My first wedding was about $5. We had the reception at the Polish Club in Wellington, NZ (where we were living at the time), so got that quite cheap. We also got a chef friend to do the catering for a discounted fee. So if you know anyone who provides services that you could use at your wedding, why not ask them. Our photographer was also a friend (cost $150 for great photos and she put them in an album for us), and the DJ was also a friend. My dress cost - get this $35. It was a sample/second from The Tree of Life, and was massively discounted because the ribbon that laced up the bodice was a bit frayed (no one ever noticed). We had about 40 guests.

My second wedding was about $500, and about $450 of this was for the marriage licence, registry office and marriage certificate. We went out for dinner to a restaurant and there were about 8 people present including DH and me, and the guests paid for their own dinner (and ours too - that was their gift to us). My dress was another Tree of Life sample that cost $10. DH wore a jacket and shirt that we got from Vinnies that I then modified into what he wanted to wear.