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Tampa Is One Of The Best Places To Get Married In America

Tampa is one of the best places to get married in America. Firstly, we know as residents of the Tampa Bay area that we live in paradise. People are looking…

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Tampa is one of the best places to get married in America. Firstly, we know as residents of the Tampa Bay area that we live in paradise. People are looking to have their wedding in paradise, so a lot of weddings are happening in the Tampa Bay area. WalletHub put together a list of the best places to get married in America. Tampa is in the Top 10 at #4.

To come up with their list they compared 182 cities on 26 key indicators. Additionally, those indicators are wedding-friendliness, the average wedding cost to venues and event spaces. WalletHub also considered activities and attractions in the city.

The average cost of a wedding is now $28,000. That includes venues, invitations, flowers and food and drinks and the cake. That can really be expensive so WalletHub put this list together to help you out.

Tampa is one the best places to get married in America, but it isn't the top city in Florida. Each metric on their list is graded on a 100-point scale.Those metrics are: costs, facilities/services and activities/attractions.

Below is the list of the Top 10 best places to get married in the America in 2023. What you won't see on the list is the worst city to get married and that is Pearl City, Hawaii. Pearl City ranks dead last for costs, and in the bottom five for facilities and services, as well as attractions and activities.

1 - Orlando, Florida

This is the Florida city that is higher on the list than Tampa. Orlando is the #1 city in America to get married in. They rank in the Top 10 in facilities/services and activities/attractions.

2 - Las Vegas, Nevada

Of course Las Vegas makes this list. They rank #1 in facilities/services and #4 activities/attractions. The cost of wedding in Vegas is expensive though.

3 - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Maybe you wouldn't think of the Tulsa as one of the top cities to married in. WalletHub thinks so though. Tulsa ranks #1 in the cost of the wedding.

4 - Tampa, Florida

Here we go! Tampa is a Top 5 city to getting married in. Tampa ranks in the Top 15 for facilities/services and activities/attractions. Tampa ranks 39 in costs.

5 - Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta ranks #3 in facilities/services. It is pretty pricey to have a wedding in Atlanta.

6 - Miami, Florida

The third Florida city that is in the Top 10. People like getting married in Florida. Miami is #1 facilities/services.

7 - Knoxville, Tennessee

The home of the University of Tennessee. The cost of have a wedding in Knoxville is more affordable than most of the Top 10 cities.

8 - El Paso, Texas

El Paso isn't in the Top 10 of any of the categories, but on the list they are a top city for a wedding.

9 - New Orleans, Louisiana

The Big Easy makes the Top 10. Known for Mardi Gras, but also having a wedding.

10 - Boise, Idaho

It's really cold is Boise, right? The summer must be nice for weddings.

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.