Here's how much the average Amazon wedding registry is worth in every state, ranked from least to most expensive

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Here's how much the average Amazon wedding registry is worth in every state, ranked from least to most expensive

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The wedding registry is a time-honored American tradition.

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  • A new study examined the average cost of wedding registries in each state and found the most expensive lists were in Utah, North Carolina, and Virginia.
  • The least expensive wedding registries were in Mississippi, Vermont, and Montana.
  • The report - published by tuxedo and suit rental company The Black Tux - used data from Amazon's wedding registry list service and averaged the total cost of items in registries in each state.
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Since Macy's invented the modern gift registry in 1920, wedding registries have been an integral part of the American marriage experience.

While the registry has evolved beyond china sets and blenders to include experiential-based requests like funding for honeymoons, that hasn't prevented them for being occasionally extravagant.

The Black Tux, a tuxedo and suit rental company based in New York, recently published a report that analyzes trends in wedding registries, including the average total cost of a wedding registry in every state. The study used data from Amazon's wedding registry site to determine the ranking, averaging the sum of the cost of all items on registries in each state, including Washington, DC.

Read more: We compared the top 5 wedding registries in the US including Amazon, Zola, and Target - here are all the pros and cons

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Though the average across all states was $574.84, there were a handful of states with significantly higher rates, at double the national average. Here's a closer look at the average total cost of a wedding registry in every state, from least expensive to most expensive, according to The Black Tux and Amazon:

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51. Montana — $117.72

51. Montana — $117.72

50. Vermont — $127.45

50. Vermont — $127.45
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49. Mississippi — $131.81

49. Mississippi — $131.81

48. North Dakota — $133.77

48. North Dakota — $133.77
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47. Alaska — $166.03

47. Alaska — $166.03

46. Hawaii — $171.15

46. Hawaii — $171.15
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45. Maine — $175.70

45. Maine — $175.70

44. Connecticut — $204.38

44. Connecticut — $204.38
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43. Arkansas — $233.98

43. Arkansas — $233.98

42. South Dakota — $257.83

42. South Dakota — $257.83
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41. Delaware — $269.72

41. Delaware — $269.72

40. Arizona — $290.56

40. Arizona — $290.56
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39. Iowa — $295.21

39. Iowa — $295.21

38. Nebraska — $313.42

38. Nebraska — $313.42
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37. Idaho — $390.69

37. Idaho — $390.69

36. Kentucky — $402.97

36. Kentucky — $402.97
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35. Minnesota — $416.17

35. Minnesota — $416.17

34. Alabama — $418.56

34. Alabama — $418.56
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33. Georgia — $456.88

33. Georgia — $456.88

32. Tennessee — $521.63

32. Tennessee — $521.63
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31. Maryland — $548.47

31. Maryland — $548.47

30. Massachusetts — $554.87

30. Massachusetts — $554.87
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29. Kansas — $557.58

29. Kansas — $557.58

28. Louisiana — $561.42

28. Louisiana — $561.42
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27. Pennsylvania — $567.47

27. Pennsylvania — $567.47

26. New York — $568.61

26. New York — $568.61
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25. Indiana — $584.20

25. Indiana — $584.20

24. West Virginia — $594.80

24. West Virginia — $594.80
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23. California — $606.20

23. California — $606.20

22. Oklahoma — $609.78

22. Oklahoma — $609.78
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21. South Carolina — $620.21

21. South Carolina — $620.21

20. Florida — $662.71

20. Florida — $662.71
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19. Washington, D.C. — $663.37

19. Washington, D.C. — $663.37

18. Missouri — $677.04

18. Missouri — $677.04
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17. Wyoming — $680.02

17. Wyoming — $680.02

16. New Mexico — $691.02

16. New Mexico — $691.02
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15. Michigan — $704.97

15. Michigan — $704.97

14. New Jersey — $736.14

14. New Jersey — $736.14
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13. Colorado — $767.58

13. Colorado — $767.58

12. Illinois — $798.14

12. Illinois — $798.14
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11. Ohio — $809.72

11. Ohio — $809.72

10. Texas — $855.91

10. Texas — $855.91
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9. Rhode Island — $880.16

9. Rhode Island — $880.16

8. New Hampshire — $942.59

8. New Hampshire — $942.59
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7. Washington — $983.49

7. Washington — $983.49

6. Wisconsin — $995.11

6. Wisconsin — $995.11
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5. Oregon — $1,104.92

5. Oregon — $1,104.92

4. Nevada — $1,213.06

4. Nevada — $1,213.06
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3. Virginia — $1,347.57

3. Virginia — $1,347.57

2. North Carolina — $1,491.21

2. North Carolina — $1,491.21
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1. Utah — $1,875.25

1. Utah — $1,875.25