The 518 Makes the List of Most Expensive Places to Get Married

Way to go Capital Region! You've made another Top 25 list!  This time for tying the knot!

When I saw the list of the most expensive states to get married, of course New York was #1... Everything in Manhattan is expensive!  But when I took a further look, I realized it's not all NYC's fault!

The average cost of a wedding nationwide is $35,000! And here is the list of the top 25 most expensive places to get married -

1. New York – Manhattan: $78,464
2. New York – Long Island: $67,831
3. New Jersey – North/Central: $62,606
4. Illinois – Chicago: $60,035
5. New York – Outer Boroughs: $59,027
6. Massachusetts – Cape Cod: $58,608
7. New York – Westchester/Hudson Valley: $54,428
8. Rhode Island: $52,328
9. Florida – Southern: $48,596
10. Pennsylvania – Philadelphia/Delaware: $48,093
11. New Jersey – South: $46,486
12. California – Santa Barbara/Ventura: $45,957
13. California – Los Angeles: $44,062
14. Massachusetts – Boston: $44,028
15. California – San Francisco/Greater Bay Area: $42,716
16. Louisiana – New Orleans: $42,628
17. Connecticut: $42,127
18. Texas – Houston/East TX: $40,285
19. DC – Washington DC/Northern VA/Suburban MD: $40,176
20. California – San Diego: $37,268
21. Texas –Austin/San Antonio/South TX/Central TX: $36,522
22. Maryland – Baltimore: $35,861
23. Michigan – Detroit: $35,576
24. California – Orange County: $35,303
25. NY – Capital District/Upstate NY: $34,874

Look at that! The average wedding in the Capital Region costs about $34,874!

What the heck!?

It's not all bad... CLICK HERE to find out where the most affordable are!