I got married 42 years ago next month. We had hardly any money, but had a full-blown church wedding. My wife's mother made the wedding gown as a wedding gift. Her dad, a certified gemologist, designed and made the ring (I only had to buy the diamond; the gold and his services were free). A lifelong friend of her parents was the wedding coordinator. We had a friend do pictures; he agreed to buy the film and we paid for that and his time, and we did the processing ourselves (long, long before digital). The reception was a potluck. I don't remember how much it cost us, but it was affordable to us, thanks to generous friends and family.