A man has set social media abuzz after revealing that his close associate and wife took out an $88,000 loan to fund their wedding.
In a now‑viral video on the microbiolgging platform, X (formerly Twitter), the man revealed that he had earlier congratulated his close associate about his wedding.
Details Of The Video
In the video he explained how the newlyweds will repay the exorbitant loan.
According to him, their monthly loan payment is $800, and it will take about 199 months ( approximately 17 years) to repay the loan.
Speaking further, the young man stated the newlyweds will pay a total interest of $70,924 and estimated the overall wedding cost at $158,923.
Meanwhile, the comment section of the post has been flooded with users sharing their thoughts and opinions.
Reactions Below…
The crafter remarked, “So just because they want to impress people at their wedding, they will be servicing a loan for 17 freaking years”.
Hypeman stated, “Dear Unmarried Youth, you don’t have to get yourself in debt because you want a flashy wedding. Imyself prefer something little and well organised. A wedding isn’t a show of wealth”.
Mindya , “Yea, there’s no way I’m doing all that. We’re going down to the city hall and getting married. If we want a big wedding we’ll save so we can do it big but we’re not living beyond our means for a one day event. Nope”.
Night rider, “A wedding lasts a day, but the debt can shadow a lifetime love should never begin beneath the weight of a bill”
“A friend of mine just got married so I asked him how much it cost to have such a wedding, he told me he and his spouse took a $88,000 loan. Their monthly payment for the loan is $800. It’ll take them 17 years to pay off the loan. They’ll end up repaying $158,924 with interest.… pic.twitter.com/IUASDX7qM2
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) November 26, 2025