Budgeting is at the heart of personal finance and, when it comes to wedding, couple often asks “why do wedding cost so much?” Thumstack goes through 12 wedding essentials such as catering, photography, flowers, hair, makeup, cake and decoration to present the list of the most expensive cities to throw a wedding in 2016 based on thousands of price quotes provided by vendors. Here are the top 10 most expensive places you can throw a wedding in 2016 — and what you can expect to pay for essential services in those locations:
- New York, NY at $16,077
- Philadelphia, PA at $15,434
- Pittsburgh, PA at $14,287
- Baltimore, MD at $14,261
- Providence, RI at $13,990
- San Francisco, CA at $13,734
- San Jose, CA at $13,418
- Cleveland, OH at $13,416
- Washington, D.C. at $13,303
- Minneapolis, MN at $13,173