You did it right. Close friends and no debt. That should be the goal of all weddings.
My husband and I got married at our farm under a dogwood tree in bloom. I found a female minister in the yellow pages who agreed to officiate and she brought her husband and brother to witness and our basset hounds were the only attendees. I bought my linen dress at a department store and got 2 dozen ivory roses from the grocery store and tied them with 3 yards of ivory silk ribbon. Total cost was $200.
After our vows, I changed to work boots as we had some fields to harrow. It was a beautiful day and a perfect start to our life together.