All praise is due only to Allaah. We laud Him and beseech His

(although even just a little milk 
and/or few dates will suffice for a Walimah), then too this 
have no impact on the validity of the Nikah.
The Shariah of Islaam has kept the occasion of Nikah so very 
simple, because this is an event which is a natural part of a 
human being’s life, and a permissible way for fulfilling man’s 
natural desires. If there are impediments and encumbrances in 
having to fulfil a need through the legitimate avenue, such that 

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unperturbed one is about such issues the more effective and 
natural will be the outcome. 
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS 
Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf (radhiallahu anhu) is amongst 
those ten Sahaabah (radhiallahu anhum) who received the glad 
tidings of Jannat in this world. It is reported in a Hadith that 
once Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) saw a mark on his 
clothes and asked him what that was. Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan 
(radhiallahu anhu) commented that he had married a woman 
(meaning that at the time of marriage he applied some scent 
and that this mark was of that scent). Nabi (sallallahu alayhi 
wasallam) wished him well and advised him to have a 
Walimah, even if it be one goat. 
Just reflect on this incident! A Sahaabi as close to Nabi 
(sallallahu alayhi wasallam) as Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin 
Auf, who was one of the ten Sahaabah (radhiallahu anhum) 
given the glad tidings of Jannat in this world, had made Nikah 
and not deemed it necessary to invite Nabi (sallallahu alayhi 
wasallam) thereto. Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) only came 
to know of his Nikah after enquiring about the scent mark on 
his clothes. Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) did not complain 
or mention anything about why he did not call or inform him 
(sallallahu alaihi wasallam) about the Nikah. In fact, to the 
contrary, Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) gave him duas and 
advised him regarding holding a Walimah.