Goin’ to the Wedding Chapel:
Marriage Las Vegas Style
O
f the myriad virtues and vices that define the
Las Vegas experience, the easy opportunity to
marry may be among the most unique. All told, Las
Vegas is the site for 5.5% of weddings that take place in
the United States—a bookmaker’s dream that represents more than 1 in every 20 ceremonies.1
In the midst of such statistics, the wedding chapel has
earned its place along the star-studded Strip and just
about every other nook and cranny Las Vegas offers.
From high-end hotels like the Bellagio and the Wynn to
old guard sites such as the Little White Wedding Chapel
(and its drive-through ceremony option), these venues
remain a significant draw even during our less than rosy
economic times. While the number of marriage licenses
issued