Getting Married Without a Hitch in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Whatever your preferred method of matrimony, Las Vegas offers you the freedom to choose from a quickie ceremony at a 24-hour drive-through chapel, or rituals aboard a Colorado River champagne cruise, or a service atop a 171-foot-high bungee jumping platform, or even a traditional formal wedding with a church full of guests. With more than 110,000 marriage licenses purchased annually, Las Vegas is recognized the world over as the wedding destination that offers freedom of choice.

Las Vegas Weddings

* Marriage licenses purchased yearly in Clark County (includes Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite): 115,000-plus
* Average weddings per month in Las Vegas: 9,583
* Average weddings per day: 315
* Most popular wedding date in Las Vegas: February 14 (Valentine's Day)
* Second-most popular wedding date in Las Vegas: December 31 (New Year's Eve)

Requirements:
* Proof of age (passport or birth certificate)
* Parental consent (if a person is under 18 years of age)
* Non-citizens who exchange wedding vows in the U.S. may need additional or special documentation to guarantee that the marriage is recognized in their country.
* No blood test
* No waiting period

Fees:
* Marriage License/Clark County License Bureau: $50
* Civil ceremonies performed at the Marriage Commissioner's Office (309 South Third Street): $50
* Lowest priced wedding chapel: $100

Clark County Marriage License Bureau
200 South Third Street
(702)455-4416
Hours: 8 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday, open 24 hours a day on weekends
and holidays. For recorded information, call (702)455-4415.

Laughlin
A Colorado River resort community approximately 90 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Justice Court Clerk's Office
Regional Government Center
101 Civic Drive
(702)298-4622

Mesquite
A resort community near the Southern Nevada-Utah border.
Mesquite Marriage License Bureau
(702) 455-4415