That's what Visa found when it surveyed 1,000 cardholders who married over the past ten years.

A surprising number of were extremely frugal -- more than one in three spent less than $1,000. Only 2% staged an extravaganza that cost more than $50,000.

Yet two-thirds of all respondents said their weddings cost too much. The most common regrets: 21% of women said they spent too much on food, drinks and wedding cakes, 16% of men said they splurged on their honeymoons, and 11% of women said they overspent on their dress.

Where was money on the wedding best spent? Only 1% of men and women said they went overboard on wedding photos and decorations.