ALT-1 Why Couples go to Las Vegas to get Married
Las Vegas has more chapels per square mile and more options on how you tie the knot than any other city in the world and it's all so easy. Liberal state laws mean that Nevada is one of the few states that does not require a blood test and to get you quickly on your way to the altar as the Marriage License Bureau is open from 8ammidnight daily, including holidays.If you do decide to go ahead, you'll be in star-studded company this is where Elvis wed Priscilla, Frank Sinatra wed Mia Farrow, Jane Fonda wed Roger Vadim and Paul Newman wed Joanne Woodward. Others include Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, while Brigitte Bardot, Joan Collins, Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford and Judy Garland all said I do' at a chapel in Las Vegas.Getting married here is so simple that an amazing 110,000 get marriage licenses here every year. The most popular day is Valentine's Day, closely followed by New Year's Eve. Although, the date July 7, 2007 (7/7/07) was considered so lucky that thousands mobbed the town to get hitched in one massive orgy of nuptuals.And you can do it all in such style. Dress up as a medieval prince and princess at the Canterbury Chapel in the Excalibur, allow an Elvis impersonator to wed you at Graceland Wedding Chapel or try any of the other themes available from Star Trek to gangsters and rock 'n' roll. Then again, you could decide to make your vows before diving off a bungee-jump platform, soaring high above Las Vegas in a hot-air balloon or flying over the Grand Canyon.
You can even stay in your car at the world's first ever drive-up wedding chapel or try the new Tunnel of Love chapel at A Little White Chapel on the Strip. Here, it costs $55 for a marriage licence, which must be paid in cash, and $35 for the ceremony. A very basic package starts at $100, but the sky's the limit depending on where you wed, what you do and the accessories you choose. Some packages at top places like Bellagio and Venetian top five figures for expenses.
The good news is that, while many of the high profile marriages may have ended in the divorce courts, a Las Vegas wedding is not synonymous with one that ends in tears. People tend to opt for the Wedding Capital of the World because here they are free of family pressures and can make all their own choices. Furthermore, thanks to the raft of amazing accommodations, romantic restaurants, shows and nightlife, the city is also a honeymoon Mecca.
