Hi everyone,
This is my first time posting on here. My fiance and I are having a small wedding in outer Portland this September. To save money, we cut out many many things out of our wedding (save the dates, bridesmaids/groomsmen, favors, flower girl, dj etc.) We expect to have 25 guests at our wedding and we are aiming to stay within our budget of under 6k. We already have our venue, officiant, photographer, cake/dessert table, my dress & shoes and some decor. I will provide a breakdown down below of everything we have and have paid for. We still need our rings, his suit/shoes (he plans to rent his suit), and more decor and a caterer/food!! Plus other services like his and her wedding outfit alterations, my makeup/hair/nails. We still need help finding a caterer and I'm nervous that it will put us above our budget. We plan to bring our own alcohol (beer and wine), but we need help coming up with catering ideas or on what to serve..we're open to the idea of self-catering for example getting food from the deli at our local grocery store. I just don't know if I should bother with finding affordable catering or if we should self-cater. A lot of places I have contacted have pretty high minimums. Our wedding ceremony will start around 4:30pm followed by "dinner" around 5:30pm. My last big question is, looking at the breakdown, do you guys think we can do everything for under $6k? I appreciate the help, thanks a lot!!
Breakdown
Venue for 5 hours (tables, chairs, glassware, flatware, plates) - $1,724
Bilingual Officiant - $150
Photographer (including travel fee) - $775
Cutting cake and dessert table - $283
Wedding dress - $850 (I could've found cheaper I know)
Wedding shoes - $20
Decor (so far) - $160
Note - For decor we bought some artificial flowers,mini chalkboards, metal tubs for beverages, cute glass jars for drinks. I most likely will get in contact with someone at a farmer's market to see if I can get a deal on flowers for my bouquet 
