LAS VEGAS — Each year, Valentine’s Day remains a peak wedding day for last-minute bookings.
Considered to be the wedding capital of the world, Las Vegas’s chapels are no strangers to last-minute bookings around Valentine’s Day. More than 70,000 couples come to the glitzy city to get married each year, and official sources claim that wedding tourism brings in around $3.3 billion annually.
Currently, there are over 50 dedicated wedding chapels in Las Vegas, and the 24/7 availability of marriage licenses makes it a popular destination for last-minute weddings. With low cost and low pressure, many younger couples are choosing this experience-driven alternative. Because of the extended hours during Valentine’s Day and the availability of on-call officials and pre-built ceremony packages, many travelers decide to get married after arriving in the city.
Chapels like A Little White Wedding Chapels and Mon Bel Ami offer drive-thru and quick ceremonies for unplanned weddings because it’s well-known that Valentine’s Day amplifies feelings of romantic impulses. The money couples save on the ceremony can be used for honeymoon experiences and entertainment Las Vegas offers.
