What Las Vegas Wedding Trends Will Look Like in 2025

Las Vegas is known for quick, convenient weddings, but the opportunities are endless. Large? Small? You can do it all. So let’s examine the technology, innovations, locations and other emerging trends that promise to shape the Las Vegas marriage experience in 2025.

Themes to the Extreme

Themed weddings are nothing new in Vegas — yet the ceremonies are more experiential and inventive than ever. The Viva Las Vegas wedding chapel now has “Theme of Thrones,” inspired by “Game of Thrones” with falling snow and a six-foot dragon by the altar. Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings celebrates Nevada’s legalized marijuana industry with nuptials inside a private grow house or the Planet 13 mega-dispensary.

Social Media as a Service

Couples are hiring content creators to shoot alongside photographers with smartphones in hand to craft Instagram and TikTok posts.

“This is brand new over the last year or two and I don’t see it going anywhere for quite awhile,” says professional photographer Kristen Solis. “Some photographers and wedding planners are even offering content creators as an add-on to their package.”

Downsizing for Dollars

The average wedding cost has grown from $28,000 to $35,000 over the past six years. So it’s no surprise that Gen Z couples have turned to micro-weddings and elopements to keep expenses in check. Rock N Romance Elopements taps into the niche, offering all-inclusive packages for intimate parties at locations like the Neon Museum, Punk Rock Museum and Valley of Fire for a fraction of the price.

Streaming Sweethearts

Have more guests than your venue can handle? More Vegas hotels are now equipped for live webcasting, including the Bellagio, where ceremonies at the intimate Terrazza di Sogno are capped at just 40 guests with the resort’s iconic fountains in the background.

Marriage and Marketing

Big-name brands are getting in on the action. SHEIN invited 30 couples to a pop-up wedding chapel at Fashion Show mall last year. The guests were dressed and styled in SHEIN clothing inspired by the latest trends. “We went through a few seasons of strapless gowns,” celebrity wedding planner and stylist Mikie Russo says. “So now, brides are wanting to cover up a little bit more. They’re going for dramatic capes, sleeves and veils.”

Racing to the Altar

Las Vegas is a growing sports community that’s crossing over with the local wedding industry. Race fans can arrange to get married or renew vows at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during NASCAR weekend or get hitched by Elvis inside a pop-up wedding chapel at Formula One’s Paddock Club. Allegiant Stadium and the Las Vegas Ballpark also have options for weddings to remember.

The Great Outdoors

While the bright lights of Vegas are alluring, lovers of the great outdoors may prefer the outskirts of town. Get hitched at the Oasis at Death Valley, the new Black Desert Resort in St. George Utah, or on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Back in the valley, the charming Las Vegas Farm, an animal rescue near Tule Springs, is home to a stunning wood and stained-glass chapel that was originally part of Bonnie Springs ranch.

Marriage and Music

It’s now standard for Vegas music festivals to have pop-up wedding chapels, from the long-running Electric Daisy Carnival to Sick New World (which unfortunately, won’t return in 2025). On a smaller scale, you can have a rock or goth wedding at Count’s Vamp’d east of the Strip with owner Danny Koker (star of “Count’s Kustoms”) as your celebrity officiant.

Seasonal Ceremonies

Choosing a wedding date is usually a choice between spring and fall with fingers crossed for mild, comfortable weather. But don’t overlook the perks and discounts during other times of year. The Flamingo, for example, had a winter garden party package (with an indulgent hot cocoa bar) available through March 2025.

Experimental Photography

The use of direct flash is growing in popularity, creating harsh shadows and intentionally blurred photos for an artistic touch.

“Funnily enough, these were things that we learned specifically not to do in photography school,” Solis adds. “But some photographers are using these techniques to create artistic imagery that looks unconventional and very of the moment.”

Gen Z couples are also leaning into ’90s nostalgia with disposable cameras or small point-and-shoot digital cameras. 

Keep Trends Personal

While new trends can be exciting, they also risk dating your ceremony when looking back years later. There’s nothing wrong with sticking with timeless aesthetics, but decide what best reflects your relationship with a planner and photographer to make your big day as special as possible.