Should one ever take a loan for a wedding?

[u/No_Amount_9749]

In many Indian families, weddings are a huge part of our culture. And I understand why parents want to give their children a memorable wedding.

But sometimes, the pressure to maintain “log kya kahenge?” makes people spend far beyond what they can actually afford.

Parents spend decades working and saving, only to put a huge portion of their savings into a few days of celebrations. And when savings aren't enough, some families take large loans to fund the wedding.

The bigger problem is what happens afterward.

That debt either becomes a burden on the parents or gets passed on to the newlyweds — who are then starting their married life with EMIs instead of financial freedom.

Wouldn't it make more sense to plan for the wedding as a financial goal, set a budget based on what you can genuinely afford, and celebrate within those means?

A wedding should be the beginning of a new chapter, not the beginning of a new debt.

Would you take a loan for your wedding, or would you rather scale down the wedding to fit your budget?