There are so many unique wedding venues in Las Vegas that make your jaw drop.
Las Vegas is the home for the unconventional. It’s a place where the eccentric and the out-of-the-ordinary thrive, and this also goes for wedding venues in the city.
Las Vegas Is The Wedding Capital Of The United States
The city of dreams, Las Vegas, is also the wedding capital of the entire country, Vegas’ official wedding website states. Data from Clark County also show that Las Vegas has issued 33,000 wedding licenses in 2024.
Celebrity couples like Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos and so many more have made Las Vegas their wedding venues.
Historical marriages — and later annulments — have happened throughout Vegas’ start as a city. We’re the city of pleasure and dreams, so it makes for a great wedding. In fact, the wedding industry generates a significant amount of revenue for the city. The New York Times reported last year that the wedding industry boasted $2.5 billion for the city’s tourism sector.
Why Do So Many People Have Weddings In Las Vegas?
Aside from being a city that melts aspirations and turns them into reality, the historical glamor of Vegas attracted couples like Elvis and Priscilla Presley or Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow to say “I do.” Along with that, the New York Times reported that the short drive from Los Angeles made Las Vegas alluring to celebs, who wanted a smaller and more intimate setting.
But the real popularity of wedding venues in Las Vegas happened during Prohibition.
“Clark County eliminated blood tests and waiting periods that were required of couples who were trying to get married,” The New York Times reports.
Yale University even published an article in its student publication that said affordability, non-legal ceremonies, hotel packages, parties and intimacy have been major factors that propelled Vegas’ popularity for weddings. Vegas is also popular for elopement.
You can get themed weddings and even drive-thru weddings, which makes the process easy and adds a “no frills” vibe to a usual stressful day.
Most Expensive Wedding Venues In Las Vegas
There are many opulent venues in Las Vegas. But there are a few that will run your budget to the moon.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal writes that Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas offers a $5 million wedding package that includes a private, round-trip charter jet to Las Vegas, wedding bands from luxury-brand jewelers and a weekend wardrobe shopping spree at The Shops at Crystals.
When the Waldrof Astoria was the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, it also had another extravagant wedding package that kissed the $100,000 budget range. Little Vegas Wedding wrote an article that said this package included a diamond pendant, Baccarat toasting glasses, and a luxurious ceremony for 200 people.
The beauty of weddings in Vegas is that you don’t need $5 million to throw a stunning ceremony the celebrates love. Scroll down below to see the five most unique wedding venues in Sin City.
1. The Punk Museum
The Punk Museum is located on Western Avenue in Vegas. It has some of the most thought-provoking exhibits and installations.
The Punk Museum offers wedding packages, and this spot of culture, art and history would make for a great wedding. According to the Punk Museum’s website, the museum offers two wedding packages: “Partners in Crime,” and “Till Death Do Us Punk.”
“Partners in Crime” is meant to be a “no-frills elopement,” that includes a 15-minute ceremony, four guests, merch from the museum, and a special padlock to add onto the Punk Museum’s fence — which symbolizes the lock of commitment and more. The “Till Death Do Us Punk” package is more of a reception that can host up to 25 guests. You can have a cash bar, a photo booth, merch, a one-hour rental for the ceremony and reception, house champagne, cupcakes or cake, gift bags and more. This would be a unique wedding venue that will make your wedding radiate rebellion, passion and great energy.
2. Say 'I Do' At The Eiffel Tower Of Las Vegas
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant offers wedding packages that provide stunning views and a memorable venue.
This venue is fun, slightly gimmicky but romantic overall. When you think about “love” and “passion” the picturesque streets of Paris come to mind. Well, what’s better than bringing a dash of Paris with the glittering glamor of Las Vegas? The Eiffel Tower Restaurant is located at the belly of the Las Vegas Strip, and each view outside of the restaurant is a beautiful panoramic snapshot of the city. The wedding package includes a live band, a professional wedding photographer, a wedding coordinator, a bouquet and boutonniere, and an officiant. The Eiffel Tower Restaurant states that wedding packages range from $1,650 to $1,850 depending on the day that you book this experience. The sunlight of the Strip will glow into your ceremony area, and the food is immaculate at this restaurant.
