WedStay Data
Wedding Cost by State (2026)
By the WedStay regional estimate, the typical budget for a 125 guest wedding runs from $16,500 in Iowa to $20,900 in California. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study puts average reported spend at $34,000, with a median of $24,000. The first column is that budget and the second the median WedStay venue price for the minimum stay.
Updated October 2026
By state
How much does a wedding cost in each state?
The first column is the whole wedding: the typical budget and the budget one in four couples plans above, for 125 guests. The second is the venue alone: what a WedStay estate charges for its minimum stay, with the lodging included. They measure different things, so they do not add up to a total.
| State | Whole wedding (WedStay regional estimate) | Venue, minimum stay (median of live WedStay listings) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17,000 to $25,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Alaska | $19,000 to $28,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Arizona | $19,000 to $28,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Arkansas | $16,600 to $25,100typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Californianote | $20,900 to $31,600typical to top quarter | $7,75032 listings |
| Colorado | $19,400 to $29,300typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Connecticutnote | $19,400 to $29,300typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Delawarenote | $18,800 to $28,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| District of Columbia | $21,000 to $31,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Florida | $19,400 to $29,300typical to top quarter | $12,00011 listings |
| Georgia | $18,000 to $27,200typical to top quarter | $8,0005 listings |
| Hawaii | $20,200 to $30,500typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Idaho | $18,100 to $27,300typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Illinoisnote | $18,600 to $28,100typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Indiana | $17,600 to $26,600typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Iowa | $16,500 to $24,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Kansas | $16,800 to $25,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Kentucky | $17,100 to $25,800typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Louisiananote | $16,800 to $25,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Mainenote | $18,300 to $27,600typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Marylandnote | $19,600 to $29,600typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Massachusettsnote | $19,800 to $29,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Michigan | $18,100 to $27,300typical to top quarter | $6,5006 listings |
| Minnesota | $18,500 to $27,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Mississippi | $16,700 to $25,200typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Missouri | $17,000 to $25,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Montana | $17,900 to $27,000typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Nebraska | $16,800 to $25,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Nevada | $18,800 to $28,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| New Hampshirenote | $19,600 to $29,600typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| New Jerseynote | $20,400 to $30,800typical to top quarter | $15,5003 listings |
| New Mexico | $17,600 to $26,600typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| New Yorknote | $20,100 to $30,400typical to top quarter | $6,0009 listings |
| North Carolina | $17,800 to $26,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| North Dakota | $16,600 to $25,100typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Ohio | $17,500 to $26,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Oklahoma | $16,800 to $25,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Oregon | $19,200 to $29,000typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Pennsylvanianote | $18,200 to $27,500typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Rhode Islandnote | $19,100 to $28,800typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| South Carolinanote | $17,700 to $26,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| South Dakota | $16,500 to $24,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Tennessee | $17,300 to $26,100typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Texas | $18,200 to $27,500typical to top quarter | $7,50012 listings |
| Utahnote | $18,700 to $28,200typical to top quarter | $6,0008 listings |
| Vermontnote | $18,400 to $27,800typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Virginianote | $18,900 to $28,500typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Washington | $20,100 to $30,400typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| West Virginia | $17,100 to $25,800typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Wisconsin | $17,800 to $26,900typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
| Wyomingnote | $17,700 to $26,700typical to top quarter | Fewer than 3 live listings |
Notes
- California: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $39,000. The midpoint of our band is 32.7% below that figure. Read the study
- Connecticut: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $42,000. The midpoint of our band is 42% below that figure. Read the study
- Delaware: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $39,000. The midpoint of our band is 39.5% below that figure. Read the study
- Illinois: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $38,000. The midpoint of our band is 38.6% below that figure. Read the study
- Louisiana: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $34,000. The midpoint of our band is 37.9% below that figure. Read the study
- Maine: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $37,000. The midpoint of our band is 38% below that figure. Read the study
- Maryland: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $38,000. The midpoint of our band is 35.3% below that figure. Read the study
- Massachusetts: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $45,000. The midpoint of our band is 44.8% below that figure. Read the study
- New Hampshire: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $37,000. The midpoint of our band is 33.5% below that figure. Read the study
- New Jersey: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $57,000. The midpoint of our band is 55.1% below that figure. Read the study
- New York: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $49,000. The midpoint of our band is 48.5% below that figure. Read the study
- Pennsylvania: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $36,000. The midpoint of our band is 36.5% below that figure. Read the study
- Rhode Island: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $51,000. The midpoint of our band is 53% below that figure. Read the study
- South Carolina: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $35,000. The midpoint of our band is 36.6% below that figure. Read the study
- Utah: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $18,000. The midpoint of our band is 30.3% above that figure. Read the study
- Vermont: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $47,000. The midpoint of our band is 50.9% below that figure. Read the study
- Virginia: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $34,000. The midpoint of our band is 30.3% below that figure. Read the study
- Wyoming: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $17,000. The midpoint of our band is 30.6% above that figure. Read the study
Method
How are these numbers made?
