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Weddings
TYING THE KNOT,
VEGAS-STYLE!
Las Vegas is known as much for its weddings as it is for its
casinos. With an average of more than 120,000 marriage
licenses issued annually, Las Vegas is recognized as the
world's wedding capital. Whether it's eloping on a secret
rendezvous, or planning an elaborate ceremony for hundreds
of your family and friends, there is no place quite like
Vegas to make it official.
Part of the allure of getting married in Las Vegas is that
it offers the ultimate freedom of choice, ranging from Elvis
presiding over a 24-hour, drive-through chapel to a lavish
soiree at one of the world's premier resorts. In addition,
Las Vegas has minimal requirements and no waiting period,
making "quickie" weddings an attractive possibility.
Since its early history, Las Vegas has been the wedding
destination for a multitude of celebrity couples including
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu, Frank Sinatra and Mia
Farrow, Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim, Bruce Willis and Demi
Moore, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, Britney Spears and
Jason Alexander, and Billy Bob Thornton and
Angelina Jolie. Others who have tied the knot in Las Vegas
include Brigitte Bardot, Billy Martin, Joan Collins, Judy
Garland, Vic Damone, Jon Bon Jovi, Charisma Carpenter, Tony
Curtis, Mickey Rooney (several times), Mary Tyler Moore,
Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford, Michael
Jordan, and Dennis Rodman.
Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history
resource, recently launched a collection of Nevada's
marriage and divorce records of the more than 9 million
people who said their "I do's" and "I don't's" in Nevada
between 1956 and 2005. A cross-section of the collection
reveals some fascinating and fun facts on getting together,
splitting up, celebrity sightings, most popular days of the
week to get married, percentage of marriages that take place
in Nevada versus nationwide, shortest marriages in Nevada
history, repeat offenders and much more. And, in true
betting fashion, the site also launched VegasWeddingOdds.com,
an online marriage-predicting site which, based on your
first name, will give you the first names of the people
you're most likely to marry in Nevada.
Fast Facts:
* Most popular wedding days in Las Vegas: Valentine's Day
and New Year's Eve
* On Valentine's Day in 2006, 1,228 marriages were performed
and 394 marriage licenses were issued. The day before, there
were only 200 marriages performed but 721 marriage licenses
issued.
* Most popular wedding dates in Las Vegas: Dates with
repeating numbers (for example, 1/01/01, 2/02/02, 3/03/03).
This year, 7/07/07 was one of the most popular wedding dates
of all time due to its implied luckiness (it's the ultimate
jackpot!) and the fact that it landed on a Saturday. Over
3,000 couples said "I do" at booked wedding venues all
across the city.
Requirements
* Proof of age (driver's license, passport or birth
certificate)
* Must have a social security number; foreigners who
exchange wedding vows in the U.S. may need additional or
special documentation to guarantee the marriage is
recognized in their country
* Parental consent and court order (if under the age of 16)
* No blood test
* No waiting period
Fees
* Marriage License/Clark County License Bureau: $55
License Bureaus
* Clark County Marriage License Bureau
o Address: 201 Clark Avenue
o Main number: 702-671-0600
o For recorded information: 702-455-4415
o Web site: www.co.clark.nv.us/clerk/marriage_information.htm
o Hours: 8 a.m. to midnight daily
* Mesquite, Nev. Marriage License Bureau
o Address: 500 Hillside Drive
o Main number: 702-346-1867
o Hours: Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and holidays
* Laughlin, Nev. Marriage License Bureau
o Address: 101 Civic Way, #2
o Main number: 702-298-4622
o Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on Mondays and holidays |
