I think it would depend on the circumstances, and who the person was, if it was someone very special to me who needed help with the payment of the wedding, and providing they were not being stupid with it then, (i.e. going over the top with things they dont need like magician something like that) then yeah I would pay it, me and my hubby got married in 2009 and our wedding cost us an absolute fortune, but I personally couldnt have asked for someone to pay for there place at the wedding.

I purchased all my bridesmaids/flower girls dresses, shoes, jewellery hair, make up and then they all got Radley purses and the flower girls got necklaces to keep and as a thank you. Everyone of my bridesmaids asked what contribution I wanted towards the cost of their outfit, but I refused to take anything after all I wanted them to be in my wedding party and it was their day as well.

Hope that makes sense.