Easy and Cheap Las Vegas Weddings
Las Vegas Weddings
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Las Vegas weddings have many advantages!
Like most of you, our family has had the pleasure of enjoying a wide variety of weddings. There have been several weddings in Las Vegas, while others were held at homes, and or in lovely local chapels and churches. Some have been small, cozy family-only events and others have been grand events with several hundred guests. All of these weddings have had one thing in common … someone had to plan them, pay for them, and keep things organized before and during the wedding day. Although planning, organization and money are required no matter where the wedding is held, we noticed that the Las Vegas wedding packages had several advantages!
You can get married whenever you want in Las Vegas
First, Las Vegas weddings are easy to arrange. In fact, compared to many other destination wedding packages, the Las Vegas wedding chapels are so well organized that it is probably more important to make your Las Vegas travel arrangements before you even worry about the wedding. Choose a hotel and arrange your travel, just as you would for any vacation. Once you’ve done that, the wedding itself will be simple. Invite whomever you wish. There are many inexpensive hotels where your guests may want to stay. Many people love an excuse to spend a few days in Las Vegas, and your wedding may be just the excuse they need!
Uncomplicated Legal Requirements in Las Vegas
Nevada is one of the easiest places to get married. The man and woman must both be 18 years old, or older. If they are 16 or 17, they can still get married as long as a parent accompanies them to get their license. To obtain a license, you need to go to the Marriage License Bureau in Las Vegas and present your driver’s license, passport or similar proof of age. There is no waiting period and blood tests are not required. Any cab driver or limo driver can take you to the Las Vegas Marriage License Bureau, or your chapel can arrange to have a limo take you the day before your wedding.
Las Vegas Weddings are Easy to Plan
Once you know where you will be staying, you can contact the hotel to see if they have a chapel. A surprisingly large number of Las Vegas hotels do have wedding chapels. If the place where you are staying does not, there are a large number of wedding chapels scattered throughout Las Vegas, such as the famous Little White Wedding Chapel where Brittany Spears and other celebrities have gotten married. You may want to choose the Graceland Wedding Chapel for their “storybook wedding packages.” You can get a list of chapels from your hotel, or by contacting the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. It’s also nice to know that you do not have to stay at the hotel where your wedding will be held. So, if you cannot afford to stay at the Mandalay Bay, for example, you can still get married in their lovely lakeside chapel!
The planning itself is simple. Once you have chosen a location, call the chapel wedding planner and they will help you arrange everything for the ceremony. They will ask you questions such as:
Do you want a minister or someone else, such as an Elvis impersonator?
Do you want photos taken?
Do you want video?
When would you like to have your ceremony?
How many people will be attending?
Do you want the chapel to provide you with a floral bouquet? What about flowers for the bridemaids?
Las Vegas Weddings are Affordable
Other than the cost of your hotel and travel, Las Vegas weddings can be very affordable. Even the cost of hotel and travel may be much less expensive than it would be for other destination weddings, because there are frequently good travel deals available to Las Vegas.
Once there, many of the chapel wedding packages are available for under $300. You will also want to purchase photos and, perhaps, a video of your ceremony. Afterwards, you can enjoy dinner at any of hundreds of Las Vegas restaurants, depending on your finances and the size of your group. Many of the restaurants can also provide you with a cake. The dinner after the wedding doubles an easy to arrange reception that may be much cheaper than a large, sit-down dinner for everyone you know in your own hometown. Later, depending upon your family and guests, you may want to visit a night club, casino or Las Vegas show. You can make this part of the evening a “no host” event, if you keep to your plan of having a low-cost wedding.
Las Vegas is a Great Place to Honeymoon
In addition to the gorgeous hotels along the Las Vegas strip, the city of Las Vegas is surrounded by several lovely resorts. Whether on the Las Vegas strip or off it, many of the hotels and resorts have golf packages, spas, live entertainment, swimming pools, casinos and other attractions. The honeymoon suites at many of the hotels are spectacular, and romantic.
Las Vegas Entertainment for the Entire Family:
During the days before and after your wedding, your family and other guests will have a wide variety of activities from which to choose. There is no reason for anyone to be bored during your wedding weekend, and you won’t feel responsible for keeping everyone busy and entertained. Among the choices are Las Vegas shows, swimming pools, shops, restaurants, roller coasters, video arcades, golf courses, museums, site seeing, and so much more! Your wedding will be one event that your guests may remember for years to come!
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I think my niece might be planning her wedding next year in Las Vegas- that's the rumor since she loves it there so much and doesn't even gamble! I've never been there but from your article I can understand why she'd be thinking of a wedding in Vegas:)
I just went to a wedding in Las Vegas two weeks ago for my niece, who lives in Florida. She did not want a big wedding, and several of her friends and relatives were able to make the trip to Las Vegas. It was my fourth wedding there. It was fun for all of us ... I even won enough money in a slot machine to pay for my trip this time! Of course, you can't count on that happening! Have fun when you do go!
getting married is easy but staying married is the hardest part. I wish it was the other way around.
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