Going To The Las Vegas Wedding Chapel a Little Less

The number of marriage licenses issued in Clark County dropped in 2007 for the third straight year to just under 107,000, the lowest number since 1996.

A variety of factors get the blame: the economy, gas prices, national trends in marriage and family, international competition, and a fracas over a rogue wedding chapel that was forcibly closed in October.

But just because weddings are down doesn’t necessarily mean the wedding business is down. Some in the industry point to increased traffic and new opportunities, and there’s evidence that Las Vegas’ share of the national wedding market is holding steady.

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Destination Wedding? Make It Easy For All

As the bride and groom turned toward each other to say their vows, the ocean sparkled in the background and white sand warmed the guests’ feet. The moment was interrupted only by a toddler — mine — yelling, “I want to sit in Mommy’s lap!”

I scooped him up, only to knock the pacifier out of my 2-month-old’s mouth. Her lips quivered, preparing for a full-blown wail. I popped it back in just in time.

Double meltdown averted. Still, the ceremony was a harrowing half hour for me.

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