Couples tied in knots of debt

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The year is almost ending and love is in the air. Many couples that have been dating successfully are turning their dreams into reality by tying the knot.

Most popular venues are overbooked and so are churches.
So couples will celebrate the end of the year in style, visiting honeymoon resorts.
But glamorous as weddings are, they come with their share of misery because they leave a neat dent in people's finances, not to mention the headaches that come with the planning.

Weddings have become big business and everything about them is expensive. Many have been known to take loans to finance their weddings, sometimes perceived as a waste, since you pump in so much money into a one-day event.
The situation has been compounded by pre-wedding parties, which have sneaked back in the name of bridal showers and stag parties.

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