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Getting married, but don’t want all the stress of planning? A Rhode Island city was just named one of the best places to elope, according to a new list.
Car rental company Sixt just released an analysis of the top elopement destinations in the country, and a popular Rhode Island city made the top ten.
Newport was named the tenth-best spot in the country to elope, according to the list.
One other New England place was ranked higher than Newport — Lenox, Massachusetts was in the No. 4 spot.
Here’s why Newport made the list.
Where is the best place to elope in Rhode Island?
Sixt, a car rental company, analyzed the top places to elope in the country, and Newport, Rhode Island, came in at No. 10.
The company credited Newport’s coastal aesthetic and deep history as the biggest reasons it makes a top place to elope.
“Newport, Rhode Island, epitomizes the Gilded Age with its mansions, graceful sailboats, and a vibrant waterfront downtown,” the company said. “This city proudly showcases its stunning aesthetics, accentuated by an abundance of talented wedding photographers capturing its beauty.”
Cost was also a factor, and the company said a 50-guest wedding in Newport typically costs around $7,600.
Where are the best places to elope in the country?
Newport was the only spot in the Ocean State to make the list of top elopement destinations in the country. Here’s the top 10:
- Sonoma, California
- Aspen, Colorado
- Vail, Colorado
- Lenox, Massachusetts
- Napa, California
- Hamptons, New York
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Santa Barbara, California
- Naples, Florida
- Newport, Rhode Island
How the top elopement destinations were analyzed
In its list of the top places to elope, car rental company Sixt said it compiled the list using data across several categories.
These categories included population density, number of wedding locations, wedding photographers and videographers and planners and officiants in 50 cities across the country. Each location was assigned a score based on the categories and then ranked.