5k is enough if it is not some fancy affair.
Mine was a ROM buffet dinner kinda thingy at the hotel so
Dress -S$250 (I bought off the rack 
) I swear to god that the studio dresses which you
rent are for girls who are pencil thin and I got so depressed
trying them on that I told myself SCREW IT. The ones that fit me
look ugly and makes me look like a whale.
Shawl - S$25
Pearl & Crystal Necklace - S$70 (Bought from Bangkok)
My shoes - S$50
His shoes - S$70
Make-Up and Hair - around S$200 (Friend's friend did for me)
Hubby's Outfit (Pants, shirt, vest, chinese collar Jacket) - around
S$350 (Tailor-made in Bangkok)
Photography - S$400 (Done by my uncle but he does this freelance.
It was FOC but we gave him S$400 red packet)
Dinner @ Mandarin Hotel (13 tables) - Around 12k
Wedding Favors (Scented flower shaped candles) - Think we spent
less than $100 on time for all....all bought in Bangkok
Therefore, the killer was the dinner. You can try a less expensive
hotel like Amara and having less tables. They have pretty good ROM
Buffet packages. I think my friend's wedding cost around 5k doing
what I do so yes it is possible.
For the Justice of Peace...You just give him an ang pow if you get
him to go to your location. Forgot how much we gave him
though
P.S. We didn't go to Bangkok just to buy those items. Just so
happened I was there on a biz trip prior to our wedding and he
tagged along with his free air ticket....so there was no cost to
it....technically speaking. The items will cost more if bought in
SG
