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You can take out a multipurpose consumer loan for anything — even a wedding. Today, a lavish celebration can cost 1 million or even 1.5 million RUB. At the same time, according to statistics, almost half of Russians have no savings for a rainy day or unexpected needs. Everyone decides for themselves whether it is worth taking out a wedding loan or if starting family life with debt is a mistake. Some believe this celebration happens only once in a lifetime. Others prefer not to borrow money at interest at all. Let's discuss whether you should take out a wedding loan, which banks offer interest-bearing loans in 2024, and what to do if you don't have enough money for the celebration but don't want to get into debt.
Is it worth taking out a wedding loan?
We are not in favor of taking out a wedding loan. We believe it is better to save up for the celebration on your own. Here is why:
- Weddings usually do not pay for themselves. Not all invited guests are ready to give money. Besides, not everyone has the financial ability — some guests even show up without gifts. Some guests simply do not consider it necessary to listen to the newlyweds' wishes regarding gifts. For this reason, you should not count on covering the loan with money gifted at the celebration.
- Financial obligations inevitably follow the celebration. If the newlyweds cannot save up for a wedding from their salaries, a logical question arises: where will they get the money for monthly payments? Moreover, keep in mind that the debt must be repaid with interest. Ultimately, the newlyweds will have to pay back more than they borrowed from the bank. If a person cannot save money even with a high income, chances are they will not be able to service their existing credit obligations.
- Sometimes newlyweds greatly overestimate a wedding. Some people picture a celebration like in their favorite TV shows, where expenses remain behind the scenes. At their own wedding, they face harsh reality and the need to pay out of pocket. The celebration is not always worth the money spent on it.
Getting a wedding loan does have some advantages. Organizing a celebration with borrowed funds is justified in the following cases:
- If the wedding can pay for itself. This can happen if the newlyweds have wealthy and influential relatives who will definitely gift large sums of money. Or, for example, if they provide non-financial but equally important assistance. In this case, you should assess whether you have such opportunities.
- If the wedding is the only reason to gather all your relatives together. If you have a large family and rarely get together, the celebration can be a valid reason to meet at the same time and place.
- If you have a bank deposit exceeding the wedding loan amount, but you do not want to lose interest. In this case, you risk nothing — even if an unforeseen situation arises and you lose your job, you can pay off the bank debt by withdrawing money from your deposit.
How to properly apply for a wedding loan: simple rules
If you still decide to take out a wedding loan, we recommend assessing your financial capabilities. This will help you avoid falling into a debt trap and becoming a debtor in the future.
To avoid regretting your decision to hold a celebration on credit in the future, we recommend following these simple rules:
- Analyze all your mandatory expenses. These include apartment rent, utility bills, groceries, household chemicals, essential medicines, and so on. These are expenses you cannot avoid. We recommend saving the remaining money. In the future, it is best to use it for early loan repayment to reduce the total overpayment and get rid of debt obligations faster.
- Take out a loan with a term and interest rate that makes the monthly payment comfortable and does not exceed half of your salary minus mandatory expenses. This way, you will be able to repay your debt without special difficulties.
- Calculate the preliminary amount required for the wedding. We also recommend factoring in the interest that will be charged on the principal amount. You can calculate the total loan amount, overpayment based on the interest rate, and the monthly payment size using any loan calculator.
Who can get a wedding loan and what documents are required?
Since this is a regular consumer loan, the borrower requirements are as follows:
- Russian citizenship;
- permanent registration in a region where the bank has a branch;
- age from 21 to 70 years;
- work experience at the current job of at least 3 months;
- total work experience of at least 1 year, permanent income from 15,000 RUB per month;
- good credit history;
- no criminal record.
Keep in mind that the requirements described above are approximate. The bank you apply to may have different ones. For this reason, before submitting a loan application, we recommend reviewing the criteria you must meet. You can clarify the requirements on the bank's official website, at a branch, or via the hotline.
As for documents, you usually only need a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation to apply. Some banks may also request a second identity document. For example, this could be a SNILS, INN, international passport, driver's license, military ID, etc.
If you have a poor credit history or are requesting a large amount, you may also need certificates confirming your income and employment.
Which banks offer wedding loans in 2024?
In fact, you can get a unsecured consumer loan at almost any bank that provides retail lending. But with so many offers, it can be difficult to choose the most suitable one. Therefore, we reviewed the lending terms of major and popular Russian banks and selected the top 3 with the most profitable rates in 2024.
VTB
Loan amount: from 100,000 to 40 million RUB
Loan term: from 6 months to 7 years
Interest rate: from 3.9% to 52.2% per annum
Borrower requirements: Russian citizenship, permanent registration at place of residence, age from 23 to 75 years, official income from 15,000 RUB per month, total work experience of at least 1 year
Metalinvestbank
Loan amount: from 50 thousand to 3 million RUB
Loan term: from 13 to 60 months
Interest rate: from 13% per annum
Borrower requirements: Russian citizenship, permanent registration in Russia, age from 21 to 70 years, work experience at the last place of employment from 3 months, total work experience from 1 year
T-Bank
Loan amount: from 50,000 to 5 million RUB
Loan term: from 1 year to 5 years
Interest rate: from 15.9% to 50% per annum
Borrower requirements: Russian citizenship, permanent or temporary registration in Russia, age from 18 to 70 years
Cash loan from Promsvyazbank 
Cash loan from Sovcombank 
Personal loan from Alfa-Bank 
Property-secured loan at BJF Bank 
Cash loan from Gazprombank 
Cash loan from MTS Bank 
Express loan at VTB 
Consumer loan at Ak Bars Bank 
Cash loan from Metallinvestbank 
Cash loan from OTP Bank 
Cash loan at Russian Standard Bank 
Cash loan at Poydem! What to do if you don't have enough money for a wedding and don't want to take out a loan?
A wedding loan is not the best solution. Therefore, you should resort to it only if there are no other options. To avoid taking on debt obligations, we recommend considering other ways to hold a wedding:
- Postpone the celebration for one or two years. This period will be enough to save up the money for your desired celebration.
- Sign the marriage registry at the civil registry office on the scheduled day, and hold the celebration itself on the nearest anniversary. This approach will also give you time to save up money by the required date.
- Go through your belongings and sell everything you don't need. The proceeds can be spent on organizing the celebration.
- Save only part of the amount and pay for some expenses with an installment card. You can apply for one, for example, at T-Bank or Sovcombank.
How to save money for a wedding as quickly as possible?
The only way to save money for a specific goal is to earn more than you spend. In practice, this is quite difficult to do. Before you start saving for a wedding, make sure that your income allows you to do so in principle.
If all your income goes toward essential expenses, you won't be able to set anything aside. However, if you have spare funds, we recommend doing the following:
- Start tracking your budget. You can do this in a regular notebook as a table or in a convenient mobile app.
- Analyze your expenses and divide them into essential and non-essential. Excess expenses should be cut or eliminated entirely.
- Buy an envelope or open a savings account for celebration expenses and deposit a fixed portion of your salary there, such as 10% or 20% of your income.
Conclusion
To summarize: a wedding loan is a last resort, and we advise against taking one out unless there is an urgent need. The best option is to postpone the celebration for a year or two and save the money on your own. If this is not possible, we recommend calculating the loan amount including accrued interest, finding out the monthly payment amount, and assessing whether you can handle such expenses.
