Serge Melki // flickr
1 / 50#50. Indianapolis, IN
Total score: 46.13
Costs rank: 63
Facilities and services rank: 55
Activities and attractions rank: 52
Best cities to get married in America
Marriage is a major commitment that requires unconditional love, understanding, and an aptitude for listening. Perhaps most intimidating of all, it means an eternal back and forth of "I don't know, what do you want for dinner?" But before one ever reaches the landscape of marital dinner decisions, there's the question of a wedding. There are a million choices to make: the dress, the color scheme, the menu, and whether or not to invite that one problematic relative. And then, of course, there's the question of location.
Some couples choose a destination wedding, and for others, staying local and close to family is the priority. Either way, the setting is crucial. It impacts weather—get ready to be flexible, venue options—like these stunners, for instance, and food options—if you're catering to southerners, do not mess up the potato salad.
Stacker wants every wedding to be a cloud nine dream day, and has pored over data comparing 182 American cities to find the cheapest, most convenient, high-quality wedding destinations in the country. That data comes from WalletHub, and is based off of three overall criteria (cost, facilities, and local activities or attractions) determined by 23 metrics (venue cost, available entertainment, etc). Come say "I do" to Stacker's list of the best places to get married in America.
ALSO: Popular wedding trends of 2018
BondRocketImages // Shutterstock
2 / 50#49. Tempe, AZ
Total score: 46.17
Costs rank: 61
Facilities and services rank: 69
Activities and attractions rank: 42
Joe Hendrickson // Shutterstock
3 / 50#48. Louisville, KY
Total score: 46.23
Costs rank: 39
Facilities and services rank: 72
Activities and attractions rank: 54
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
4 / 50#47. Birmingham, AL
Total score: 46.68
Costs rank: 26
Facilities and services rank: 48
Activities and attractions rank: 79
Pixabay
5 / 50#46. Tulsa, OK
Total score: 46.71
Costs rank: 20
Facilities and services rank: 96
Activities and attractions rank: 59
Ken L. // Wikimedia Commons
6 / 50#45. Reno, NV
Total score: 46.79
Costs rank: 103
Facilities and services rank: 42
Activities and attractions rank: 34
Sharon Day // Shutterstock
7 / 50#44. Kansas City, MO
Total score: 46.9
Costs rank: 57
Facilities and services rank: 68
Activities and attractions rank: 37
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
8 / 50#43. Greensboro, NC
Total score: 46.93
Costs rank: 2
Facilities and services rank: 95
Activities and attractions rank: 103
James Willamor // Wikimedia Commons
9 / 50#42. Charlotte, NC
Total score: 47.93
Costs rank: 54
Facilities and services rank: 44
Activities and attractions rank: 50
Pixabay
10 / 50#41. Columbus, OH
Total score: 47.95
Costs rank: 43
Facilities and services rank: 62
Activities and attractions rank: 41
olekinderhook // Wikimedia Commons
11 / 50#40. Richmond, VA
Total score: 48.41
Costs rank: 89
Facilities and services rank: 32
Activities and attractions rank: 45
Bobak Ha’Eri // Wikimedia Commons
12 / 50#39. Minneapolis, MN
Total score: 48.44
Costs rank: 97
Facilities and services rank: 38
Activities and attractions rank: 33
f11photo // Shutterstock
13 / 50#38. Charleston, SC
Total score: 48.91
Costs rank: 117
Facilities and services rank: 30
Activities and attractions rank: 28
PhotosByDavid // flickr
14 / 50#37. Columbia, SC
Total score: 49.74
Costs rank: 22
Facilities and services rank: 50
Activities and attractions rank: 62
Lillie-beth // Wikimedia Commons
15 / 50#36. Oklahoma City, OK
Total score: 50.09
Costs rank: 23
Facilities and services rank: 64
Activities and attractions rank: 40
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
16 / 50#35. Pittsburgh, PA
Total score: 50.15
Costs rank: 94
Facilities and services rank: 25
Activities and attractions rank: 36
anthony heflin // Shutterstock
17 / 50#34. Nashville, TN
Total score: 50.18
Costs rank: 44
Facilities and services rank: 40
Activities and attractions rank: 39
Nicole S Glass // Shutterstock
18 / 50#33. Philadelphia, PA
Total score: 50.43
Costs rank: 142
Facilities and services rank: 37
Activities and attractions rank: 8
Cristo Vlahos // Wikimedia Commons
19 / 50#32. Honolulu, HI
Total score: 50.64
Costs rank: 164
Facilities and services rank: 15
Activities and attractions rank: 14
Patrick R. // Wikimedia Commons
20 / 50#31. Boise City, ID
Total score: 50.73
Costs rank: 7
Facilities and services rank: 84
Activities and attractions rank: 48
Pixabay
21 / 50#30. Washington, D.C.
