{"id":263480,"date":"2022-01-30T10:26:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=263480"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:09:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T21:09:49","slug":"what-us-cities-states-spend-the-most-on-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/weddings\/what-us-cities-states-spend-the-most-on-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"What U.S. Cities and States Spend the Most and Least on Wedding Dresses?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How much do brides spend on a wedding dress on average? That depends on a dazzling array of factors, such as the material, designer, season, and location. Wedding dress prices by city and by state vary dramatically, and some major U.S. cities command wedding dress prices beyond our wildest imagining! The team at <\/span>Lulus<\/span><\/a> is passionate about making bridal dreams come true in every way possible, from providing affordable wedding dresses to showcasing insightful wedding statistics so brides-to-be can make informed decisions on how to save money on a wedding. We analyzed data from <\/span>The Wedding Report<\/span><\/a> and beyond to visualize average wedding dress costs by state and average wedding dress costs by city. Check it out:<\/span><\/p>\n\"wedding<\/a>\n\"wedding<\/a>\n

What Is the Average Cost of a Wedding Dress?<\/h2>\n

After analyzing wedding dress cost statistics, we concluded that the average spend on a wedding dress in the U.S. is $1,527. However, according to the 2020 Brides American Wedding Study, the <\/span>average cost of a wedding dress in the United States<\/span><\/a> is $2,439. Wedding Wire, another reputable bridal authority, estimates that the average cost of wedding dresses ranges from <\/span>$280 to $1,650<\/span><\/a>. So it can be difficult to pinpoint a precise figure for wedding dress prices. Of course, the average price of a wedding dress varies significantly depending on many factors, including the state that you are purchasing your wedding dress in. Here are the most expensive states to buy a wedding dress in based on our analysis:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Hawaii: $2,146<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. New York: $1,897<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Massachusetts: $1,884<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Alaska: $1,883<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. California: $1,879<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. New Jersey: $1,874<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Connecticut: $1,842<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Maryland: $1,798<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. New Hampshire: $1,785<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Washington: $1,784<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What about the most affordable places to buy a wedding dress in the United States? Here are the top five states with the cheapest wedding dresses:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Mississippi: $1,332<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Alabama: $1,385<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Arkansas: $1,393<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Oklahoma: $1,397<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Kentucky: $1,397<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The average cost of wedding dresses by state may provide some insight into wedding dress price trends, but states can be big and diverse places, so we also explored wedding dress costs by city. Where are the most expensive places to get married based on dress prices alone? Here are the most expensive cities for a wedding dress purchase:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Honolulu, Hawaii: $2,268<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Kahului, Hawaii: $2,219<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Kapaa, Hawaii: $2,215<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. San Francisco, California: $2,120<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. San Jose, California: $2,112<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Hilo, Hawaii: $2,097<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Oxnard, California: $2,078<\/span><\/li>\n
      8. Juneau, Alaska: $2,070<\/span><\/li>\n
      9. Vallejo, California: $2,032<\/span><\/li>\n
      10. Los Alamos, New Mexico: $2,032<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Here are the five cheapest cities to buy a wedding dress in for frugal brides:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Clarskdale, Mississippi: $1,252<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Indianola, Mississippi: $1,259<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Greenwood, Mississippi: $1,275<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Greenville, Mississippi: $1,282<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Starkville, Mississippi: $1,286<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n