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

To indulge in wasteful affairs is Haraam and the Qur`aan 
Majeed has labelled such wasters as the brothers of 
shaitaan. [Surah Israa, Aayat 27].
There is also importance attached to the Khutbah of the Nikah. 
Besides these few things, there is no other affair or function 
attached to a Shar`i Nikah. Most, if not all, functions and 
customs held on this occasion are un-Islaamic and wasteful. 
The Islaamic way of life is simple. People indulge in all other 
ways, thereby ‘digging their own graves’. 
Seeking solace and happiness in other ways of life is sheer 
insanity. As Allaah Ta`ala said to the Bani Israaeel will also 
apply to us: 
“And you fulfil your pledge to Me and I will fulfil 
Mine to you.”
[Surah Baqarah, Aayat 40] 
Even if one has the means, then too, large functions should be 
abstained from, because then it becomes difficult upon the poor 
people, who feel belittled by their small functions. 
The larger 
functions become a yardstick by which others measure.
Even if you have an elaborate function and undergo the trouble 
of preparing so much, then too, there will always be 
complaints, like, 
“There was too much salt in the food”, “The 
food was too hot”, “There was too much oil in the food”,
etc., 
etc. 
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After all the time, energy and expense incurred, there is sill no 
satisfaction. 
People complain about every little thing. 
In 
trying to please people you had actually achieved the opposite. 
In the end all this only spells problems and darkness for the 
marriage. 
Whereas when one does things in accordance to the Sunnat, 
then Allaah Ta`ala and His Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) 
become pleased, which results in only blessings and good 
fortune for the future of the marriage. 
Further advice 
The groom and all others in the home should be well aware of 
the fact that in accordance to the natural disposition of man and 
also in accordance to the system of Allaah Ta`ala, all the 
arrangements, maintenance and requisites for the home are to 
be borne by the man.