When planning a wedding the first thing an engaged couple does is picking a date. After the celebration is over of the engagement party, now is the time to make the final decision on where the wedding will take place.
The Knot has always been the resource to find all things weddings. Wedding Business Today republished information about the 20 most expensive cities. This is the 4th annual survey of almost 19,000 former brides that discussed budgets and trends about weddings.
Hawaii, known for its landscape of beauty was ranked No.19 with an average wedding budget of $26,722. Southern Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding areas) being a city of warmth, palm trees and the blue ocean ranked No.10 with an average spent on a wedding is $33,810.
The information given from the statistics the majority of the cities are Eastern and Western cities. Chicago, IL is the only Midwest city ranked in the top ten at No.8; with an average budget of $35,197.
Los Angeles may have Rodeo Drive, but it didn’t make the top five most expensive cities. Ranked at No.6 an average wedding cost $33,810. It shows that many superstars may live there, but when it comes to actually getting married in the city, it falls short of ranking in the fabulous five.
New York may be considered the concrete jungle, but it takes the not only the No 2. for the Outer Boroughs averaging $44,718. Taking the No.1 position is Manhattan, NY with the average wedding costing $70,730.
So as a couple decides on where to get married, they should always reference The Knot to check and see where can you get the best bang for your buck.
