Where Weddings Cost the Most, Least in US

Wyoming and New Jersey offer the biggest divide
Posted Sep 26, 2026 9:50 AM CDT
Where Weddings Cost the Most, Least in US
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Couples getting married in Wyoming and New Jersey have much different wedding bills. A new analysis of more than 10,000 weddings by the Knot puts those two states at the extremes in terms of costs: Wyoming's average bill is $17,000, while New Jersey's comes in at $57,000. As a map at Visual Capitalist makes clear, the Northeast in general is pricey, with even the region's "cheaper" options, Maine and New Hampshire at $37,000, coming in at more than double Wyoming's average. The most and least expensive states:

Most expensive:

  1. New Jersey, $57,000
  2. Rhode Island, $51,000
  3. New York, $49,000
  4. Vermont, $47,000
  5. Massachusetts, $45,000

Least expensive

  1. Wyoming, $17,000
  2. Idaho, $18,000
  3. Utah, $18,000
  4. Alaska, $19,000
  5. Arkansas, $19,000
  6. Oklahoma, $19,000
  7. West Virginia, $19,000

See the Knot for more details, including a look at expensive cities within states. (New York City is by far tops at $88,000.)

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