Weddings

Las Vegas has also been nicknamed The Wedding (Marriage) Capital of the World. More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued each year (125,967 in 2004). The most popular wedding day is Valentine's Day.

The only requirement to become married is ... a marriage license. Get it at the Clark County Marriage License Bureau, at 309 South 3rd St (at Clark). The office is open between 8 am until 10 pm, including weekends and holidays. No blood tests are required. The license fee is $60, cash only.

Both parties must be present to get the license. Adults 18 years of age and older need no consent. Proof of age may be required. Persons age 16 and 17 may marry if consent is given by either parent in person or through a notarized affidavit signed by either parent when not present. This notarized affidavit of consent must contain the birth date of the minor, state the relationship of the party giving consent, and be written in English.

A person less than 16 years of age may marry only if he or she has the consent of a parent or legal guardian and authorization from a Nevada District Court. The court may authorize the marriage of persons less than 16 years of age in extraordinary circumstances if the court finds that the marriage will serve the best interests of such persons and they have the required consent.

Note that a divorce must be final in the state where it was granted before applying for a marriage license. The date of the final decree and the city and state are required.

Most major casinos have their own wedding chapels.

Check www.co.clark.nv.us for the Las Vegas marriage index.

Following is a selected list of wedding chapels. Reservation times vary from "always available" to "two months."

WEDDING CHAPELS

A Hollywood Wedding Chapel. 2207 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 731-0678. 800-704-0478.

A Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. 727 S 9th St, Ste B. 800-452-6081. www.lvchapel.com.

A Las Vegas Wedding With Rooms. 2770 S Maryland Pkwy #506. (702) 737-6800. www.lasvegasweddings.com.

A San Francisco Sally's Wedding Chapel. 1304 Las Vegas Boulevard. 800-658-8677.

A Special Memory Wedding Chapel. 800 S 4th St. 384-2211. 800-962-7798. www.aspecialmemory.com. Drive-thru service available.

A Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. 1205 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 384-0771. 800-574-4450. www.vivalasvegasweddings.com.

Chapel of the Bells. 2233 Las Vegas Boulevard. (702) 735-6803. 800-233-2391. www.chapelofthebellslasvegas.com.

Chapel of Your Dreams. 946 E Sahara Ave. (702) 734-3732.

Cupid's Wedding Chapel. 827 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 598-4444. www.cupidswedding.com.

Elvis Chapel. 727 S 9th St. (702) 383-5909.

Graceland Wedding Chapel. 800-824-5732. www.gracelandchapel.com.

The Grove At Silk Purse Ranch. 8101 Racel Rd. (702) 645-5818.

Heavenly Bliss Wedding Chapel. 516 S 4th St. (702) 477-0789.

Hitching Post Wedding Chapel. 1737 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 387-5080.

La Chateaux. 6985 W Sahara Ave, Ste 100. (702) 255-0888. www.lachateaux.com.

Little Chapel of the Flowers. 1717 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 735-4331. 800-843-2410. www.littlechapel.com.

Little White Wedding Chapel. 1301 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 382-5943. 800-545-8111. www.alittlewhitechapel.com. Drive-thru service available.

Monaco Wedding Chapel. 1735 Las Vegas Boulevard. (702) 796-5060. 888-540-5060. www.monacoweddingchapel.com.

Mon Bel Ami Wedding Chapel. 607 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 388-4445. www.monbelami.com.

The Little Church of the West. 4617 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 739-7971. 800-821-2452. www.littlechurchlv.com.

Shalimar Wedding Chapel. 1401 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 382-7322. 800-255-9633. www.shalimarweddingchapel.com.

Sweethearts Wedding Chapel. 1155 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 385-7785. 800-444-2932. www.sweetheartschapel.com.

Victoria's Wedding Chapel. 2800 W Sahara. (702) 252-4565. 800-344-5683. www.avictorias.com.

Vegas Wedding Chapel. 320 S 3rd St. (702) 933-3464. 800-823-4095. www.702wedding.com.

Wedding Bells Chapel. 2955 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 731-BELL. 800-305-9040. www.WeddingBellsChapel.com.

Wee Kirk O' The Heather Wedding Chapel. 231 Las Vegas Boulevard South. (702) 382-9830. 800-843-5266.

MORE OPTIONS

• Get married in a balloon. Balloon Wedding Chapel in the Sky provides air balloon weddings in a 12-passenger basket (which is the largest basket in Las Vegas). Call (702) 382-5943.
• Get married in a helicopter. (702) 736-8787. 800-359-8727. www.HeliUSA.com.
• Get married in Liberace's mansion. (702) 798-5596.
• Get married on the deck of HMS Brittania, at Treasure Island. (702) 894-7111.
• Get married in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, among (wax) celebrities. (702) 862-7814.
• Get married riding a horse at Sandy Valley Ranch. (702) 631-0463.
• Get married in the mountains, at Mt Charleston Hotel. (702) 872-5500.
• Get married in medieval costumes at Excalibur. (702) 597-7777.
• Get married in a replica of 19th-century mining town: Bonnie Springs Old Nevada.

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