Caring Conections - Best Cities for Barnyard-Themed Weddings

 

Barns now match traditional banquet halls in venue popularity, according to wedding site The Knot. So, which cities are best for couples looking to get hitched in a rustic barn setting? To mark National Wedding Planning Day on March 1, Lawn Love ranked 2024’s Best Cities for Barnyard-Themed Weddings. We compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities based on 5 categories. We looked for access to highly rated and budget-friendly barn wedding venues. We also considered ideal weather conditions and local interest in barn weddings, among 12 total metrics. See the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities for barnyard-themed weddings below, followed by key takeaways. (Don’t see your city below? Check out the full ranking.)

Best Cities for Barnyard-Themed Weddings Rank City 1 Chicago, IL 2 Austin, TX 3 Cincinnati, OH 4 Louisville, KY 5 Charlotte, NC 6 Nashville, TN 7 Cleveland, OH 8 Seattle, WA 9 San Diego, CA 10 Los Angeles, CA Worst Cities for Barnyard-Themed Weddings Rank City 1 Mobile, AL 2 Cape Coral, FL 3 Lake Charles, LA 4 Miramar, FL 5 Cedar Park, TX 6 Jonesboro, AR 7 Vallejo, CA 8 South Fulton, GA 9 North Las Vegas, NV 10 Clovis, CA

Key Insights: Cities in the South — like Austin, Texas (No. 2), and Louisville, Kentucky (No. 4) — and the Midwest — such as Chicago (No. 1) and Cincinnati (No. 3) — corral at the top of our ranking with the best access to top-rated venues for a barnyard bash. 30 Texas cities two-step into the top half of our ranking with abundant barn wedding venues and budget-friendly options.  Get rowdy on a West Coast ranch, with 63 California and 14 Washington state cities finishing in the top half of our ranking with bountiful and beautiful barn venues and ideal wedding weather.  Northeastern states fall behind on the barnyard wedding trend, with 11 Massachusetts, 8 Connecticut, and 6 New Jersey cities scoring in the bottom half of our ranking due to a lack of venues.  However, 6 Pennsylvania and 5 New York cities land at the top with better access to and high local demand for barn-themed ceremonies.   Read the full story here: https://lawnlove.com/blog/best-cities-barn-weddings/  Other helpful links: Methodology Are you celebrating your nuptials at home? Hire a local Lawn Love crew to make your lawn and landscape look perfect for your special day.    More from Lawn Love:  Best Cities for Outdoor Weddings Best Bachelor Party Destinations Best Bachelorette Party Destinations Survey: Bachelor(ette) Party Trends Best Cities for Local Flowers Worst Cities for Grass Allergies This Summer