𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

Being based in Iowa with over 90% of the weddings we've done being in the Hawkeye State, we've been able to compile a guide for everything Iowa when it comes to a wedding!

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵: $23,426 (this does not include rings or the bride's dress)

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵: $8,925 with the most popular venue style being a Barn or Rustic Venue

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵: 141 guests

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦: $37

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘣: $2,300 (54% of couples had an open bar)

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤/𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵: $1,350

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴: $2,700

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘐𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥: 28

𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 14 months

𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥: October, with June being a close second

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨:

• Tulip Festivals (Pella & Orange County) - May

• State Fair - August

• RAGBRAI - July

• Hot Air Balloon Days - September

• Covered Bridge Festival - October

Sources: The Knot, WeddingWire, Bride Magazine, USA Today, Iowa Brides & Weddings