As Valentine’s Day approaches, here are the best US cities to get married in 2025

With Valentine’s Day this week, it’s a good time of year to keep an eye on trends in the wedding industry. 

That’s why WalletHub recently published a list of the best places to get married in 2025. With the average cost of a wedding growing to $35,000 in 2024, couples may want to stay flexible on where to tie the knot – and some cities have a better bang for your buck than others.

Analysts compared 182 U.S. cities on multiple criteria, including: how much the average wedding costs; how many affordable wedding venues and vendors per capita a city has; and the price of a three-star hotel room.

Here are the top 50 best places to get married, ranked from least to best.

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50. Memphis, Tennessee

49. Albuquerque, New Mexico

48. Minneapolis, Minnesota

47. Indianapolis, Indiana

46. Jacksonville, Florida

45. Birmingham, Alabama

44. Kansas City, Missouri

43. Chattanooga, Tennessee

42. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

41. Reno, Nevada

40. St. Petersburg, Florida

39. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

38. Springfield, Missouri

37. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

36. Columbia, South Carolina

35. Honolulu, Hawaii

34. El Paso, Texas

33. Charleston, South Carolina

32. New York, New York

31. Knoxville, Tennessee

30. Seattle, Washington

29. Washington, D.C.

28. Tulsa, Oklahoma

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27. Richmond, Virginia

26. Charlotte, North Carolina

25. Scottsdale, Arizona

24. Salt Lake City, Utah

23. Dallas, Texas

22. Nashville, Tennessee

21. Sacramento, California

20. San Antonio, Texas

19. Tucson, Arizona

18. Portland, Oregon

17. Denver, Colorado

16. Cincinnati, Ohio

15. Phoenix, Arizona

14. St. Louis, Missouri

13. Chicago, Illinois

12. San Diego, California

11. Los Angeles, California

10. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

9. New Orleans, Louisiana 

8. Houston, Texas

7. San Francisco, California

6. Austin, Texas

5. Tampa, Florida

4. Atlanta, Georgia

3. Miami, Florida

2. Las Vegas, Nevada

1. Orlando, Florida

Analysts found that Orlando not only offers an abundance of wedding services, such as party equipment rentals, videographers and DJs, but that it’s also an ideal destination for out-of-town guests.

“Orlando is a good place for out-of-town guests to stay in because it has the second-highest number of hotels per capita in the country and its three-star hotels can be surprisingly cheap for a big city,” the study found. “Plus, guests who want to stay for more than just the wedding can enjoy Orlando’s abundant attractions – it ranks second among the most fun cities and is the third-best city for foodies.”

Likewise, WalletHub ranked Sin City very highly, considering it the number one most fun city in America – and with the amount of attractions and affordable restaurants, it’s a good-value location for weddings as well.

“Another thing to note is that while Las Vegas definitely isn’t the cheapest city for holding your wedding, it’s also not as expensive as you might think – the average cost of having a wedding is the 38th-cheapest out of the more than 180 cities in our study,” the report explained.

Miami was ranked as the third-best city for weddings, considering the abundance of wedding vendors in South Florida and the Magic City’s reputation as being one of the best U.S. food cities.

“In addition, staying in Miami is not too taxing on guests’ wallets,” the study noted. “The lowest price for a 3-star hotel room is $81, the 12th-lowest in the country, and Miami has an abundance of affordable restaurants rated at least 4.5 stars.”

The most expensive cities to get married in included: Oakland, California; Oxnard, California; Pearl City, Hawaii; Fremont, California; Santa Rosa, California, and San Jose, California.

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“When weddings can cost tens of thousands of dollars and prices have only become even more outrageously inflated in recent years, it pays to hold your wedding in a city that’s affordable, both for those paying for the wedding and for guests who will need to make accommodations,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo advised. “Certain cities also make wedding planning easier with an abundance of options for wedding essentials, from florists to videographers to venues.”

“The more options a city has, the more likely you are to receive competitive pricing and to find places that can work with your optimal schedule.”