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Folks You Know Who Married In Las Vegas

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wedding-chapel-875532_960_720A lot of famous folks have tied the knot in Las Vegas. Many have untied the knot there too. It works both ways.

If you drive Las Vegas Boulevard up the Strip all the way to the Fremont Street area, you will pass dozens of wedding chapels. There is usually one featured in every movie shot in Las Vegas. Some are not visible from the Strip because they are located inside the casinos.

Now, I’m not famous, at least not nationally, but my wife and I were married in the former Imperial Palace in their “We’ve Only Just Begun” chapel. We actually had a traditional wedding. As much as I love Elvis I didn’t want him to marry us. But a lot of people do.

Over the years many famous people have tied the knot in Las Vegas. Vegas registers tens of thousands of weddings each year. In fact 5% of all weddings nationally are performed in Las Vegas.

Over Vegas’s history there have been so many famous folks, who you know, who did marry in Las Vegas. Some of these weddings were unpublicized and quick and others drew national attention, like when Elvis married Pricilla in May of 1967.

Here is a list of some of the famous weddings that have taken place in Las Vegas over the years.

Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu in 1967.

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow in 1966.

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in 1958.

Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton in 2000.

Nicky Hilton and Todd Meister in 2004.

Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer in 2009.

Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford in 1995.

Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley in 1989.

Michael Caine and Shakira Baksh in 1973.

Bette Midler and Martin Von Haselberg in 1984.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Finley in 1993.

If you are thinking of marrying in Las Vegas, you might want to follow in the footsteps of one of your favorite stars. Do a little research find out where they were married and then book yours.

Here is a list of some Vegas’ highest profile weddings.

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