Las Vegas Wedding Planning, Outdoor Las Vegas Weddings, Las Vegas Wedding Tips and Marriage License Info |
| Outdoor Weddings In Las Vegas You can have an outdoor wedding in Las Vegas in some of the most beautiful settings in the southwest. You can have your wedding at Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston or in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon. Wedding chapels can make arrangements. You may need special permits for this type of weddings, your coordinator will make the necessary arrangements. Red Rock Can;yon is a natural conservation area in the Mojave Desert. It was formed by an earthquake 65 million years ago along the Keystone Thrust Fault. Red Rock Canyon located northwest of the Las Vegas strip and you can see it from the strip if you face north and look to the northwest mountains. It is approximately a 20 to 30 minute drive from the strip. It is absolutely breathtaking and a quiet respite from Las Vegas. Its so quiet,all you hear is the wind. Activities include rock climbing, hiking, biking, taking in the wildflowers and wildlife or taking the drive through the canyon. Take only pictures and memories. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (702) 363-1921 for more information. The cost of a permit is $180.00 and you may be able to use the area to host a picnic. Call for information. Many of the Las Vegas wedding chapels can arrange a wedding including the permit at Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon Lake Mead has boats and out door recreation. You can get married on an old fashioned Mississippi River paddle wheeler or a boat. For more information contact : Lake Mead cruises Mount Charleston is Nevada's fifth highest mountain at 11,918 ! Mount Charleston is 36 miles north of Las Vegas. Take Highway 95 in the Toiyabe National Forest. Contact the U.S. Forest Service at (702) 872-5500 for an outdoor wedding. They also have two outdoor picnic areas that they rent. Mount Charleston Hotel and Restaurant at (800) 794-3456 will give you an indoor venue with the mountains as a backdrop. Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson offers outdoor weddings in a gorgeous setting. They boast that they offer the most exclusive weddings in Las Vegas. You can marry at the golf club beach, on a yacht or on the shore of the lake. Contact them at 702-568-5668 for more information or 702-568-5749 Making it legal! Las Vegas Marriage License Information Its easy to get married in Las Vegas as there is no waiting time between getting the marriage license and the wedding ceremony. Both the bride and groom must be 18 years of age or older and have proof of their age. What you WILL need in Las Vegas is a valid marriage licence. Both the bride and groom need to go IN PERSON to the County Clerk's office at 201 Clark Ave. Its at Clark and Third Ave downtown near the 4 Queens and the Golden Nugget. The hours of operation are 8AM to midnight 7 days a week, on holidays its open 24 hours. Call 702-455-4415 for instructions in English. For more information, here is the web site: Clark County Marriage info You won't need a blood test and there is no waiting period, nor will you have to produce divorce papers. You can download the application form for the licence on the internet and fill it out. You must present it in person with both parties present and both bride and must fill out an application. The cost of the licence is $55.00 CASH ONLY. The clerk's office won't accept debit, credit cards, checks, travelers checks or money orders. CASH only! For the marriage to be valid, it must be performed by a licenced officiant and you must present your marriage licence at the time of the wedding. |
| Las Vegas Wedding Tips Once you decide on a Las Vegas wedding, its time to decide if you want to marry in a traditional or non traditional wedding, indoor or outdoor setting. Keep in mind that Las Vegas gets extremely hot in the summer and an outdoor wedding should be done only at sunrise or sunset. Once you decide on the type of wedding, research where you want to have the wedding: a wedding chapel or a hotel chapel. Book a package that includes your flowers and photography and transportation. You'll be able to make choices and upgrade to videos and larger floral displays. The wedding coordinator will help you with your choices. All the chapels have wedding coordinators that will assist you. If you are bring a group, make dining arrangements for the reception. Your wedding coordinator planner will help you. Make your travel arrangements and hotel reservations. If you are bringing a group with you, negotiate with the hotel for discounted hotel rates for the group. Or rent a Las Vegas home or villa for the wedding party and host a pre wedding party there. The homes are not on the strip, so if your guests want to experience Las Vegas, they should rent a car. Las Vegas is an easy city to navigate by car, but there is a lot of traffic. Don't drink and drive and stay out of unfamiliar areas at night. Car rental companies rent GPS systems or bring your own. Plan to arrive in Las Vegas a day or two ahead of the wedding. This will give you time to adjust to the time change and the weather and give you time to get your marriage license. Once you arrive in town, cal your wedding chapel and reconfirm all the details. Arrange with the hotel to have your wedding dress steamed and pressed before the wedding and delivered to your room. Many of the wedding chapels don't have dressing areas, you are expected to arrive dressed and ready to go. If you get married in the hotels, some hotels have dressing area for the brides. If your groom is renting a tuxedo, discuss with your wedding planner coordinator whether you should rent at home or in Las Vegas. If you rent in Las Vegas, confirm all rentals and make pick up arrangements. If you are bringing it from home, make sure if it needs pressed, you have the hotel press and steam it like the wedding dress. Pay attention to the weather in Las Vegas. The temperatures soar into the triple digits in the summer. It might be a dry heat, but its a HOT heat. Make sure you pack clothes for the weather and good walking shoes. Stay hydrated in the summer, that means drink a lot of water and not alcoholic drinks! Don't over party before the wedding. The combination of alcohol and heat can be devastating. Don't spend hours at the pool without sunscreen unless you want to have a sunburn and feel miserable from a sunburn. Straps and boning on your wedding dress will hurt. Sunburn will show up in your wedding pictures. Use common sense! You can make arrangements to have your makeup done and hair done either at your hotel salon or local salon. There are a lot of salons in Las Vegas that specialize in makeup and hairdos for the entire wedding party. Treat yourself to some spa time before the wedding so you look glowing and relaxed. If you are bringing guests, send out save the date cards 8 or 9 months in advance so they have time to arrange vacation time and save enough cash to attend. Your guests will need to know if you are arranging transportation for them to the wedding ceremony if its held outside of the hotel or if they need to take a cab. Ask the wedding coordinator how long of a trip it should take to navigate the strip if there is a lot of traffic. While it might be only a short three mile drive, if there is a lot of traffic, you could be late for your wedding. Keep your guests in the loop as to the name, location and time they need to arrive at the chapel and reception information. Its not necessary to entertain your guests in Las Vegas after the wedding reception. Las Vegas is the city of entertainment! You can navigate the strip by monorail, cab or the Deuce bus. Distances in Las Vegas are deceiving. It might look like a short walk, but it could be blocks and blocks of walking. If you are walking, wear comfortable shoes and drink a lot of water. |
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