No romance without finance – wedding bells the cause of financial distress

Added : ( Thu Mar 31 2005 )

A wedding day should be the happiest day of your life, but the effect it can have on your bank balance can turn it into a stressful, harrowing affair says loan website www.polarloans.co.uk

And with the average wedding now costing around £14,000* (the equivalent of a 10% deposit on a £140,000 home) many couples are starting married life with an unnecessarily huge debt around their necks, comments Jason Hulott from the site.

In a bid to help couples plan their wedding finances so that they get the wedding of their dreams on a budget, www.polarloans.co.uk has launched a free Guide to cutting wedding costs.

The 55-page downloadable guide gives tips and tricks on planning a wedding budget and how to get the most for your money, giving couples a better financial start to their married life.

Examples of ways to save money on wedding costs include:

Dispensing with a photographer and placing disposable cameras on tables at the reception so that the guests can capture those special moments
Decorating the reception venue yourself using readily available items such as white Christmas lights weaved through plants or candles and candle holders which can be bought in pound shops
Serving the meals buffet style, asking people to forego wedding gifts in favour of bringing a dish
Not paying for extras like waiters/waitresses, bartenders etc. but asking a friend or family member to do it instead as a wedding gift to you
When it comes to music, if you are planning on having band, look to local high school and college bands to get much cheaper prices. If it’s a DJ you want, you can find good amateur DJ’s at local events or even by word of mouth
Using digital cameras can limit the amount of pictures that you have to take while making them easy to reproduce. Digital camera technology can make even an amateur take professional looking pictures. These prints can even later be used to create thank you cards after the event that are personalised and show the guests and/or the bridal party.
The guide also discusses how to get the best deals on flowers, catering, bridal wear as well as how to run a themed wedding. "Anyone planning to get married will find this guide invaluable," says Hulott, "meaning they can make the most of their money.

"And if all fails and they are still over budget, then the guide has the ultimate answer - elope!"

The guide can be downloaded at www.polarloans.co.uk/wedding/

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Contact:

Jason Hulott, Business Development Manager PolarLoans – email: jason@j2-squared.com or call: 01634 668277 or mobile 07940 521056

Editors’ Notes:

* Source: www.confetti.co.uk

About PolarLoans

PolarLoans is a new loan site offering consumers access to the best deals on hundreds of loan products via the internet and telephone via a broker network. Our brokers are registered with the Information Commissioner and FISA.

Loans offered by PolarLoans include personal, secured, car, home improvement, wedding and poor credit, and on certain loans, successful applicants can enjoy the first 5 months’ of their loan payment free** and also can offer loans up to 125% value.***

** This applies to certain loan products only and not all loans offered through the site. Where the payment holiday is applicable, the first loan payment can be made up to five months after the loan has been issued.

*** Subject to the borrower meeting the necessary criteria.

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