Las Vegas

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The glimmering Las Vegas Strip by night

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a 24-hour internationally renowned resort city known for its elaborate casinos, hotels and entertainment. The brightest city on earth is full of neon and flashing lights calling visitors into hopping casinos and clubs on the famous Las Vegas Strip throughout the night. It’s really a perfect place for night owls as midnight is when some of the most exclusive clubs are just getting started. Las Vegas earned its title “Sin City” due to the abundance of adult entertainment that can be enjoyed here. The flair of Las Vegas calls honeymoon couples looking for never-ending fun, drinks, gambling and exotic and flamboyant shows. Countless couples also tie the knot here to escape the stress of planning a wedding at home.

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Highlights
Whether you're looking for a frivolous wedding followed by a honeymoon romp on fake leopard skin rugs and a flutter at the casino, or a traditional white dress-and-centre aisle wedding followed by a more high-minded honeymoon of exclusive entertainment and gilded luxury, Las Vegas is your town, baby!
Geography/Environment
Las Vegas and the state of Nevada are located in Southwestern United States east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. The entire state lies in the rain-shadow desert formed by the mountain range and receives very little rainfall.
Activities
Golf, Tennis, Outdoor adventures, Rides, Waterparks (summer), and gambling.
Climate and Weather
Las Vegas weather averages 294 days of sunshine per year (211 clear days, 83 partly cloudy). With an average annual rainfall of 4.13 inches and humidity that hovers around 29%, the climate is classified as arid. The average temperature is 66.3 degrees (19 degrees centigrade).

Wedding Resources
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Destination Wedding Information
Neither blood tests nor waiting periods are required of couples wanting to get married in Las Vegas. Legal age is 18 for men and women (proof of age is required), and licensing fees are $50. Civil ceremonies can be performed at the Marriage Commissioner's Office at 309 South 3rd Street. Chapel fees vary.

For marriage license information call the Clark County Marriage License Bureau at (702) 455-4415 (located in the Clark County Courthouse, 200 S. Third St.). Marriage License Bureau hours are 8 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday. On weekends it is open around the clock from 8 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. On legal holidays, the bureau is open 24 hours.

Las Vegas Reviews
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Las Vegas
by Cynthia Amin last updated on 10/05/2010
Honeymoon in Las Vegas, a place world popular for fun and frolic, is a dream of honeymooners. Las Vegas offers world class dining and unceasing entertainment. Las Vegas ranks among top ten honeymoon destinations of the world. Las Vegas is shown as a...
Phantom The Las Vegas Spectacular
by Charlynn Mc Carthy last updated on 09/22/2009
This is the most amazing production I have ever seen. No trip to Las Vegas is complete without a show and The Phantom is by far the best I've ever seen. The theatre is custom built just for this production and I was awestruck. The chandelier effect...
Las Vegas
by Lydia Moneymaker last updated on 03/02/2009
I have my Las Vegas Tourism Certification and have vacationed there many times. Las Vegas has so much to offer beyond the allure of the casinos. The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead are great side trips. There are many golf courses, spa services...
Las Vegas Weddings
by Charlynn Mc Carthy last updated on 12/29/2008
I planned my first Las Vegas wedding over 40 years ago, it was my own and boy was I lost. But I learned by trial and error. Since then I have planned several Vegas weddings including my own Mother's. My favorite wedding chapel is at the Golden Nugget...