Total score: 50.91
Costs' rank: 151
Facilities and services rank: 19
Activities and attractions rank: 13
Pixabay
22 / 50#29. El Paso, TX
Total score: 51.53
Costs' rank: 1
Facilities and services rank: 126
Activities and attractions rank: 60
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
23 / 50#28. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Total score: 51.62
Costs rank: 77
Facilities and services rank: 27
Activities and attractions rank: 32
Good Free Photos
24 / 50#27. Phoenix, AZ
Total score: 51.87
Costs rank: 71
Facilities and services rank: 53
Activities and attractions rank: 18
Good Free Photos
25 / 50#26. San Antonio, TX
Total score: 53.3
Costs rank: 60
Facilities and services rank: 31
Activities and attractions rank: 26
Pasteur // Wikimedia Commons
26 / 50#25. Salt Lake City, UT
Total score: 53.33
Costs rank: 85
Facilities and services rank: 18
Activities and attractions rank: 35
hyku // flickr
27 / 50#24. Scottsdale, AZ
Total score: 53.37
Costs rank: 83
Facilities and services rank: 28
Activities and attractions rank: 22
CrackerClips Stock Media // Shutterstock
28 / 50#23. Knoxville, TN
Total score: 53.74
Costs rank: 3
Facilities and services rank: 57
Activities and attractions rank: 56
Kevin1086 // Wikimedia Commons
29 / 50#22. Dallas, TX
Total score: 53.81
Costs rank: 70
Facilities and services rank: 23
Activities and attractions rank: 29
City of Albuquerque// flickr
30 / 50#21. Albuquerque, NM
Total score: 53.87
Costs rank: 8
Facilities and services rank: 77
Activities and attractions rank: 25
Andre m // Wikimedia Commons
31 / 50#20. Sacramento, CA
Total score: 54.2
Costs rank: 130
Facilities and services rank: 14
Activities and attractions rank: 20
Pixabay
32 / 50#19. Cincinnati, OH
Total score: 54.43
Costs rank: 45
Facilities and services rank: 24
Activities and attractions rank: 31
Didier Moïse // Wikicommons
33 / 50#18. New Orleans, LA
Total score: 55.63
Costs rank: 74
Facilities and services rank: 29
Activities and attractions rank: 16
Pixabay
34 / 50#17. Denver, CO
Total score: 55.7
Costs rank: 105
Facilities and services rank: 13
Activities and attractions rank: 23
f11photo // Shutterstock
35 / 50#16. St. Louis, MO
Total score: 56.72
Costs rank: 65
Facilities and services rank: 16
Activities and attractions rank: 27
Pixabay
36 / 50#15. Houston, TX
Total score: 56.86
Costs rank: 81
Facilities and services rank: 17
Activities and attractions rank: 21
Jdiebolt // Wikimedia Commons
37 / 50#14. Tucson, AZ
Total score: 57.5
Costs rank: 14
Facilities and services rank: 60
Activities and attractions rank: 12
DanTD // Wikimedia Commons
38 / 50#13. Tampa, FL
Total score: 57.59
Costs rank: 72
Facilities and services rank: 21
Activities and attractions rank: 17
Pixabay
39 / 50#12. Seattle, WA
Total score: 57.63
Costs rank: 134
Facilities and services rank: 10
Activities and attractions rank: 10
Pixabay
40 / 50#11. Austin, TX
Total score: 59.29
Costs rank: 79
Facilities and services rank: 11
Activities and attractions rank: 19
alarico // Shutterstock
41 / 50#10. Portland, OR
Total score: 59.69
Costs rank: 99
Facilities and services rank: 12
Activities and attractions rank: 9
IVASHstudio // Shutterstock
42 / 50#9. New York, NY
Total score: 60.73
Costs rank: 169
Facilities and services rank: 7
Activities and attractions rank: 2
Pixabay
43 / 50#8. Chicago, IL
Total score: 61.05
Costs rank: 129
Facilities and services rank: 9
Activities and attractions rank: 7
Frank Schulenburg // Wikimedia Comons
44 / 50#7. San Francisco, CA
Total score: 63.2
Costs rank: 171
Facilities and services rank: 1
Activities and attractions rank: 4
Tuxyso // Wikimedia Commons
45 / 50#6. San Diego, CA
Total score: 63.52
Costs rank: 128
Facilities and services rank: 8
Activities and attractions rank: 6
Alexf // Wikimedia Commons
46 / 50#5. Miami, FL
Total score: 64.73
Costs rank: 110
Facilities and services rank: 3
Activities and attractions rank: 15
Shutterstock
47 / 50#4. Los Angeles, CA
Total score: 67.95
Costs rank: 147
Facilities and services rank: 4
Activities and attractions rank: 1
Daniel Mayer // Wikimedia Commons
48 / 50#3. Atlanta, GA
Total score: 68.38
Costs rank: 56
Facilities and services rank: 6
Activities and attractions rank: 11
Pattie // flickr
49 / 50#2. Las Vegas, NV
Total score: 72.44
Costs rank: 68
Facilities and services rank: 5
Activities and attractions rank: 3
aphotostory // Shutterstock
50 / 50#1. Orlando, FL
Total score: 75.67
Costs rank: 37
Facilities and services rank: 2
Activities and attractions rank: 5
