The Top 6 Wedding Venues in Las Vegas

In 2019, over 85,000 marriage licenses were issued in Clark County—more than any other county in the U.S. According to the Clark County Clerk’s office, it’s issued more than 4.78 million licenses since 1909. Those numbers are made more interesting by the fact that most people who get married here aren’t Nevada residents; in fact, more than triple the nuptials are historically between Vegas visitors.

This has a lot to do with the ease of getting married here. There’s no waiting period, blood tests are not required (although you will need proof of Social Security and a birth certificate or passport), and some chapels offer pre-wedding transportation to and from the courthouse. Pop-up wedding services have even allowed visitors to snag a license before they exit their airport terminal.

This being Vegas, you can find an officiator that will dress as Darth Vader, rent a dress in under an hour, get betrothed to your sweetheart on the proposal balcony at Tiffany & Co. in The Shops at Crystals, and enjoy a free Grand Slam breakfast if you get married at the Denny’s on Fremont Street.

And while Vegas weddings range from the cheap and cheerful to timeless and sublime, a spontaneous merger doesn’t mean it won’t last. The city has plenty of success stories, like Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, who were married 50 years until his death; Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley, 31 years; and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who married 23 years ago in Chapel of the Bells. Here are some of the best venues, from fun to thoroughly fabulous.