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Marriage bureau expects ‘biggest numbers in years’

By: Ricardo Torres-Cortez Las Vegas Review Journal Love was in the lukewarm air Sunday afternoon outside the Clark County Marriage License Bureau as couples lined up to get the certificate needed before they can say “I do” in a wedding ceremony. Some lovers arrived in limos, and others hauled luggage. They stood close, hugged, held […]

The Wedding Capital of the World has a new website

By: McKenna Ross Las Vegas Review-Journal A new website now shows brides and grooms how to tie the knot in Las Vegas. Clark County Clerk Lynn Goya launched the website Weddings.Vegas, which showcases couples, locations and venues in the now-trademarked label Wedding Capital of the World, according to a Tuesday news release. The mobile-friendly site […]

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2021 Crown Communities Award winner: Clark County Clerk Customer Service Website Redesign

By: Michelle M. Havich Clark County, Nevada, is the “Wedding Capital of the World,” with approximately 129,000 marriage licenses issued over the past two years, 80 percent for out-of-towners. “We do more destination weddings than any other place on the planet that we can find,” said Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya. The county issue […]

Las Vegas Launches New Wedding Campaign, “Forever Happens Here”

By: Tamara Rocha, R&R Partners and Molly Castano, LVCVA LAS VEGAS – The Wedding Capital of the World has launched a new weddings-focused campaign titled “Forever Happens Here.” The campaign highlights all the incredible ways forever happens in Vegas, from the options for couples just starting their lives together to longtime couples celebrating milestone anniversaries—and […]

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Las Vegas wedding industry roaring back to life

By: Subrina Hudson Las Vegas Review-Journal The wedding industry is roaring back in Las Vegas. Clark County officials are anticipating a strong uptick in the number of couples saying “I do,” while preparing to issue the county’s 5 millionth marriage license. County Clerk Lynn Goya and the Las Vegas Wedding Chamber of Commerce shared details […]

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Couples relish opportunity to renew vows in Las Vegas

By: Arleigh Rodgers Whitley and Trei Tackett were married five years ago in Kentucky, hosting approximately 150 guests at a traditional ceremony on a farm. For their five-year wedding anniversary, they ventured to Graceland Wedding Chapel Las Vegas last week to renew their vows, this time accompanied by friends on a weekend trip and Elvis […]

Wedding boom: Couples flock to Las Vegas to tie the knot as pandemic wanes

By: Dylan Svoboda Las Vegas Review-Journal After 30 years of marriage, Don and Cindy Couse made the cross-country trip from New York to renew their wedding vows at the Graceland Wedding Chapel on June 21. Friends and family back home watched and cheered through Zoom during the 2:30 p.m. ceremony. This year marked another special […]

The Vegas Chapels Are Open, and Waiting

By: David Degner and Stacy Cowley For couples seeking a quickie wedding, or a whimsical one, Las Vegas is ready. On some days, the line at the city’s famed Marriage License Bureau — where the engaged need nothing more than photo IDs and a $77 fee — wraps around the block. The bureau closed for […]

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‘Righting a wrong’: Nevada becomes first state to protect same-sex marriage

By: Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Las Vegas has been known for decades as the place for exuberant nuptials blessed by the swirl of Elvis’ white capes. But for years, legal marriages were barred for same-sex couples. Now, the state that’s home to the “wedding capital of the world” is also the first in […]

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