One very important caveat is the culture of which these weddings are styled. By this I mean, are the couple getting married in a traditional Chinese or South As

One very important caveat is the culture of which these weddings are styled. By this I mean, are the couple getting married in a traditional Chinese or South Asian (India, Pakistan, Bangledesh) wedding? If so, taking out loans and having very extravagant weddings would not be abnormal nor an unwise financial decision. Typically, weddings in these cultures will pay for themselves and have a fair bit left over as a gift to the couple from the invited guests. The 'aunties' are tasked with making sure that invited family and friends are paying up!