The Best Wedding Places in Las Vegas

The Best Wedding Places in Las Vegas

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To get married in Las Vegas you must obtain a marriage license before the ceremony, the Marriage Bureau is opened seven days a week from 8 a.m. until midnight, and there's no waiting period. You'll also find many other venues where you can become joined in matrimony, such as Lake Mead, for those couples who are outdoor enthusiasts.

Graceland Wedding Chapel

The Graceland Wedding Chapel has been performing nuptials for the past 50 years. Celebrities who have been married at this chapel include John Bon Jovi, Aaron Neville, Billy Ray Cyrus and members of KISS. Graceland Wedding Chapel has been featured in movies such as "When Fools Rush In" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Opened from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. seven days a week, Graceland services include fresh and silk flowers, digital photography, limousine service, and technology to broadcast wedding ceremony over the Internet. Traditional weddings in 2010 started at $199 with a minister's fee of $50. You can also purchase an Elvis wedding package, in which you are married by an Elvis impersonator.

Graceland Wedding Chapel
619 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-382-0091
gracelandchapel.com

Little Church of the West

Little Church of the West offers wedding ceremonies that reflects its name in the design and décor, complete with wood paneling and pews throughout the chapel, lush landscaping and stained-glass windows. The Little Church of the West was originally erected in 1942 and is on the National Register of Historical Places and has been voted "Best Wedding Chapel" in Las Vegas numerous times. Wedding packages in 2010 started at $199 and includes an 8-by-10 photo. Additional costs for ceremonial packages included the $60 to $100 minister's fee, floral arrangements, Spanish and French speaking ministers, limousine services and church organist. Celebrities who have had weddings at Little Church of the West include Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Judy Garland, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Red Foxx, and Mickey Rooney.

Little Church of the West
4617 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-739-7971
littlechurchlv.com

The Las Vegas Wedding Company

The Las Vegas Wedding Company specializes in providing over 10 wedding locations, ranging from the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon Helicopter Weddings to the Cloud Nine Wedding at the world famous Binion's Hotel, 25 floors above Las Vegas. The Cloud Nine wedding, for instance, cost $299 in 2010 and included dinner for two at Binion's Steak House, one hour of ceremony and photo time, professional photographer and DVD of ceremony. Additional fees included a minister's fee, venue fee, and 75 to 100 pictures and DVD package.

The Las Vegas Wedding Company
Boulder City, NV
800-735-1374
702-566-1918
thelasvegasweddingcompany.com

Article Written By Dionna Harding

Based in St. Louis, Dionna Harding has been writing professionally since 2009, penning articles and information for various websites. Harding holds a Master of Educational Administration from the University of Missouri-St.Louis.

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