Whole wedding. The WedStay regional estimate starts from the budgets couples typed into the WedStay wedding budget planner. Each budget is adjusted for its guest count and for its state's price level, using the US Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2024 data, retrieved September 2026). The first figure is the median budget for 125 guests; the second is the upper quartile. These are what couples plan to spend on the whole wedding, not audited costs.
Venue. The median base price to rent the whole estate for its minimum stay, across published WedStay listings in the state, as of October 2026. A state needs at least three live listings for a figure. Extra nights, cleaning, service fees and tax are charged on top. The full index is in the Wedding Venue Cost Index.
Outside check. In October 2026 we compared the midpoint of every band with the state averages in The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study. 18 states differ by more than 30%, and each has a note under the table. That study reports average spend after the wedding at each couple's own guest count, so it measures something different from a planned budget.
Coverage. 50 states and the District of Columbia: 51 with a WedStay regional estimate and 8 with enough live listings for a venue median.
Questions
Wedding cost by state, answered
- How much does a wedding cost in California?
- Couples planning a 125 guest wedding in California budget about $20,900 for a typical wedding, and one in four budgets runs above $31,600, by the WedStay regional estimate. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports a higher average spend of $39,000 for California weddings in 2025; it measures what couples spent afterwards, at their own guest counts, not a planned budget. The venue column in the table shows the live median price of a California WedStay estate for the minimum stay.
- How much does a wedding cost in Texas?
- Couples planning a 125 guest wedding in Texas budget about $18,200 for a typical wedding, and one in four budgets runs above $27,500, by the WedStay regional estimate. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $31,000 for Texas weddings in 2025. The venue column in the table shows the live median price of a Texas WedStay estate for the minimum stay, with the lodging included.
- How much does a wedding cost in New Jersey?
- Couples planning a 125 guest wedding in New Jersey budget about $20,400 for a typical wedding, and one in four budgets runs above $30,800, by the WedStay regional estimate. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $57,000 for New Jersey weddings in 2025, the highest of any state in that study, so treat our band as a planning floor there. The venue column in the table shows the live median price of a New Jersey WedStay estate for the minimum stay.
- How much does a wedding cost in Georgia?
- Couples planning a 125 guest wedding in Georgia budget about $18,000 for a typical wedding, and one in four budgets runs above $27,200, by the WedStay regional estimate. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $29,000 for Georgia weddings in 2025. The venue column in the table shows the live median price of a Georgia WedStay estate for the minimum stay, with the lodging included.
- How much does a wedding cost in Michigan?
- Couples planning a 125 guest wedding in Michigan budget about $18,100 for a typical wedding, and one in four budgets runs above $27,300, by the WedStay regional estimate. The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study reports an average spend of $29,000 for Michigan weddings in 2025. The venue column in the table shows the live median price of a Michigan WedStay estate for the minimum stay, with the lodging included.
The venues
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A few of the estates in the live WedStay listings. Open one to see its photos and price.
