Our friends at LearnVest has a piece by a woman who
paid off $90,000 worth of debt by examining her finances and learning to cut back.
I often ask my folks what they'll do if they don't have the money the need to live comfortably after they both retire. "We'll make it work," is their answer.
City Hall is probably the most cost-effective way to get married, but you can also have a big party, and not spend a ton of money.