[Broken_Hippo]

It depends on who you know and what you can do yourself.

I had a simple courthouse wedding both times. My sister, though, wanted a "fancy" wedding.

She was able to have the ceremony in the church she attended and use their place for the reception, all pretty cheap. All the formal wear was rented save for one bridesmaid that decided to buy hers for herself: She was using the same dress for another formal event. I personally made the cake, though my sister paid for supplies (that was my wedding gift). My mother did most of the simple decorating.

The reception was mid-afternoon, between lunch and dinner. No food beyond cake and non-alcoholic drinks were served.