 TITLE: How to Finance a Micro-Wedding CONTENT: Borrow From Family or Friends\n-----------------------------\nThe bank of Mom and Dad could be a good place to borrow money for a micro-wedding. After all, your parents might let you take out a \"loan\" and repay it interest-free. Also, you might get a more generous repayment period than you would with a traditional lender. A potential downside, though, is that your loan payments won't be reported to the credit bureaus, and therefore won't help you build credit or improve your credit scores.\nThis also means late payments won't reflect poorly on you either. Beware, though, borrowing money from family or friends can strain relationships, particularly if it takes you too long to repay the money—or, worse yet, don't repay the entire amount. END