| A cheap wedding in Las Vegas can soon get | | | | you can go for the more traditional approach, with a |
| expensive, before you know it all the 'little' extras have | | | | full white wedding at one of the chapels. |
| blown your budget and what was meant to be an | | | | Although Las Vegas is famous for its quick marriages |
| escape from the stress of planning a big wedding at | | | | and it is one of easiest places to get married, it is |
| home can soon be anything but. | | | | worth planning your wedding before you go. |
| There are some costs that you can't avoid and that is | | | | You will see many chapels advertising ceremonies for |
| your marriage license!You will need this to get married | | | | $50.00, this will be for the use of the chapel and if you |
| anywhere and is easy to obtain. Both of you have to | | | | want a minister - which lets face it would be useful ;o) |
| be over the age of 18, unrelated and not married. You | | | | this can cost you the same again. The basic amount |
| obtain your license from the Marriage License Bureau | | | | to just get married will be about $100 but you won't |
| and this has moved to 201 Clark Avenue, Las Vegas, | | | | get much wow for that! Most chapels won't let you |
| tel (702) 671 - 0600, they are open 8am to midnight 7 | | | | take your own photographer, you will have to use |
| days a week. At the time of writing this the license will | | | | theirs and they may not let you keep the negatives. |
| cost you $55.00. Both of you will need to attend and | | | | Try to negotiate to obtain these as then you have |
| you must have photo id with you. | | | | control of the reprints. |
| When you have your license you are free to marry in | | | | When you add up all of the extras it can end up being |
| Las Vegas, the cheapest place is to go to the | | | | expensive so it is worth comparing these costs with |
| Commissioner of Civil Marriages, 309S 3rd Street, 1st | | | | other chapels and hotels in the area. Most of the hotels |
| floor - they are open from 8am to 10pm 7 days a | | | | do have wedding packages which can end up being |
| week and again at the time of writing you will need to | | | | cost effective when you compare like for like. Worth |
| pay $50.00 in exact change. They don't provide a | | | | having a spreadsheet to compare the different places. |
| witness so you will need to take your own! | | | | If you are travelling from outside the US for your |
| As with all Las Vegas wedding sites it is worth | | | | cheap wedding in Las Vegas you will need to obtain a |
| avoiding the busy holiday times of Valentines Day and | | | | certified copy of your marriage cerificate, at the |
| New Years Eve, some of the chapels won't need | | | | moment that will cost $10 and an apostille from |
| booking but for peace of mind it will probably be a | | | | Nevada Secretary of State costing $20 at the |
| good idea. The time that you are allocated at the | | | | moment. These can be sent straight to your |
| venue will be short and they may offer you the | | | | government for you. |
| opportunity to extend this time but this will cost you. | | | | Suzanne Daykin is owner of |
| Most people who get married in Las Vegas use one | | | | Suzanne has spent the last 12 years working in the |
| of the many chapels or hotels that are all over the | | | | Hospitality Industry as a wedding planner and event |
| town. This is the place to go if you are into bizarre and | | | | manager. Organising thousands of functions from small |
| fun, you can get married in a drive through, a helicopter, | | | | personal parties to large corporate product launches in |
| a pirate ship and even a full Star Trek wedding! Or | | | | the UK and Europe. |