How much does a Las Vegas wedding cost?
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The legal part costs about $125: the $102 license plus a certified copy of the certificate. A simple chapel wedding usually comes to $300 to $500 all in; Elvis, a limo and real photos take it to $1,500 to $3,000.
The legal costs
- Clark County marriage license: $102, plus a few dollars by card
- Certified copy of the marriage certificate afterward: about $20
Chapel packages
- Bare ceremony (you two and the officiant, in a chapel on Las Vegas Boulevard): from around $100 to $200 on a weekday, often with a photo or two.
- Mid-tier packages, which most couples buy: $500 to $1,500, adding a photographer, flowers, music, a limo from the hotel and a video.
- Resort chapels inside the Strip hotels: from about $1,000, climbing past $5,000 with a reception.
- Elvis: usually a few hundred dollars to walk you in and sing two songs, more for the full "Elvis marries you" version.
- Drive-through: the window at the Little White Chapel is the cheapest famous option.
The famous chapels charge more on weekends and holidays.
What surprises people
- The officiant's gratuity is expected, and some chapels put $50 to $100 or more on the contract.
- Photos are the real upsell: the chapel photographer owns the images and sells you the files or prints afterward. Ask the price of the digital files before you say yes.
- A witness, if you bring none, is supplied for a fee.
- The limo driver gets a tip.
Realistic totals
- $300 to $500: a spontaneous weekday wedding with a couple of photos
- $1,500 to $3,000: Elvis, a limo and pictures you will keep
- $5,000 and up: a resort chapel with dinner
Hotel, flights and dinner are on top. Marriage License Bureau first, then the chapel; the mechanics are in how to get married in Las Vegas.