Getting married this summer? Are you starting to find out that everything you wanted for your dream wedding is going to cost twice as much? When you realize you need to cut corners to make the big day work out, you may end up taking a lesser honeymoon.

According to the fine folks at Wallet Hub you can have an amazing honeymoon in the U.S. for a lot less than traveling to Mexico or Jamaica.

The article says an average honeymoon costs $4,000. Coupled with paying back student loans, credit card bills and the enormous cost of a wedding, the honeymoon is just the icing on the (wedding) cake.

These are Wallet Hub's 10 Best U.S. Honeymoons Destinations (on the cheap).

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Los Angeles, CA
  4. Philadelphia, PA
  5. New York, NY
  6. Honolulu, HI
  7. Boston, MA
  8. Washington, DC
  9. San Diego, CA
  10. Seattle, WA

Who knew Chicago would be such a great honeymoon destination? I didn't. Wallet Hub based their Top 100 list on metrics that included, affordability, weather, romanticism, and other activities. What do you think is a cheap but awesome honeymoon destination? Let us know!

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