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When you think of a Vegas wedding, you probably think of all those disastrous alcohol-induced celebrity quickie marriages, like Britney Spears' infamous 55-hour marriage to that guy she was pals with in high school. With all the free alcohol and the city's reputation for wildness, it's no surprise that Sin City is notorious for ill-conceived nuptials.

But not all Vegas weddings are impulse purchases. Lots of people plan luxurious, stylish, and fun destination weddings in the city that never sleeps, and you can have a lovely Vegas wedding if that's what you want.

The legal requirements for marriage in Vegas are simpler than just about anywhere else in the world. Do you have a pulse? Do you have a few bucks? Good, then you can get married in Vegas.

Because it's such a hot tourist destination, getting to Vegas is easy -- and remarkably inexpensive! Southwest Airlines, the discount traveler's best friend, offers flights to Vegas from all over the US, and you can almost always find tickets for under $100 -- sometimes as low as $29 one way. That's almost cheaper than driving to the next town over. Make sure your guests know to look for discount airfares to your wedding, because so many airlines offer cheap trips to Las Vegas.

There's so much to see and do in the city, you'll want to plan some time to run around with your wedding party and let loose.
  • Men should have no trouble finding something for a wild bachelor party. Most casino hotels now offer topless shows to keep patrons from leaving the casinos for strip clubs. The Luxor hotel's Fantasy show is one of Vegas' favorite topless revues.
  • Naked girls are everywhere in Vegas, but ladies can enjoy their own saucy bachelorette parties at Australia's Thunder From Down Under, a super sexy male revue that offers fantastic bachelorette party packages (no pun intended).
  • If nudity isn't your thing, then why do you want a Vegas wedding? Just kidding -- there's plenty to do on the strip that doesn't involve stripping. We recommend any of the Cirque du Soleil shows -- wholesome entertainment for all ages.
When you plan your Vegas wedding, you can keep things very simple by choosing a hotel that has all of the amenities you want. Almost all major Vegas hotels have shows, several restaurants, casinos, and of course wedding chapels. They also have some of the most incredible hotel suites you'll ever see. Because there are so many to choose from, Vegas hotels go to great lengths to compete for your business. All of them have different perks and features -- for a great breakdown of what's what in Vegas, visit this Frommer's online guide. Or you can follow in the footsteps of your favorite celebrities. As for where to tie the knot, wedding chapels in Vegas are more common that churches in the Bible Belt. And you can have almost any kind of theme wedding imaginable!
  • Elvis lives in Vegas, and he's performing weddings all over the strip! Perhaps Vegas' most popular wedding officiant, expect to pay a little extra for the King to do the honors.
  • Star Trek weddings are another popular theme in Vegas, and you can find these weddings at many of the chapels on the strip.
  • For more information about fun wedding themes, visit this page. If you can dream it up, they can make a wedding out of it in Las Vegas.
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