Ours cost around $10,000 for everything including my dress and it was prefect. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about our wedding at all. We did a few things relatively cheap, but there were other things I would not compromise on. My sister worked for a printing company at the time so I designed the invitations & paid for the wholesale paper only. My cake though was ridiculously expensive but was gorgeous & exactly what I wanted (a huge castle).

I don't think you have to spend an absolute fortune to have a beautiful wedding.