Rochester Voice 10:10 a.m.
Friday, February 6, 2026 10:10 am
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With Valentine's Day around the corner and the average wedding costing around $33,000, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2022026's Best Places to Get Married, as well as expert commentary.
To help couples find the most wedding-friendly destinations, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the biggest U.S. cities across 26 key indicators of cost-effectiveness, convenience and enjoyment. The data set ranges from average wedding cost to venues and event spaces per capita to wedding vendors.
| Best Places to Get Married in the U.S. | |
| 1. Las Vegas, NV | 11. New Orleans, LA |
| 2. Orlando, FL | 12. Phoenix, AZ |
| 3. Miami, FL | 13. Dallas, TX |
| 4. Atlanta, GA | 14. Chicago, IL |
| 5. Tampa, FL | 15. San Francisco, CA |
| 6. Austin, TX | 16. St. Louis, MO |
| 7. Houston, TX | 17. Cincinnati, OH |
| 8. Fort Lauderdale, FL | 18. Nashville, TN |
| 9. San Diego, CA | 19. Denver, CO |
| 10. Los Angeles, CA | 20. San Antonio, TX |
Best vs. Worst
- Brownsville, Texas has the lowest average wedding cost, - 2.7 times lower than in San Francisco, Oakland and Fremont, California, the cities with the highest cost.
- Salt Lake City and West Valley City, Utah have the most event planners per capita, - 9.9 times more than in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the city with the fewest.
- Yonkers, New York has the most musicians per capita, - 80.5 times more than in Corpus Christi, Texas, the city with the fewest.
To view the full report and your city's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-places-to-get-married/18721