Saying ‘I don’t’ in Vegas
Getting married in Las Vegas has long been considered the epitome of reckless romance. No more. In recent years, weddings have been leaving Las Vegas.
1 in 20
American weddings that took place in “Sin City” at its nuptials peak in 2004
47,000
Drop in the number of weddings in the past decade, to 81,000
$1 billion
Cost to the city in lost business as a result of the decline in weddings
$77
Newly increased marriage licence fee (up from $60), with the extra money to be spent promoting the city
9
Days that Cher’s Las Vegas marriage to rocker Gregg Allman lasted in 1975