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Originally Posted by maleficent
Fun for entertainment value, but in no way is it a substitute for actual pictures... you'll end up with pictures of someone's feet, pictures of people in thebathroom, Cousin Judith's obnoxious daughter, pretty much everything but the moments you want captured forever... yeah, it's fun pics... but it's better to have a person who's good with a camera taking the pictures...
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Actually, my cousins got married last year and did the disposable camera thing--they said they enjoyed the pictures from the disposable camera more, because there were more pictures of family enjoying themselves, more pictures of them with relatives versus just them by themselves, etc. The most popular shots were a series of pictures my brother took of our cousin who was the best man (6'8") and the little ring bearer (2').
Anyways, abaya, knowing the part of the country in which you want to hold the wedding, I definitely think you can do it on the cheap and still have a fun time that everyone will remember. As for the cake--given the size of your group, I'd go with the smallest cake you can get away with ordering from the cheapest place (even Safeway does wedding cakes now) and order a half-sheet cake for guests. Or you can really cut corners and do what some friends of mine did--a half-sheet cake that they decorated themselves.
Given the size of your group, I really imagine some kind of small ceremony in a park (knowing you like the outdoors) done by a JP, followed by a barbeque in a nearby picnic shelter. Ask around and see if friends are willing to man the barbeque for you and oversee the food. You don't need a caterer to put together something so simple. If friends/family are willing to help you with decorations/food/etc, then you're definitely going to save a lot of money. Sure, you'll still have to hire a photographer, and shell out for the food costs, but you'll save on labor (which is one of the priciest parts of hiring a caterer).