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Who Got Married Where
Little White Wedding Chapel:
Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and
Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, Patty Duke, Michael
Jordan, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Joan Collins, Britney Spears,
Natalie Maines
Little Church of the West:
Betty Grable, Mickey Rooney, Judy
Garland (yup, both of them got married here too!), Dudley Moore,
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob
Thornton, Deanna Durbin, David Cassidy, Redd Foxx, Telly Savalas,
Mel Torme, Dinah Washington, Margaret Whiting, Robert Goulet
Graceland Wedding Chapel:
Jon Bon Jovi; Billy Ray Cyrus; members
of the Thompson Twins, Def Leppard, and Deep Purple
Little Chapel of the Flowers:
Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman
The Old Aladdin Hotel:
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu
The Flamingo:
Joan Crawford, Wayne Newton
The Riviera Hotel:
Ann-Margret
Caesars Palace:
Xavier Cougat and Charo
Sahara Hotel:
Kirk Douglas
groovy '70s Vegas sensibility that's perfect for the couple looking to giggle their
way into wedded life. I'm talking a sparkly antacid pink and white room, com-
plete with a gleaming white grand player piano programmed with arpeggio-heavy,
romantic pop tunes, which play the guests in before the ceremony. (The chapel
holds a maximum of 20.) Kudos go to the staff here, an extremely experienced
and peppy bunch, formerly of A Special Memory Chapel (before it changed
hands). Joni Moss, the manager, is a VP of the Nevada Wedding Association and
one of the most knowledgeable, gracious people in the industry.
Lushly tropical, flower-filled, and watery . . . no, I'm not suggesting you jet
off to Hawaii. If you can't afford a trip to the islands, your next best option is
The Garden Chapel
555
(in Flamingo Las Vegas;
%
800/933
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7993 or 702/733
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3232; www.harrahs.com; basic package
$
425; Mon-Fri and Sun 9am-7pm, Sat
9am-9pm).
Really, I mean it. These 15 acres of meandering streams, strutting
flamingos, and extensive greenery are among the classiest setting for vow-taking
on the Strip, a surprise to anyone who has only visited the casino itself, which is
showing its age. Among the five options for couples are a pretty vine-covered
white gazebo (in an area that can hold up to 110) and a mini-Niagara Falls, where
the bride makes a dramatic entrance, totally dry, from inside the waterfall (now
there's a photo op). An indoor chapel is available for the rare rainy day, but other-
wise it should be skipped—you choose this location for its spectacular gardens.
