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Wedding traditions of Las Vegas

The wedding capital of the United States, where a license, a chapel and a ceremony can be done in a day.

Nevada has no waiting period and no blood test, so couples can get a marriage license at the county clerk and marry the same day. The city has dozens of wedding chapels and tens of thousands of weddings a year, and the Clark County office issues the licenses.

Las Vegas
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

Chapels offer ceremonies in many styles, from a plain service to themed packages. Drive-up ceremonies and Elvis impersonators are best known, though many couples choose a hotel garden or a desert setting. The Clark County Marriage License Bureau is open late and at weekends, and a license is valid in the state of Nevada for one year.

Wedding tourism

People travel from around the world for a quick wedding or a vow renewal. Some chapels livestream the ceremony for guests unable to attend. It is a wedding business built around convenience, and it also hosts many second and third weddings.

Wedding customs of Las Vegas

ElopementMarrying quickly and privately.

Also part of it, and being written: Wedding chapel (A small commercial chapel for a short ceremony.), Marriage license (Required before the ceremony.), Vow renewal (A ceremony to renew vows.), Destination wedding (Marrying away from home.).

A wedding trail idea for Las Vegas

  1. Clark County Marriage License Bureau Where couples collect a license.
  2. Little White Wedding Chapel A well-known chapel on the Strip's edge.
  3. Fremont Street The older downtown area with chapels and bars.
  4. Red Rock Canyon A desert landscape for outdoor ceremonies.
About this page

Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇺🇸 Austin, United States and 5 moreBachelorette party A pre-wedding gathering for the bride-to-be and her female friends, known as a hen party in many Commonwealth nations.Performance · The weeks before 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, United States and 5 moreBachelor party A final celebration for the groom before his wedding, with names and customs varying by region.Feast custom · The weeks before

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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