These North Carolina Cities Are Among The Best To Get Married In The U.S.

By Sarah Tate

February 9, 2021

With Valentine's Day around the corner and February considered one of the most romantic months of the year, many couples in love may be planning their future together. While planning a wedding can be exciting and stressful, one of the most important decisions is finding the best place to say "I do."

If you're having a difficult time deciding on a venue, a new study by WalletHub comparing more than 180 cities across the country could help you determine the best place to get married. While multiple cities in North Carolina made the cut, one standout nearly topped the entire list.

Here are the North Carolina cities that made the list:

Fayetteville (2)
Raleigh (14)
Durham (20)
Greensboro (26)
Charlotte (30)
Winston-Salem (45)

Even though Fayetteville has among the fewest event planners per capita, it came in at number 2 overall for the best place to get hitched.

According to the study, the top 10 cities to get married are:

Orlando, Florida
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Austin, Texas
Portland, Oregon
Charleston, West Virginia
Kansas City, Missouri
Atlanta, Georgia
Vancouver, Washington
Tampa, Florida
San Francisco, California

To determine the list, WalletHub compared 182 cities using three factors: costs, facilities and services, and safety. These factors were then evaluated using 20 relevant metrics, including average wedding costs; restaurant meal costs; wedding chapels, churches and venues per capita; event planners per capita; bridal shops per capita; cake shops per capita; average COVID-19 cases and deaths in the past week per capita; and more.

Check out the full list here.

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