I know that planning a wedding can be so stressful. From cost to place to attire and guestlists and food...wow...so much to think about.
I had a good sized wedding my first time and it was ok, we had fun and had lots of people there. But I have to say that my 2nd wedding that was much less expensive was so much more fun! We were married by a JP in my MIL's livingroom with a few good friends and family members. We catered it ourselves with the exact food we wanted and all had a blast. We laughed and had the best time ever with that smaller, inexpensive wedding than I did with the first bigger one.
There are many ways to make an inexpensive wedding great......just think outside the box and come up with special little ideas to make the day more special. These things don't have to cost a lot and they just put the icing on the cake
Wishing you well!

sabby