We are having an AHR. I really want to have a small wedding (god willing people can't make it) and have our AHR be our celebration of the wedding for everyone. However my mom is throwing the AHR as a gift to us and we are having everything: renting a banquet hall, DJ, buffet, maybe cake, and the photo slideshow. Me and my FI are paying the fee for the banqut hall, DJ, and probably the alcohol. We are hoping we can get it done for cheap. I don't want to spend too much on it. My mom's friend will probably make the food and my best friend's friend bakes cakes. I would hate to spend a lot on it. If it costs a bunch I probably wouldn't even do it.