YORK — Yorktown ranks seventh in the nation among the most affordable cities for weddings with 150-200 guests, according to an online retail wedding dress company.
JJ’s House, with headquarters in Detroit, conducted a survey analyzing wedding related costs, listing the total costs for the York County site as $22,823.
The No. 1 location for the least costly wedding was Kansas City, Missouri, at $16,204, followed by Weatherford, Texas, at $17,165 and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at $19,214.
Also in the survey, Virginia Beach ranked 11th and Berryville, Virginia, ranked 18th.
“A wedding is one of the most memorable events in a person’s life, and it’s heartening to see that beautiful celebrations can be affordable,” a spokesperson from JJ’s House said.
Specifically, Yorktown was notable for its affordable rental venue of $7,737, JJ’s House reported, with moderate costs in floral and decorations at $2,382. “Yorktown remains a cost-effective choice for weddings,” the commentary said.
There were nine categories employed in the survey, including: average cost for renting a wedding venue; attire and accessories; catering costs; cost to hire a wedding planner; photography and videography; invitations; music and entertainment; floral and decorations; and wedding care and dessert.
The “most affordable” major U.S. city, New Orleans’ cost was $45,976.
If the lowest costs in every survey category were calculated, the price would be $10,429.
Jane Chertoff and Georgie Darling reported on Zola.com that the average wedding cost in the U.S. this year was $33,000 for 100 guests. While some weddings can cost $100,000, many couples spend $10,000 or even $5,000 or less.
Routinely, as in the JJ’s House survey, Zola lists the most costly wedding item as the venue, if it is not in a house of worship. The least costly is the cake.
