Wedding Costs by State
Wedding costs vary dramatically across the United States. Explore average costs, venue prices, marriage license requirements, and local traditions for all 50 states.
5 Most Affordable States
All 50 States
Alabama
AL
$25,200
Venue: $6,800Cost Index: 0.76x
Alaska
AK
$24,800
Venue: $5,500Cost Index: 0.75x
Arizona
AZ
$30,500
Venue: $8,200Cost Index: 0.92x
Arkansas
AR
$22,800
Venue: $5,200Cost Index: 0.69x
California
CA
$45,000
Venue: $15,000Cost Index: 1.36x
Colorado
CO
$34,000
Venue: $9,500Cost Index: 1.03x
Connecticut
CT
$42,000
Venue: $13,500Cost Index: 1.27x
Delaware
DE
$33,500
Venue: $9,000Cost Index: 1.01x
Florida
FL
$33,000
Venue: $9,500Cost Index: 1.00x
Georgia
GA
$30,000
Venue: $8,500Cost Index: 0.91x
Hawaii
HI
$36,500
Venue: $10,500Cost Index: 1.10x
Idaho
ID
$23,500
Venue: $5,800Cost Index: 0.71x
Illinois
IL
$39,000
Venue: $12,000Cost Index: 1.18x
Indiana
IN
$24,500
Venue: $6,200Cost Index: 0.74x
Iowa
IA
$22,500
Venue: $5,000Cost Index: 0.68x
Kansas
KS
$23,000
Venue: $5,500Cost Index: 0.70x
Kentucky
KY
$24,000
Venue: $6,000Cost Index: 0.73x
Louisiana
LA
$28,500
Venue: $7,500Cost Index: 0.86x
Maine
ME
$29,500
Venue: $7,800Cost Index: 0.89x
Maryland
MD
$38,000
Venue: $11,500Cost Index: 1.15x
Massachusetts
MA
$43,000
Venue: $14,000Cost Index: 1.30x
Michigan
MI
$27,500
Venue: $7,200Cost Index: 0.83x
Minnesota
MN
$28,000
Venue: $7,500Cost Index: 0.85x
Mississippi
MS
$21,000
Venue: $4,800Cost Index: 0.64x
Missouri
MO
$25,500
Venue: $6,500Cost Index: 0.77x
Montana
MT
$26,000
Venue: $6,800Cost Index: 0.79x
Nebraska
NE
$22,000
Venue: $5,000Cost Index: 0.67x
Nevada
NV
$32,000
Venue: $8,500Cost Index: 0.97x
New Hampshire
NH
$31,000
Venue: $8,500Cost Index: 0.94x
New Jersey
NJ
$47,000
Venue: $16,000Cost Index: 1.42x
New Mexico
NM
$23,000
Venue: $5,500Cost Index: 0.70x
New York
NY
$55,000
Venue: $20,000Cost Index: 1.67x
North Carolina
NC
$28,000
Venue: $7,500Cost Index: 0.85x
North Dakota
ND
$20,500
Venue: $4,200Cost Index: 0.62x
Ohio
OH
$27,000
Venue: $7,000Cost Index: 0.82x
Oklahoma
OK
$22,500
Venue: $5,200Cost Index: 0.68x
Oregon
OR
$31,000
Venue: $8,500Cost Index: 0.94x
Pennsylvania
PA
$35,000
Venue: $10,500Cost Index: 1.06x
Rhode Island
RI
$38,500
Venue: $12,000Cost Index: 1.17x
South Carolina
SC
$28,500
Venue: $7,800Cost Index: 0.86x
South Dakota
SD
$20,000
Venue: $4,000Cost Index: 0.61x
Tennessee
TN
$27,500
Venue: $7,200Cost Index: 0.83x
Texas
TX
$33,500
Venue: $9,000Cost Index: 1.01x
Utah
UT
$24,000
Venue: $5,800Cost Index: 0.73x
Vermont
VT
$31,500
Venue: $8,800Cost Index: 0.95x
Virginia
VA
$32,000
Venue: $9,000Cost Index: 0.97x
Washington
WA
$34,500
Venue: $9,800Cost Index: 1.05x
West Virginia
WV
$21,500
Venue: $4,500Cost Index: 0.65x
Wisconsin
WI
$26,000
Venue: $6,500Cost Index: 0.79x
Wyoming
WY
$23,500
Venue: $5,500Cost Index: 0.71x