000 p.m alone...

And parents wedding expenses also it depends upon the caste...

In some castes Grooms side only bearing wedding expenses and Girls

side they would not bring anything it seems like naykar and scheduled caste....
Anyhow we could not vanish this tradition..If this should be

destroyed means it should come by birth.Somehow 30% of them are

aware about these and sharing both sides...