Ever wonder how your wedding budget compares to the average? In our 2011 Real Wedding Study, we pinpointed the 25 most expensive places to get married in the country.

Some highlights? Fifty-two percent of these locales are clustered on the east coast. New York City came in at number one, costing upwards of $65,824. But Chicago wasn’t far behind — tying the knot costs an average of $53,069 there. And other than those two cities, we found that the majority of price tags hover around $30,000. Check out the rest of the details below!

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