Getting Married Without a Hitch

However you want to tie the knot, Las Vegas offers you the ultimate freedom of choice, ranging from Elvis presiding over a 24-hour drive-through chapel to a lavish soirée at one of the world’s premier resorts, from a breathtaking outdoor ceremony at Mt. Charleston to a traditional ceremony in a church packed with guests.

Drop in and get married. You know you want to.

With more than 120,000 marriage licenses issued annually, Las Vegas is recognized as the world's wedding capital.

Las Vegas Weddings

Marriage licenses purchased yearly in Clark County (includes Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite):

o 2000 – 122,902
o 2001 – 123,149
o 2002 – 120,385
o 2003 – 119,221
o 2004 – 128,250

Most popular wedding days in Las Vegas: Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve.

Most popular wedding dates in Las Vegas: Dates with repeating numbers, i.e. 1/01/01, 2/02/02, 3/03/03

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
201 Clark Avenue

Main number: (702) 671-0600
For recorded information: (702) 455-4415
www.co.clark.nv.us/clerk/marriage_information.htm

Hours: Weekdays: 8 a.m. - Midnight
Weekends and Holidays: 24-hours-a-day

Mesquite, Nev. Marriage License Bureau:
500 Hillside Drive

Main number: (702) 346-1867
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:
101 Civic Way, #2
Main number: (702) 298-4622
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

Celebrity Weddings, Las Vegas Style

Over the years, some of Tinseltown’s biggest names have come to Las Vegas to say, “I do!” They include:

 Elvis and Priscilla Presley
 Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow
 Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim
 Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
 Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere
 Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
 Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
 Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
 Ann-Margret and Roger Smith
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.

The aforementioned brides and grooms may be the conventionally recognized stars, but the Clark County Marriage License Bureau officials avow, “All wedding parties are considered celebrities to us.”

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