(CLEVELAND) Couples spending an average of over $33,000 on their wedding and the industry growing to $81 billion in revenue, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Best Places to Get Married
In Ohio, Cincinnati ranked 18th, with Columbus in at 39 and Cleveland 53 among the 180 of the biggest U.S. cities. WalletHub looked at cost-effectiveness, convenience and enjoyment, ranking the cities on criteria including average wedding cost to venues and event spaces per capita to weather.
Top 10 Best Cities to Get Married
- Orlando, FL
- Las Vegas, NV
- Los Angeles, CA
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- San Francisco, CA
- Chicago, IL
- San Diego, CA
- New York, NY
- Austin, TX
Best vs. Worst
- El Paso, Texas, has the lowest average wedding cost , $13,220, which is 3.2 times lower than in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the city with the highest at $42,711.
- Washington has the most event planners per capita , 99, which is 24.8 times more than in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the city with the fewest at 4.
- Yonkers, New York has the most photographers per capita, 202 , which is 40.4 times more than in Laredo, Texas, the city with the fewest at 5.
- San Francisco has the most musicians per capita , 17, which is 81 times more than in Kansas City, Missouri, the city with the fewest at 0.21.
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