Where to Get Married in Las Vegas
Vegas wedding chapels: they're flowers and neon and love ever after (or at least until tomorrow's hangover). They're also mighty quick, once you get that marriage license.
A Little White Wedding Chapel. The list of ALWWC alums is impressive: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Michael Jordan, Britney Spears, and Frank Sinatra. Patty Duke liked it so much, she got married here twice. Try the Hawaiian theme, where the minister plays a ukulele and blows into a conch shell to close out the ceremony. Or, get hitched in a pink Cadillac while an Elvis impersonator croons. One of the five chapels is a drive-through, for the ultimate in shotgun weddings. 1301 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104. 800/545–8111; 702/382–5943; www.alittlewhitechapel.com.
Chapel of the Flowers. Enjoy a brief facsimile of a traditional ceremony at this venue, designed to be a turnkey wedding operation, with two chapels and an outdoor garden, as well as on-site flower shop, photography studio, and wedding coordinators. It's still Las Vegas, so an Elvis impersonator is available for all ceremonies. 1717 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104. 800/843–2410; 702/735–4331; www.littlechapel.com.
Clark County Marriage License Bureau. A no-wait marriage certificate can be yours if you bring $77 cash (there's an additional fee for credit cards), identification, and your beloved to the Clark County Marriage License Bureau. Unless the office is unusually busy, the process normally takes less than an hour. 201 E. Clark Ave., Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101. 702/671–0600; mlic.vegas. Daily 8 am–midnight.
Little Church of the West. This cedar-and-redwood chapel on the South Strip is one of the city's most famous. The kitsch is kept under control, and the setting borders on picturesque (it's even listed on the National Register of Historic Places—ah, Vegas). Since it opened in 1942, the church has been the site of more celebrity marriages than any other chapel in the world. 4617 Las Vegas Blvd. S, South Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119. 702/739–7971; 800/821–2452; www.littlechurchofthewest.com.
Office of Civil Marriages. If you don't want to be married by Elvis or a Klingon, head for the Office of Civil Marriages downtown, where a commissioner will do the deed for $77.75 on a credit card. The catch: you must call ahead to make an appointment. At least one witness is required. 330 S. 3rd St., 6th fl., Suite 660, Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101. 702/671–0577; www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_clerk/other_services/civil_marriage.php. Mon.–Thurs. 2–6, Fri. 9:30 am–8:45 pm, Sat. 12:30–8:45 pm, Sun. 9–5 (walk-ins only).
Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapels. An endless variety of wedding themes and add-on shtick is available, ranging from elegant to casual to camp. You can say your vows in the presence of Elvis, the Blues Brothers, or Liberace. Live webcams stream nuptials on the chapel's website in real time. Of the four chapels, one has a Doo-Wop Diner theme. 1205 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104. 702/384–0771; 800/574–4450; www.vivalasvegasweddings.com.
