 TITLE: Should You Go Into Debt for Your Wedding? CONTENT: How to Prepare Financially for Your Wedding\n-------------------------------------------\nAfter spending some time fleshing out your wedding plans, sit down with your significant other and review your budget. Once you have a set budget in mind, open a dedicated bank account that will be used only for wedding related expenses and purchases. Your wedding budget will be an ongoing conversation until the final invoices for your special day have been paid.\nIf you're comfortable using your credit cards as a way to finance your expenses, consider speaking with your issuer for an explanation of the different rewards programs that they may have. Also, continuing to monitor the health of your credit is an integral step of this process.\nIf you'd like to avoid taking on debt, you and your future spouse may also consider increasing your income by working overtime or taking on side gigs and allocating that income towards your wedding budget. Wedding funds gifted to you by family members can also be placed in this account. Don't assume that your wedding guests will give you enough cash to fully cover the cost of your wedding day, however. END