Las Vegas Wedding Chapels and Venues
There are literally thousands of places you can get married in Las Vegas and I mean thousands, if the minister is licensed to marry you he take you out in a Limo and stop and marry you anywhere you choose. I am going to split this into three categories; Casino Resort Chapel's, Wedding Chapels and Others which will include the State Parks and unusual ceremonies in a helicopter for instance. If you need a list of the Chapels there is a directory here that lists each Chapel with its address and telephone number
Las Vegas Casino Resort Wedding Chapels
Almost all of the resorts have an on site wedding chapel an offer a
wide selection of wedding packages to suit all tastes and most pockets.
The packages at the resorts are usually slightly more
expensive than than the
traditional Vegas wedding chapel but they tend to be more elegant and offer a higher level of quality and of service
and give a real feeling of grandeur.
All resorts will offer packages that should include everything that you need from
flowers and photographers to music and dressing rooms, most will be able to
offer live web streaming of your ceremony so people at home can watch on the
internet. I think that the single biggest advantage of getting married in a resort chapel is that you
and your
guests will be waiting in a luxurious air conditioned environment rather than
possibly having to wait outside. If you stay at the resort you are getting
married in you can get ready in your own room and walk down when you are ready,
if you choose to have your reception in
the same resort then other than for any
photographs that you may want you can stay in side the resort the whole day
keeping nice and cool. You also remove the need to hire limos to transport you
and your guests from the chapel to the reception. Although you could have your
ceremony and reception in one resort there is nothing to stop you having
the ceremony in one resort and the reception in another, the advantage with this is
again if you are moving from one resort to another whilst waiting for your
transport you are doing so in an air-conditioned environment.
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Las Vegas Wedding Chapels
This is the classic Las Vegas wedding and what most people will think of when
you tell them you are marrying in Las Vegas. These chapels are used solely for
weddings and renewal of vows not for your usual Sunday service. There are
wedding chapels at both ends of the strip but the majority are at the North end
of the strip, I would
like
to say that they come in all shapes and sizes but most of them look like a
small version of a classic church. These are the places where you can have al
sorts of theme weddings really anything goes from Star Trek and Star Wars, to
Wild West Weddings even to gothic vampire weddings ! You can be married by
Elvis, Count Dracula and even King Arthur. You can of course (and most people
do) have a traditional wedding with the Bride wearing a wedding dress and the
Groom a suit. each chapel will have a variety of packages with the basic ones
which can start from as little as $100, yes one hundred dollars but be warned though that the basic
packages often do not allow you to bring guests. For around $500
you should expect music of your choice, flowers, a limo to collect the bride
from her hotel, a photographer and some sort of souvenir the quality of which
varies greatly. Most also offer a web streaming facility usually for an extra
charge. Just like the quality of he chapels themselves the quality and the
prices of the packages vary greatly. Unlike the Resort wedding chapels you may
not have an area other than outside to wait before the ceremony and you may have
to walk down the aisle together! Some of the chapels do not allow you take your
own photos or videos.
Its worth noting that you need to add $55 for the wedding licence a $50 tip for the minister as well as a tip for the limo driver, if the Chapel provided a limo to collect the Bride.
La Vegas Wedding Chapels have played host to many a celebrity wedding including Judy Garland, Jon Bon Jovi, Richard Gere, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graff, Clint Eastwood, Mickey Rooney, Betty Grable, to name but a few.
The Chapel of the Flowers is a good example of a Las Vegas wedding Chapel and has very good website full of information and photos. Its certainly worth a visit.
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Other "Las Vegas" Wedding Venues
You can get married anywhere in Las Vegas ! You can hire a limo with the minister and the limo can stop outside the Bellagio fountains or the”Welcome to Las Vegas” sign the possibilities are endless. You can even get married in a helicopter whilst flying over the Las Vegas Strip. Outside of Las Vegas there are five famous beautiful natural areas where many people choose to get married, Lake Las Vegas , the Grand Canyon , Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire and Mount Charleston . Lake Las Vegas and Mount Charleston have hotels that offer anything from simple services to full wedding packages including receptions, at Lake Las Vegas you can even get married on a luxury yacht!
Lake Las Vegas Lake Las Vegas is 17 miles from the Strip but could be a world away. It’s a beautiful lake in the middle of the desert with a Tuscan styled 
village on its shores, golf greens to the waters edge and mountains in the background it is truly stunning. Lake Las Vegas plays host to a range of high class hotels, vacation homes,shops and restaurants and whilst it is beautiful there is a beautiful price tag attached. The Montelago Village offers wedding packages starting at $2700 for up to 20 guests these prices rise quickly and sharply. The other major resorts at Lake Las Vegas also offer wedding packages these are the super deluxe Ritz Carlton and Lowes Lake Las Vegas Resort
Red Rock Canyon 17 Miles west of the strip lies the beautiful Red Rock Canyon a beautiful National Park that looks like no other place I have ever seen on earth. Most of the chapels do packages to get married in Red Rock canyon generally starting at round around the $800 mark. 
You need a park permit needed to get married in Red Rock Canyon, this costs $180 and is usually included in the package costs but it would be wise to check. Its usually about 3 hours form when you leave your hotel to when you return if you go by limo and unless you hire a second limo you can generally only take 6 guests. Its worth remembering that the ceremony will be held outside in a beautiful setting but also remember that means no air con and no lights, its best to get married at sunrise or sunset. Remember that you will have been sitting for some time in the limo to get there which may mean you clothes get creased and your makeup and hair will have been done back at the hotel.
The Grand Canyon, anyone who has been to the Grand Canyon will not be able to explain well enough its beauty, awe and magic. It really is a place that you have to see to believe and when you do you will wonder if the other 6 of the 7 wonders of the World are as good as this. The majority of people who go to see The Grand 
Canyon go to the South Rim where there are a number of hotels and some of the best views across the canyon, this is a good four hour drive out of Vegas. If you are getting married in the Grand Canyon chances are that you will be flown out there in a helicopter the flight is wonderful but think about this when you are choosing what to wear as helicopters do not give you much room. Usually you will land in the canyon for your ceremony like Red Rock remember no air con and no toilets! You are also very limited in the number of guests that you can bring and you usually can’t hire a second helicopter to bring more people down. Most of the Chapels offer wedding ceremonies in the Grand Canyon and they tend start at around $2500.
"Bellagio"
Featured Wedding VenueBellagio is the luxury flagship resort of the MGM Mirage Group. Its themed as an Italian village aside a beautiful lake it has won 5 Diamond stars and is without doubt one of the most luxurious resorts in Las Vegas. Bellagio boasts two wedding chapels the East Chapel for small intimate affairs for up to 30 guests and the South Chapel that can hold over 130. If you want pure luxury for your wedding day then you need to take a look at Bellagio, click on the picture and it will take you to the wedding section of their web site.