Picturesque North Carolina City Named Most Affordable Wedding Destination
Weddings are expensive. The venue, the flowers, the reception including food and drinks, gifts for your wedding party and family, and about a hundred other “needs”. The price can skyrocket quickly. So anyway to do it cheaper (without being or looking cheap) is a blessing. Which is why it’s great news that a local North Carolina city was named as the most affordable wedding destination nationwide.
And it’s a great place for a wedding! I’ve actually been a part of one in this city- Asheville. The Blue Ridge Mountains are a stunning backdrop for a wedding and are sure to generate impeccable photos.
This data comes to us from our friends at the family-owned fine jeweler Shane Co. They conducted research to “uncover the most and least expensive cities for weddings in the US”. They also identified the most award-winning cities for weddings in 2024.
Asheville crowned the most affordable wedding destination in the US
Here is the average cost of weddings in the destination cities studied:
| Rank | City | Average cost |
| 1 | Asheville | $23,285 |
| 2 | Sedona | $24,043 |
| 3 | Tampa | $26,977 |
| 4 | Louisville | $27,359 |
| 5 | Nashville | $27,853 |
| 6 | Kansas City | $28,001 |
| 7 | St. Louis | $28,059 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | $28,471 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | $28,573 |
| 10 | New Orleans | $29,121 |
So if you’re looking for an affordable wedding destination perhaps Asheville is the place for you. Thanks to our friends at Shane Co. for sharing their research with us. You can read the full study including information about award-winning wedding vendors as well as trends here.
