Getting Married in Las Vegas

Vegas wedding chapels: They're cute and white. 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.

Clark County Marriage License Bureau. A no-wait marriage certificate can be yours if you bring $60 cash ($65 credit card), some identification (prison IDs are accepted on a case-by-case basis), and your beloved to the Clark County Marriage License Bureau. It's open from 8 am to midnight (as well as 24 hours on holidays such as New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day). 201 E. Clark Ave., Downtown, Las Vegas, NV, 89101. 702/671-0600.

Office of Civil Marriages. Elsewhere in town, at the Office of Civil Marriages, a commissioner will do the deed for $50 cash ($55 credit). Exact change and one witness are required, and the facility is open from 8 am until 10 pm on weekends No appointment required. 309 S. Third St., Downtown, Las Vegas, NV, 89101. 702/671-0577. Sun.-Thurs, 2-6 pm; Fri.& Sat., 8 am-10 pm.

Chapel of the Flowers. Enjoy a brief facsimile of a traditional ceremony at this venue, designed to be a turnkey wedding operation, with three chapels, on-site flower shop, photography studio, and wedding coordinators. Sure, it's still Las Vegas, so an Elvis impersonator is available for all ceremonies. 1717 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, NV, 89104. 800/843-2410 or 702/735-4331. www.littlechapel.com.

Little Church of the West. This cedar-and-redwood chapel 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). No wonder it appealed to part-owners Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton in 2000. 4617 Las Vegas Blvd. S, South Strip, Las Vegas, NV, 89119. 702/739-7971, 800/821-2452, or. www.littlechurchlv.com.

Little White Wedding Chapel. The list of LWWC alums is impressive: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, Paul Newman and Joann 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. There's even a drive-thru for the ultimate in shotgun weddings. 1301 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, NV, 89104. 800/545-8111 or 702/382-5943. www.alittlewhitechapel.com.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The wax museum now features the full-service Chapel of Dreams, where you and your beloved can take a guided tour of the museum before exchanging vows in front of a small gathering of friends (and wax statues). For larger weddings (or other events), you'll want to book the Spirit of America room downstairs. Imagine the delight on your grandmother's face when she sees the wedding pictures featuring you, your new spouse, and your guests of honor: Zac Efron, Lady Gaga, and President Obama. Next to the Venetian, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, NV, 89109. 702/862-7805 or 866/841-3739. www.madametussauds.com/LasVegas.

Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. An endless variety of wedding themes and add-on shtick is available, ranging from elegant to casual to camp; say your vows in the presence of Elvis, the Blues Brothers, or Liberace. The chapel features a live webcam on its Web site that lets you track the nuptials in real time. 1205 Las Vegas Blvd. S, North Strip, Las Vegas, NV, 89104. 702/384-0771 or 800/574-4450. www.vivalasvegasweddings.com.