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Where To Elope For January 01, 2010: Las Vegas, Baby!

December 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM | by | Comment (1)

If you want to ring in the New Year with a ring on your left finger, make like Ed Helms' Stu on The Hangover and head to Vegas. Here's your guide on how to elope in Sin City, but if you're looking to pull out a tooth, you're on your own.

Obviously, Vegas is the capital of quickie weddings, with more than 100,000 couples saying "I do" there each year, according to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. And the options are overwhelming. You could do everything from a wedding-on-the-go at the Little White Wedding Chapel's Tunnel of Love drive-through window for as cheap as $40—though you have to supply your own car—to a slightly more upscale affair at the Wynn, where perks include a wedding consultant, a private limo ride from the airport to the courthouse for the license and use of the private wedding salon. Packages be as high as $23,090, to ensure you won't be cheated from that overpriced wedding feel.

What makes Vegas the perfect place to elope is that to get a marriage license, you don't have to endure a waiting period, blood tests aren't required and you don't even have to be a U.S. resident (though you have to check with your home country to make sure your new marriage is legal over there). All you have to do is show proof that you're 18 or older and pony up the $60 licensing fee. The Clark County Marriage License Bureau accommodates last-minute declarations of love by being open 8 a.m. to midnight daily, including weekends and holidays. So you'll easily be able to get a license for your New Year's white wedding day.

The problem is that aside from Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve is the most popular day to get hitched, according to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. That means that your nuptials may not be so quick and you'll have to wait among the other drunken starry-eyed lovers looking to get married after midnight. If you can, try doing a little planning for your New Year's wedding by calling ahead and reserving your spot. Otherwise, there likely will be a wait for the ceremony. You may want to take the time to sober up enough to make sure you're not marrying a stripper/prostitute.

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Elope at the San Francisco City Hall!

It is super easy (only $100) and the building is absolutely magnificent! Check out this San Francisco City Hall wedding slideshow. After the ceremony, you can enjoy the beautiful San Francisco or travel to wine county for a mini honeymoon. I personally know people from India, China, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia who have traveled to tie the knot at the San Francisco City Hall.
ruilus on May 26, 2010 at 2:35 PM #Permalink

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