SINGAPORE - All this couple wanted to do was to indulge their desire for a dream wedding.
After all, you get married only once in this lifetime, said Mr Cayden Lee.
But that indulgence proved to be costly for them. The 32-year-old insurance agent is still mired in the debt he incurred in October 2012.
He told The New Paper on Sunday: "This is the real regret. We struggle from month to month just to make ends meet."
The couple borrowed $45,000 from a financial institution with a repayment period of two years. They also borrowed $4,000 from a licensed moneylender and $11,000 from a relative. On top of that, they pumped in their entire savings of $20,000.
They also charged to their individual credit cards, said his wife, who wants to be known only as Mrs Lee. She estimates the charges were another $30,000.
The total sum? $110,000.
Said the housewife: "When we first did our calculations, we were confident that we could afford it.
But what Mrs Lee, 28, did not count on was losing sleep over hounding debt collectors.
She slipped into depression about six months after her wedding, and finally quit her job as an insurance agent.
Her whims, she said, included having a bridal arch made with 999 fresh tulips from Holland, completed with a tulip-shaped balloon, for their wedding march-in. The arch cost nearly $12,000.
The wedding banquet was held at a six-star hotel in the Marina Bay area, with each of the 45 tables costing $1,688++.
Other costs included their bridal photography, make-up, hair-styling and videography.
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