It's a trap.
I was married once by a JP in Leominster, MA. He was also the undertaker. He married 'em and buried 'em. Second marriage was a judge in Lyngby, Denmark. We were both US Army stationed in Germany. No family at either wedding. Oldest daughter had a bit fancier wedding, but it wasn't over $10,000. Second time was much cheaper. Youngest also had a simple and cheap wedding. Yeah, wedding can be crazy ass parties that suck money down a black hole.