I guess I’m a dinosaur. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to spend so much on a wedding that you start your marriage off in debt. I would think that it would be more important to start your marriage off debt free and to spend the money you would spend on a big fancy wedding on a down payment for a house or even just to put it away for a rainy day.
I know, when you are young and in love you aren’t thinking like that! But give it some consideration. If you are taking out loans to pay for a wedding that costs anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000 then you might want to step back and give it another thought. Perhaps you can find some ways to make the cost more in line with what you can afford. At the very least, if you are going to take out loans give as much consideration to the Secured Loans you take out as you do to the color of the bridesmaids dresses.
