<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

My (32F) boyfriend (30M) and I, are both of Indian origin but live in the UK. We plan to get married next year and the average cost for Indian weddings tend to be in the region of £50,000 with guests of around 700 people. For years the tradition has been that the brides family pays for the wedding (used as a form of dowry), however in more recent years many have abolished this tradition and chose to have both families pay half of the cost as it is only fair. My family are fortunate enough to be in a position financially to pay for the wedding, however I feel it is only right that they pay for half, baring in mind that my boyfriends family are definitely financially secure but rarely spend a penny. My boyfriend has mentioned that his father will be offering to pay for half of the wedding costs, but knows that my father out of pride will refuse. (So his dad is just saying it for the sake of saying it, and has no intention to contribute at all). He has 3 other brothers whom all had their wives families pay for the wedding. I am infuriated by the thought of my family having to foot the bill, and a smaller cheaper wedding is not an option as both mine and his family would be perceived badly for not inviting guests whose weddings we have attended. It also really bothers me that my boyfriend hasn't got the initiative to say that his family should pay half the costs, and is happy for my family to pay, and now it makes me question if I am marrying the right person or into a suitable family? His dad has also made reference that should we not live in a house within suitable walking distance of his, he will not help us financially. Not that I expect help, but I see this as a form of blackmail and would think any loving father would want to give their child the best start in life if they were in a position to do so. My question is, how do I tell my boyfriend that I'm not happy with him or his family contributing to the wedding costs?
<bot>: Boyfriends family expect my family to pay for our wedding in the region of 50k to follow old traditions from India, and boyfriend seems happy to allow this!