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Message: [QUOTE="SubbaBub, post: 2069333, member: 523"] Figure out how much you want to spend and anticipate spending 10% more than that. Do it together and consider all income and expenses between now and then, include any honeymoon and post wedding living costs if you are moving. Do not count on gifts to pay for any of it. This will help you recover when life is back to normal. It is extremely important that both of you buy into the plan. This is your first real test of marriage and finances, especially if you are already comingling bank accounts. It you can't handle this then you aren't ready to get married. Try to pay off items as they come in, the last big check will be the hall if you go that route. It's much easier if you've already paid for other stuff and had paychecks in between. There are a 1000 ways to cut cost corners, but first you need to figure out what is important to both of you. [/QUOTE]