Best Credit Cards for Weddings: Turn Venue Bills Into Honeymoon Flights and Hotel Nights

Find out which credit cards could turn your wedding costs into a business class honeymoon.

Hosts Meghan Coyle and Sally French discuss the best credit cards for wedding expenses and how to use the points you earn to pay for your honeymoon. But first, they break down the latest travel headlines, including data projecting a record number of Independence Day travelers and which days to avoid (or target) for flying and driving, Sally's preview sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's new Legend of the Seas, the Amex Platinum Saks Fifth Avenue credit disappearing on July 1st, and new data from AirDNA showing nightly average Airbnb prices are now surpassing hotel averages.

Then, they dig into the best credit cards for wedding spending, with tips on how to match a card to your venue type (hotel versus non-hotel), why many vendors won't let you pay by credit card and how to maximize the ones that will, and how to reverse-engineer your honeymoon destination to pick the right points currency. They also answer a question from Jessie, who will be getting married at a Marriott Autograph Hotel, about whether the math works to pay with a Marriott card despite the processing fee.

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Card benefits, terms and fees can change. For the most up-to-date information about cards mentioned in this episode, read our reviews:

• Citi Double Cash Review: A Solid Choice for Everyday Spending

• Capital One Venture Review: Easy Earnings, Effortless Redemptions

• Capital One Venture X Review: A Steal of a Deal Among Premium Cards

• Bilt Palladium Card: Rewards on Housing Are Almost Secondary

• Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Review: Choose Your Own Bonus Category

• Costco Anywhere Visa Review: Bulked-Up Savings for Members

• Amazon Prime Visa Review: Perhaps the Ultimate Store Card

• Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Review: Ho-Hum for a High Price

• World of Hyatt Card Review: Lavish Benefits, Reasonable Cost

• Hilton Honors Aspire Review: Rich Rewards, Luxury Perks for a Price

• Chase Sapphire Reserve Review: A High-End, High-Maintenance Card

• American Express Platinum Review: Top-Notch Lounge Access, Big Credits

• American Express Gold Card Review: Friendly for Foodies, Families

Resources discussed in this episode:

• The Best Days to Fly Around July Fourth

• BofA Rewards: More Rewards With Every Purchase

• The Best Travel Credit Card Welcome Offers Right Now

• 7 Stunning All-Inclusives to Book With Points

• PointsYeah Award Search Review: A Great Tool for Points Collectors

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