Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Peoria is the 9^th largest city in Arizona in terms of population. Named after Peoria in Illinois, the city covers a total area of 141.7 square miles. Peoria borders Sun City, Sunrise and Youngtown to the West, Phoenix and Glendale to the East, Glendale to the South and Yavapai County to the North.

The history of Peoria can be traced to  the18^th century when irrigation was used to make the land arable. The spur line of the Santa, Prescott and Phoenix railroad was placed in Peoria and helped with its development.

There was notable development of the city by 1917, but tremendous growth was experienced with the establishment of Luke Air Force Base and the mass production of air conditioning which enhanced residential development in Peoria.

Presently, Peoria has developed into such a fine place that it has been named in the top 100 places to live list by Money Magazine. It also has world class educational facilities and has good sports facilities.

Famous residents in Peoria include former US secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters and NFL player Kyle Kosier.

Peoria is not only a good place to live, but it is also a good place to get married. There are wedding venues such as Trilogy at Vistancia. This venue has even worn Wedding Wire's Bride’s Choice Award. There are couples who also choose different venues and as a result, they need outside catering. There is Classic Catering Ltd which can supply sumptuous food for you and your guests.

Wedding jewelry, especially wedding rings, are important and symbolize a lot. They can be bought from Generation Jewelers among other jewelers in the city. Photographers and florists are also available in Peoria to provide these essential services for your wedding.

The city has about 299 days of sunshine and is a good place for a wedding.

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