Glad we got married 13 years ago and didn’t break the bank. We had our event in 2009 at Webb Barn in Wethersfield CT. We max spent $12k total for every last need/embellishment. 115 people, catering by a nearby restaurant. We made back what we put in thanks to wedding gifts. At age 25, we felt pretty good about paying for it ourselves and not even noticing it.