I recall my Elder Sisters wedding a few years ago. She wanted the emtire fairytale ceremony so you bet we gave her exactly that. The only thing was that it came at no small cost to us, however I'll say the experience and memories we gathered from it made everything worthwhile.
A lot of constraints we faced in planning were largely financial as you'd rightly guess. I mean, if we had a boatload of money things tend to move a lot easier. If there's one thing money does for us is empowers us with the ability to delegate. Well the average earner doesnt quite have that so you learn to make do witb what you have.
One of the most important lessons I learned from being involved is how crucial it is to plan within your capacity. We came together as two united families and worked things out within the inner circle. There was no permutation or talks of an external intervention by some off chance.
The Wedding itself did receive a lot of unexpected support but it was a mere addition to what was already on ground. It is tricky entering a situation one can't quite get out of on our own and having to rely on outside assistance. It's a lesson I carry through life. I always expect nothing from anyone else but myself, which is probably why I choose running as my hobby. Notwithstanding, having people that we can count on is a blessing and I'll never take that for granted either.