Getting married 7/7/07
By good2Bme
@good2Bme (103)
United States
January 24, 2007 5:55am CST
We are planning on this date, but I haven't started getting ready yet. We have been engaged for a year now, but I am thinking about postponing the wedding. Thing is, MONEY! My credit sucks and his is okay. I don't want my bad credit making him look bad. Should I postpone or not? Should we not get married but just live togeather?
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10 responses
@mrsjumppuppy03 (3301)
• United States
24 Jan 07
If you are planning to plan a big wedding, I would post-pone it. Reason being is that is the most popular day for 2007. In fact, I have a niece getting married that day. With it being the most popular day, at this late date, you will have a difficult time with reservations for the Church and Hall. To plan an elaborate wedding, you really need a year to plan appropriately. I gave myself 10 months of planning time, but only 6 months of true dedicated planning due to waiting for his divorce to be finalized. If you are planning a JP wedding and maybe a picnic style reception, I say go for it, you can pull that together without much difficulty and the cost would be far less than the huge church wedding. Good Luck!
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@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I agree. Also, in hindsight, if you've already been engaged for a year, you should have usesd that time to research what you want for your wedding and start saving up and making plans. I've been engaged since May, but I'm not getting married until next year because I literally have absolutely no money.
If you aren't wanting to have, or expecting to have a huge wedding, then you can message me, or join weddingsolutions.com to look for budgeting tips and how to find the cheapest of everything. But even then, you're going to have to contend with the expence of the date you want.
@good2Bme (103)
• United States
25 Jan 07
We are going to have an extremly low budget wedding. Very simple here at our house;reception as well. It's not about the money we are spending on the wedding; I don't want his credit ruined just because I become his wife. Guess I need to call the credit bureau and find out how that works.
@wendylea75 (22)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Well you each have your own credit scores. Also do you or he loves you for your credit scores. If you really want to get married than get married. Are you doubting and is it really the money that makes you wonder if you should or is there really somthing else. Even if you live together the money will be the same and in reality so will the scores. Yes yours will affect his if you go for somthing together. Money sucks around. You can have a nice romantic wedding without the hub bub of it all.
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@Bbilal (1998)
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24 Jan 07
It is upto you! If you realy love him forgot everything girl, money is not everything in life, what if you'll die tommorow? Did your money burried with you? (no offense)Its not money everything in the entire life, the thing is how much you love him. I recommend you to get married as soon as possible wish you verry best of luck for you'r marriage.
@kabella50 (309)
• United States
24 Jan 07
If you don't marry then don't live together.If you are thinking of postponing this wedding then you should,rather than want out later.Don't be embarrassed,just do what you need to do.
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@mountainchow (132)
• United States
24 Jan 07
you dont need a lot of money to get married or to make it work.
@tasmac2001 (41)
• Australia
24 Jan 07
Don't sweat the little things!Worrying about your financial situation is not a good thing to concern yourself about before marriage. Marriage doesn't have to cost the earth either! I was married for under a $1000. (beat that) All I had was a celebrant and a handful of guests which I, & the bridal party, catered for! The gifts to my bridesmaids were the dresses I picked for them. I had 2 bridesmaids and my husband wed me in his ice-cream suit (navy whites) It was the best day of my life! As it should be! Don't fret about the money! When you tie the knot, what's his is yours and what's yours is his....makes no difference! You'll be two halves that make up a whole!
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
24 Jan 07
How does your fiance feel about this or does he know about your financial situation? I would definitely discuss this with him and see what he has to say or if he agrees or disagrees with you. he probably does not care if your credit sucks because he loves you and wants to be with you. The most important thing here is that you two love each other and want to spend your lives together. I do not think he is worried about your finances. There will be more expenses when you get married so you two should discuss things before making any decisions.
@good2Bme (103)
• United States
25 Jan 07
He knows about my credit score and doesn't really care, we truly love each other and want to be togeather forever. I just want him to be able to keep his good credit. I am afriad marrying me will mess his up.
@kabella50 (309)
• United States
29 Jan 07
you should never just live with any man.you are more than a free piece.What does money and credit have to do with marriage?sounds to me like getting married isn't a priority.In fact maybe you should postpone because I'm not getting the you just love him vibe,I'm getting the tread slowly vibe with a few excuses.
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