How much are couples spending on their big day? Nationwide, the average in 2017 was just under $25,800, according to data collected by The Wedding Report. But depending on where you live, you could easily subtract — or add — thousands. Shane McMurray, founder of The Wedding Report, says cost of living in different regions is a major factor in what couples ultimately spend, but their income, savings, and lifestyle also play a big role no matter where they call home.
What follows is a state-by-state rundown of average spending — arranged from least expensive to most — and how much it’s changed in five years. We’ve also included average costs from each state’s biggest metro area, since urban couples often (but not always) end up footing a bigger bill.
MISSISSIPPI: $15,581
Cost in 2013: $14,800 (5.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Jackson: $20,665
ALABAMA: $17,766
Cost in 2013: $16,900 (5.3 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Birmingham: $22,203
ARKANSAS: $17,935
Cost in 2013: $15,900 (12.6 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Little Rock: $23,500
KENTUCKY: $18,223
Cost in 2013: $15,900 (14.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Louisville: $25,086
WEST VIRGINIA: $18,468
Cost in 2013: $15,600 (18.6 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Charleston: $17,922
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NEW MEXICO: $18,954
Cost in 2013: $17,300 (9.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Albuquerque: $21,830
TENNESSEE: $19,101
Cost in 2013: $18,600 (2.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Nashville: $23,419
LOUISIANA: $19,977
Cost in 2013: $17,900 (11.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in New Orleans: $26,849
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IDAHO: $20,724
Cost in 2013: $19,300 (7.3 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Boise: $19,533
SOUTH CAROLINA: $20,846
Cost in 2013: $19,100 (9.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Charleston: $27,472
NORTH CAROLINA: $20,950
Cost in 2013: $19,500 (7.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Charlotte: $25,657
MISSOURI: $20,951
Cost in 2013: $19,200 (9.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in St. Louis: $25,842
MONTANA: $21,179
Cost in 2013: $18,600 (14 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Billings: $21,728
OKLAHOMA: $21,475
Cost in 2013: $18,800 (14.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Oklahoma City: $25,710
FLORIDA: $21,842
Cost in 2013: $21,000 (3.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Miami: $28,489
MICHIGAN: $21,850
Cost in 2013: $22,300 (1.8 percent decrease in five years) Average cost in Detroit: $26,385
OHIO: $22,026
Cost in 2013: $21,400 (2.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Cincinnati: $24,782
INDIANA: $22,090
Cost in 2013: $21,500 (2.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Indianapolis: $27,757
ARIZONA: $22,338
Cost in 2013: $22,500 (0.9 percent decrease in five years) Average cost in Phoenix: $27,733
GEORGIA: $22,589
Cost in 2013: $21,800 (3.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Atlanta: $26,678
SOUTH DAKOTA: $22,854
Cost in 2013: $19,500 (17.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Sioux Falls: $25,725
NEVADA: $23,008
Cost in 2013: $24,000 (4.2 percent decrease in five years) Average cost in Las Vegas: $29,230
KANSAS: $23,090
Cost in 2013: $20,200 (14.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Wichita: $22,229
IOWA: $23,669
Cost in 2013: $20,500 (15.6 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Des Moines: $27,901
NEBRASKA: $23,798
Cost in 2013: $20,800 (14.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Omaha: $27,422
WISCONSIN: $24,681
Cost in 2013: $24,300 (1.6 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Milwaukee: $29,896
TEXAS: $25,327
Cost in 2013: $21,900 (15.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Dallas: $30,173
OREGON: $26,605
Cost in 2013: $26,200 (1.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Portland: $30,256
ILLINOIS: $26,700
Cost in 2013: $25,600 (4.3 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Chicago: $29,846
MAINE: $26,780
Cost in 2013: $22,900 (17 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Portland: $31,831
WYOMING: $27,003
Cost in 2013: $23,500 (14.9 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Cheyenne: $26,816
NORTH DAKOTA: $27,494
Cost in 2013: $22,100 (24.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Fargo: $23,323
UTAH: $27,953
Cost in 2013: $25,800 (8.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Salt Lake City: $28,841
MINNESOTA: $28,132
Cost in 2013: $25,800 (8.9 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Minneapolis: $29,501
COLORADO: $28,590
Cost in 2013: $27,100 (5.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Denver: $30,990
DELAWARE: $28,970
Cost in 2013: $27,100 (7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Wilmington (included in Philadelphia metro area): $32,953
PENNSYLVANIA: $29,891
Cost in 2013: $25,300 (18.2 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Philadelphia: $32,953
VIRGINIA: $30,197
Cost in 2013: $27,100 (11.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Virginia Beach/Norfolk: $29,756
WASHINGTON: $30,629
Cost in 2013: $29,200 (4.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Seattle: $32,994
VERMONT: $31,250
Cost in 2013: $26,600 (17.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Burlington: $33,532
RHODE ISLAND: $32,090
Cost in 2013: $28,300 (13.4 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Providence: $36,267
CALIFORNIA: $32,770
Cost in 2013: $31,900 (2.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Los Angeles: $36,106
MARYLAND: $34,503
Cost in 2013: $32,000 (7.8 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Baltimore: $36,341
NEW HAMPSHIRE: $35,300
Cost in 2013: $31,900 (10.7 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Manchester/Nashua: $36,871
ALASKA: $35,401
Cost in 2013: $34,400 (2.9 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Anchorage: $35,618
NEW YORK: $35,477
Cost in 2013: $30,600 (16 percent increase in five years) Average cost in New York City: $39,948
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $36,459
Cost in 2013: $31,400 (16.2 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Washington/Arlington/Alexandria: $37,257
MASSACHUSETTS: $36,709
Cost in 2013: $33,000 (11.2 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Boston: $37,682
CONNECTICUT: $36,971
Cost in 2013: $34,100 (8.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Hartford: $38,291
NEW JERSEY: $38,049
Cost in 2013: $35,000 (8.6 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Newark (included in New York City metro area): $39,948
HAWAII: $39,078
Cost in 2013: $37,400 (4.5 percent increase in five years) Average cost in Honolulu: $40,779
