Sydney has ranked among the top 10 wedding destinations in the world, according to a new study.
|
Rank |
Country |
City |
The average cost of 5* hotel |
Number of 5* hotels |
Google searches |
Average temperature |
Number of years gay marriage has been legal |
Wedding Index Score |
|
1 |
Mexico |
Mexico City |
£86 |
81 |
3990 |
16 |
12 |
7.3 |
|
2 |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
£195 |
82 |
3970 |
16.4 |
16 |
7.2 |
|
3 |
Mexico |
Cancun |
£317 |
65 |
27000 |
26.1 |
12 |
7.1 |
|
4 |
Mexico |
Playa Del Carmen |
£287 |
67 |
6940 |
25.9 |
12 |
6.8 |
|
5 |
Australia |
Sydney |
£203 |
75 |
9580 |
18 |
5 |
6.5 |
|
6 |
Spain |
Barcelona |
£233 |
43 |
5620 |
15.5 |
17 |
6.4 |
|
7 |
Portugal |
Lisbon |
£169 |
42 |
1440 |
16.7 |
12 |
6.3 |
|
8 |
Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro |
£156 |
28 |
610 |
23.6 |
9 |
6.1 |
|
9 |
Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
£140 |
36 |
460 |
17.3 |
12 |
6.0 |
|
10 |
Spain |
Madrid |
£206 |
35 |
1650 |
14.5 |
17 |
5.9 |
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Mexico City is the world’s best place for a destination wedding. It has been crowned the world’s most affordable wedding destination, with hotel rooms selling for as low as £86 per night. In fact, 2 Mexican cities have featured in the top 3, with Cancun taking the 3rd place, due to its weather and search popularity.
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Cape Town has been named the world’s 2nd best wedding destination, thanks to its warm and sunny climate, and the legality of same-sex marriage legal since 2006.
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Johannesburg is the world’s 2nd most affordable wedding destination, with rooms selling for £131 per night.
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London has the highest number of 5-star hotels in our index, with 221 5-star hotels for couples to choose from.
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Las Vegas is the world’s most desired wedding destination, with 159,300 searches in 2021.
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2 Mexican cities, Cancun and Playa Del Carmen have been named the sunniest wedding destinations, with average temperatures of 26.1ºC and 25.9ºC, respectively.
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The most LGBTQ+ friendly wedding destinations in the world are Amsterdam where same-sex marriage has been legal for 21 years, Brussels where same-sex marriage has been legal for 19 years and Palma de Mallorca, where same-sex marriage has been legal for 17 years.
