Getting married in Las Vegas Nevada - Fequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

DO’S AND DON’TS OF GETTING MARRIED IN LAS VEGAS

• DO enjoy the night life here in town. We have many venues that host Bachelorette and Bachelor parties.
• DON'T show up late to the chapel. Your wedding will probably be rescheduled for a later time. The free standing chapels usually are booked back to back without much room for lateness.
• DO let the chapel know you are a local. There are sometimes special discounts for locals.
• DON'T close your mind to a “traditional wedding chapel” because you live here. It is economical, and can service all of your needs and then you and your new husband can put a down payment on a house, and avoid the huge expense of a wedding. Chapels are not what they used to be years ago. They can be elegant and just right to accommodate your special day.
• DO choose any alternate wedding location. Investigate the Country Clubs, Golf Courses and even restaurants that have private rooms. The wedding ceremony can be performed inside the restaurant or even the banquet facility at most any major hotel.
• DO know that limousines are abundant in town for rental for your wedding day. Reserve them in advance, and be aware that the rate does not include gratuity for the driver.
• DO know that you can rent a Tuxedo and a Wedding Dress or evening gown.
• DO know that there are specialists in the hair and make up industry that just cater to brides.
• DO know that the Bride and Groom must get their marriage license together, and you must have cash.
• DO know that when you have a renewal of vows service, a trip to the Courthouse is not necessary.
  

The Importance that Flowers play in Your Wedding

• Flowers hold a very special place in weddings and events. They add a certain flavor to the event by choosing different colors, contrasts, shapes and sizes. They are not necessarily the first things that are chosen, but definitely not the last. The colors that the Bride has chosen, will be carried out throughout the wedding, and the flowers always show that decision, even if you have not seen anything else yet but the flowers.
  
  
• Thinking about the flowers, they even begin during the courtship…..when one of the exciting days in a new relationship, is the day flowers arrive at “her” job…from the new man in her life. Sometimes the first flowers that are received are the same floral choice that is used in the wedding as a memory of their beginning together. Weather it is the color or the same flower…a woman never forgets these things.
  
• Flowers do have specific definitions on what they mean, and what certain colors mean, but a Bride always remembers the flowers that were sent to her. Flowers can be used for many components to a wedding such as sending flowers to the Bride or Groom the night before the wedding or a Corsage to be worn at the Bridal Shower and a Balloon Bouquet Centerpiece. Now the wedding flowers are more than the Bridal Bouquet, the Boutonnieres, and the Corsages. The Bridal Bouquet is always an important part, but then do keep in mind that there are Flower Girl baskets, the decorations of the facility where the wedding is held, then the decoration where the reception is being held. In the chapel, even the alter can be adorned with florals, the pews can have bows or fresh flowers on the end of each of them. Even the Candelabra that are used for a Unity service can have florals on the base under the candles. In the ceremony, an Arch might be requested, and that too can be decorated with fresh or silk florals. Finally the honeymoon… adorn your honeymoon suite with rose petals strewn across the room for a romantic flair.
  
• Remember that certain flowers are seasonal and being in the desert sometimes unavailable to us, or at a very high price. We are an “EVENT TOWN”, therefore sometimes our local providers are sold out. The large events that come in and order lots of flowers, wipe us out. The free standing chapels usually carry the basics… red, white and pink roses.
  
• The hotel chapels usually have upper scale flowers such as lilies, other color roses, gardenias, etc inclusive of their packages. So keep in mind “What do you really want” and prepare to order ahead for specialty flowers and colors. Also keep in mind we are in the middle of the desert, so sometimes our prices are at a premium.
  

What’s in a Wedding Toast?

Remember when you were kids and you roller skated together... put make up on each other stayed up late and talked about boys...,laughed over silly things and cried over what we thought was the end of the world...

Well now you are the Maid of Honor, and you have been asked to give a toast at the wedding. You are not really sure what to do. You never liked speaking in front of people - now you have to speak at a very important occasion, not to mention speak about someone you love dearly. Well many people get this request and are not sure how to handle this. Here are some tips to remember when preparing for this commemorative event.

1. Before the event think about what you might want to say. A memory is good to reflect upon, but remember not to bring up any embarrassing or negative thoughts.
2. Speak slowly and clearly - take breaths and pause at the end of every sentence. You want your thoughts to be well heard.
3. Keep the toast to three minutes.
4. Some people don’t want to get to emotional, so their toast is on the comical side. Think about which way you want your toast to be received.
5. When it is time to give the toast, stand up with your glass or champagne or sparkling cider in one hand partially raised. Then introduce yourself, glance around the room to make you as well as the guests comfortable, and then focus on the Bride and Groom.
6. Upon ending the toast, ask the group to raise their glasses in honor of the couple. You raise your glass, then everyone will clang their glasses together, take a sip of their beverage, and you can then sit down.
7. Mission accomplished!!!!