Love and marriage certainly had a heck of a 2020. With the pandemic’s effects, many weddings across the world were postponed until this year. Here in Las Vegas, the Marriage Capital of the World, that means the rest of 2021 is likely to be busy, busy, even busier than a normal year.
Reservations are key here for your nuptials, besides getting the actual marriage certificate. To get your marriage certificate, you’ll need to fill out and print the application, then head to the Clark County Marriage License Bureau (201 E. Clark Ave.) downtown. You must both appear in person, and it can be busy, so be prepared to wait. Make sure you have proper identification before you get in line. And although the Office of Civil Marriages can perform civil ceremonies, time right now is extremely limited and is by appointment only, so it might be wise to seek other options.
And options you have! From golf course clubs to gorgeous poolside weddings, walk-in venues to drive-thru delights, Las Vegas earns its title of wedding capital. (There’s even a Wedding Chamber of Commerce, so you know it’s big biz here!) There are more than 50 wedding chapels around the city, and costs range from a bare-bones $39 to many, many thousands with many amenities included.
Aria (702.590.5683) on the Las Vegas Strip has amazing packages and locations to choose from, accommodating up to 60-80 guests. Packages can include ceremony, officiant, flowers and much more.
The retro Thunderbird Boutique Hotel (702.489.7500) downtown offers a ballroom, plus the beautiful, intimate Tree of Love chapel, with a natural tree providing the background to your nuptials. There’s also another tiny chapel for small ceremonies.
At Westgate’s Chapel of Crystals (702.327.3600), find a wild number of options, from renewal of vows and commitment ceremonies to Elvis weddings in a beautiful, gold-accented chapel. It also has two other sister chapels conveniently located near the Marriage Bureau.
Vegas is known for its “quickie” weddings, and there are many places to simply tie the knot and go. The Little White Wedding Chapel (702.382.5943), near the Arts District, is known for its drive-thru weddings, and has married about 800,000 couples since 1955. The south end of the Strip plays host to the even older The Little Church of the West (702.739.7971), which opened in 1942. It was modeled after an Old West church, with wood panels and wooden pews and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
If it’s not time for the ceremony yet, but it’s past time to pop the question, proposal packages can be set up at a variety of places, including Paris (702.946.4063), where the Eiffel Tower replica is the backdrop. It includes champagne, glasses, roses, photography and video. You provide the ring.
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