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I spent $25k on my wedding and loved every minute of it. We took a 4 day cruise to the bahamas with 50 people, had a beautiful garden cerimony on Paradise Island, rented a private restaurant for the reception, and topped it off with a 15 day honeymoon in Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Everyone paid for their own cruise and airfare (which totaled about $600) and we flipped the bill for every other detail. Put all of it on credit cards too (ooohh, watch the fireworks start on this topic). Any regrets? Heck no!! Best wedding I've ever been too (comments from all the guests and my own opinion). We partied our assess off!!

Money is not everything in life. Live a little. You could be run over by a bus tomorrow! You could throw your $25K in a house and it could burn to the ground! You could save money all of your life and die the day you retire! Live each day to it's fullest because you are not guaranteed a tomorrow.

Debt is a two-edged sword. If you learn to wield it properly, it can be a powerful tool, but it can also cut you when you swing it wildly. We're all in debt to someone or something, one way or another, and probably always will be. Learn to Balance your debt with savings, investments, and wise spending, and you will lead a more fuller and less stressfull life.

Talk to some of the "fun" people who have no debt. I can say I've only know one person who is almost debt free, and he is a tight ass, always scrimping over every penny, constantly worrying about his glorious retirement, and about as interesting and fun as a leather boot. No thanks!

I'd do it all over again, credit cards and all, because it was pure pleasure and a memory that will live with us forever. The experience was worth much more than the $25k we spent, and my wife is worth more than all the money in the world.