Weddings, Las Vegas

Las Vegas hosts more than 100,000 weddings a year.

Theme weddings are really big in Vegas. Among the many choices are a Elvis wedding, Drive-thru wedding, a Star Trek wedding, a gangster wedding, a Harley wedding, a beach-party style wedding, a Camelot wedding, a rock 'n roll wedding, a Gondola wedding, a Pirate ship wedding, or even a nude wedding and "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign wedding!

Note: If you want to get married at Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve, you have to book well ahead.

las vegas is famous for it's "quickie" marrages and also it's "quickie" divorces. neighboring california has stringent divorce laws and many californians travel to las vegas to get a divorce. pictured is the clark county court house which handles these transactions. former football player and actor o. j. simpson was tried at the clark county courthouse and is now serving a 33 year sentence at nevada's loveland correctional center.

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There are many wedding chapels in Las Vegas. There are independent chapels which are not directly connected with the hotels and there are also chapels inside the hotels.

Make sure to check the hotel's website and check out the policies of getting married lawfully and legally in the State of Nevada! There are requirements!

My (now) husband and I wanted to get married, but not at a cheesy chapel complete with Elvis officiating...although I wouldn't have minded Elvis, but that's another story!

We chose A Vegas Wedding and were married on top of a mountain outside Vegas at sunrise. As we were saying our vows, the sun was rising over the mountains. So romantic!

We opted for the Sunrise Champagne wedding. All fees were included in the price: the chauffered SUV to the site, the photo-journalist, a CD of photos, a DVD of our wedding and the drive up, and the minister.

On the way back, we stopped by Boulder City for a few photos...check them out on the Boulder City Parks link. *g* Hey...keep in mind that we had an hour of sleep the night before. We arrived in Vegas late in the afternoon, rushed all over town for last-minute wedding essentials (like a tux--oops, no such luck) and finally got to sleep only to wake up way before the crack of dawn to drive out to the site.

Don't get me wrong...this was perfect...It was different, which is fabulous! Highly recommend the Champagne Sunrise wedding!

My wife and I were recently married and we had loads of friends who wanted to come but not get caught in the gambling trap the casinos lure you into. We did this through renting a house near the Strip and had the time of our lives whilst saving money at the same time. We were all able to get together and even take midnight swims. It was fantastic and luxurious!

As it was ours for the two weeks, we saved money and could keep a watchful eye on our friends' children. We would never go in a hotel again after this wonderful experience

pictured is a wedding chapel on las vegas blvd. one interesting aspect of las vegas is that nevada has very liberal marrage requirements. as a result people from all over the country come to las vegas to get married. las vegas hosts hundreds of wedding chapels for "quickie" weddings. if you are in a hurry some offer drive-thru services. considering the expenses of a traditional wedding and reception a las vegas wedding may be a bargain.

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We renewed our vows with Elvis Presley at the Graceland Wedding Chapel. They did an excellent job, from the limo to the King himself. Loved it, it was very romantic, and then my brother surprised his wife by having them renew their vows.

My husband and I are locals, and often have friends in town. So I was totally oblivious to the fact that he was going to pop the question one night on the town with friends. They wanted to ride the gondolas at the Venetian, so we went in seperate gondolas and my husband proposed. It was really sweet and romantic cruising along with people clapping for us from the bridges. Our gondolier had a beautiful voice and serenaded us while we rode. I'd recommend it to anyone who is planning on proposing to that special someone.

The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel is also a wonderful place that will help coordinate your proposal. For a price they can arrange everything from champagne to roses and work hard to keep your plans discreet.

The beautiful, historic chapel was the only terrific thing about our experience. The office staff was rude. The flowers were dead! We confirmed months prior and even in person a few days before. The officiant was pleasant, but don't purchase the DVD, the air conditioner VAROOMS over any of the audio. The staff is in the background doing all sorts of stuff, including talking over the ceremony. Rushed through, limo driver was late picking us up at the Venetian and the dressing room was filthy. A big disappointment in every regard save the man I married!

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Even if you don't get married in Las Vegas, at least visit and see some of its typical wedding chapels! There are many weddingg chapels in Las Vegas. they are usually small and very funny.

If you're not planning to get married there, drive around to see them and get to know its funny ambiance. We did that and had a good time!