Weddings are a joy. In fact, by the day the actual wedding takes place, time has already begun to stand still. Hope and optimism are in charge.
But the days leading up to the wedding can be extremely stressful with so many moving parts. Worst of all is the stress associated with worry that you will not be able to make your dreams come true for your very sunny day without wrecking havoc on your normal life.
One of my nephews and his lovely soon-to-be bride are planning a wedding. But depending upon which of the two you talk to, you will find them wavering between the threat to elope to the Justice of the Peace; or the suggestion that we’ll all be invited to an intimate affair to which only close family and friends . Family members cannot understand what is the hold up for them and are waiting for them to set an actual date for this wedding.
Part of their difficulty in making a decision about the exact type of wedding or the date is they want to have a wedding that leaves them with no debt. I applaud this goal. The thought, however, gives me pause because of course, no one wants to start out in debt. The answer to the question of how to avoid using your rainy day money for the most delightful sunny day fun sent me running for resources to help them achieve their dream while supporting their wish to not overspend.
One of the best Wedding planning sites I encountered is yoursunnyday.com. This Resource Center has an easy to use interface that helps readers create a plan tailored to their life and circumstance that will help achieve individual goals. While the tool may be the same for those wishing to develop a plan to achieve success, the plan itself is individual. Begin by listing what you’ve saved already. Then list how you think you’ll need to achieve your sunny day goal. Finally list the amount of time between when you begin to implement your plan and your proposed wedding date. The Resource Center’s tool will tell you exactly how much you need to save per month and direct you to a variety of savings choices to fit your lifestyle.
The very best thing to remember is SunTrust Bank has the tools and resources to make sure you achieve your sunny day.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of SunTrust Bank. The opinions and text are all mine.