okay to clear it up, yes it was about $30,000
15K for the venue, 4K for photographer. then there was tux rental, dresses, party favours, ceremony, dj....crap added up to about $30,000. had about 150+ people.
most venues we looked at started at $20K, not including food.
and we did not skimp on the photographer. get a good one like others have said here.
of course, i would have rather purchased my dream car instead....just do not tell my wife that.