Let’s be honest, while a load of blokes are fighting for our attention right now, there’s one bloke in Britain who we actually trust as a majority.
And no, he’s not someone up in the Genny Lec, I’m talking about Mr Money Man – Martin Lewis of course.
He’s always giving us great advice on our finances, from help with our car insurance to how to pocket some ‘free’ cash.
So, while it seems like everyone is suddenly getting hitched, Lewis has issued some important advice to couples who aren’t married.
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Speaking on the Money Saving Expert (MSE) app, he was taking part in an interactive Q&A as he spoke about tying the knot without taking an absolute mega financial blow.
Because let’s be honest, weddings aren’t exactly traditionally cheap.
And bride-to-be Emma spoke about her concerns as she said: “Getting married is so important to me, how can I do it on a low income?”
Lewis himself has been married to wife Lara Lewington since 2009 and simply told the worried bride: “Look, you don’t have to. If marriage is what counts for you. If you love your partner and want to make that legal, public, lawful commitment to get married - then get married.”
The 52-year-old continued, as he assured her just how easily it can be done: “You don’t have to have a huge, big ceremony. I know many people you’ll find in our MoneySaving Weddings guide, stories of people who’ve just worn a nice dress, or borrowed a dress from a friend or got something from a charity shop - and then gone to the park afterwards to celebrate with a couple of picnic blankets and asked all their friends to bring their own food and bring their own booze.”
Lewis described how it’s a ‘social pressure’ that people feel a need for a big wedding with loads of guests.
“If you can and you want to and you can afford it, great,” he added. “But I am always minded that it’s more important to have a happy stress-free marriage than an amazing, huge wedding.”
The financial guru simply said that if a wedding is going to ‘lead you into debt or discomfort or depression’ because of how expensive it is then ‘forget it’.
“Do it on a budget. Make the pledge if that’s what you want to do. That’s what marriage is - to love each other,” he said. “Make that commitment, but it doesn’t have to have all the bells and whistles.”
Well, if you’re actually at a stage where you’re eyeing up marriage, listen to Lewis to save some pennies.
Topics: Money, Martin Lewis, Sex and Relationships, Weddings
Jess Battison