I'd consider eloping.
All that money you're going to blow on one day will serve you way better and help your life way more if you put it into your house, savings, etc. Invite your friends and family over to your place for a nice party/BBQ to celebrate.
Photography is a big one you can save a lot on. You just don't need and won't want hundreds of photos. One or two pictures will be all that matters once you start getting months and years away from the wedding day. Nobody will ever want to see your giant wedding album, and it would be weird to put more than a couple wedding photos up around your house.
If you come from a wealthy family, ignore all of the above. My point is just make sure you don't sacrifice anything in your future for a one-day celebration. It's the marriage that's important; the wedding day is just one day of thousands you'll be spending together.
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