Lori - we had a wedding for 120 people for $6K
that includes everything bar my hair/makeup and dress. (oh an honeymoon as we didnt have one).

We booked at a reception hall 15 months before the wedding when it was undergoing renos' - we booked in at current prices lol so when our wedding came about in the new reception centre, they had to honor our contract for the previous costs $45 for a 3 sit down meal. put $1500on bar only for drinks

Cars - We hired Audi's from europcar and had dh's brother and my close gf drive us (they loved driving the brand new audi and they felt much a part of the wedding as they werent in the bridal party).

Bonboneires - we gave every couple a little succulent in tiny pots with a message about sharing our marriage grow etc etc ..
It can work out exy but i havebeen to weddings were they have 2-3 champagne glasses inthe centre filled with m&ms instead! that was a yummy wedding

Hair and makeup for 6 was $280 total.. can you believe it! through angel eye effects (not sureif tey are in syd).. but 2 artists and they did a brilliant job

Flowergirl /pageboy - they bought their own outfits, didnt matter what it was to us.

Bridesmaids - we bought their dresses on ebay $50 each. we scouted which we like in the dress store and then gave it a good 6 months stalking ebay for one to pop up and they do! you wold be surprised how many pop up straigth after they are worn once... in current seasons!
They bought their own shoes.

Groomsmen - most expensive blah.. DH is fussy and hired $250 suits for each of them,,, so that sucked.

INvites etc - we did ourselves - stationary in total for 150 invites and thankyous + post was $150.

Wedding bands - we got plain bands and scouted the cheapest price then worked a few places down in price !

Photographer - was our most expensive. If we did it again, we would have paid for photos and then made our our album on memento or something like that as the album was soooooooooo expensive!
$2500

veil - i borrowed
shoes - outlet shopping

no expensive lingerie

no honeymoon

oh flowers... had a friend do them up - for all table settings, and bridal party of 6, they were tulips and all the parents etc.. $250

It was a very gorgeous wedding and no one suspected how cheap we did some things! lol

so it is possible.