Fast, fun, and incredibly well researched, Las Vegas Weddings is the ultimate guide to getting hitched, Elvis style. Covering everything from the rise of the town to legendary star marriages and an entire section devoted to "The King," it even has a chapel guide to help budding young couples plan their own Vegas wedding getaway. Filled with rare photographs and never-before-heard stories, it also includes: Colorful descriptions of the town's funky stand-alone chapels and the Strip's swankiest resorts A unique look at Elvis impersonators More than fifty celebrity weddings, from Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thorton to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Theme weddings, like Star Trek, Camelot, or Elvis's Blue Hawaii And much, much more

Over 120,000 couples annually flock to Sin City to tie the knot, most at one of the nearly 60 wedding chapels of popular imagination and lore. Here's a no-holds-barred, independent, critical, and fun look at how and where to get married in Las Vegas. It visits each chapel -- with a few stops at other less typical venues -- and tells anticipatory brides (and at least a few grooms) exactly what's in store. If the proprietor is rude, you will know. If the Web site pictures are a sham, it's noted. If couples roll through like cars on an assembly line, it says so right here. You will know everything there is to know about the beautiful, the bad, the kitschy, and even the touching in chapeldom. You will even learn about some of the best places to stay, eat, and play.

This is a reissue of the novel inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's ether-fuelled, savage journey to the heart of the American Dream: We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold... And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas.

Since the 1930's, Las Vegas has been a popular wedding destination for people from all over the world. In fact, approximately one in twenty weddings that take place in the United States occur in Las Vegas. It attracts everyone from famous movie stars to ordinary citizens. This is your guidebook to everything you need to know including where to get your license, choosing a chapel, finding a dress and tuxedo, selecting a restaurant, requesting a limo, getting discount show tickets, and more. Avoid confusion and find out how easy it can be for you to get married in Las Vegas, too!

It all started with a wedding… Well, three weddings, to be exact. The one that happened, the one that went up in flames, and the one nobody saw coming. I’ve seen a lot of things living in Vegas. Hell, I’ve done a lot of things. But one thing I’ve never witnessed is a beautiful brunette, hitchhiking her way into the city, wearing a wedding dress. Until now, that is. Brynne Adams is running away from a broken heart. She expected a lot of things from her wedding day but finding photos of her fiancé and maid of honor and best man in a compromising position wasn’t one of them. And I’m absolutely certain she never imagined she’d end up marrying me, the stranger that rescued her from the side of the road that day. Our quick nuptials may have been the result of a drunken joke, but I soon realize that love can be found in the most unlikely of places if you just stop and take a chance.

This is a delightful and entertaining journal of experiences, impressions and memories of a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel minister who has performed over 12,000 weddings on The Strip and in Casino Wedding Chapels, in and around Las Vegas, Nevada - billed as "The Wedding Capital of the World." In this book, Bishop Michelina presents the engaging atmosphere found in this Nevada City which features casinos, a few trade secrets of the wedding industry, and the unusual couples, requests and events occurring during the ceremonies: including Chapel weddings, Elvis weddings, helicopter and hot air balloon weddings, and tours of the Grand Canyon, Red Rock, Valley of Fire. All these represent part of the lure and fascination a Las Vegas destination holds. Sample wedding ceremonies and pictures complete the chapters - creatively outlined within the words of the Wedding Ceremony itself.

This stunning Hard Cover book has 204 pages of Las Vegas Wedding Inspiration. If you plan to say I do this is your essential guide.What's InsideFind 3 stunning styled shoots:-Emerald and Merlot-Farm Elopement-A Desert Rose-Festive Inspiration-Black and Gold Sneak Peek!helpful articles:-10 steps to finding your wedding dress-Meg's Top Beauty tips for Flawless hair and Makeup-1 Captured, Documented Day-10 steps to a magnificent reception-Destination Las VegasAnd More!-18 real Las Vegas weddings-Stunning wedding fashions-Write on planning pages for organizing your special day, budgets, name change and more!