Silver State Times

Las Vegas is embracing its status as a preeminent wedding destination with a recent unveiling of banners.

The city revealed numerous banners downtown in honor of its wedding industry on “Wedding Row,” according to a June 29 press release.

“We are beyond excited to present Wedding Row as a charming addition to downtown Las Vegas,” said Las Vegas Mayor, Carolyn G. Goodman, in the release. “It honors our city’s history and the wedding industry in every way. I can’t wait to see all that Wedding Row has in store as we celebrate being the ‘Wedding Capital of the World.’”

The Clark County Marriage License Bureau, along with several chapels make up Wedding Row, according to the release.

“Wedding Row will bring new opportunities to downtown Las Vegas by recognizing the significant economic impact that weddings have on our city,” said Ward 3 Councilwoman, Olivia Diaz. “Las Vegas has hundreds of weddings every week and we hope this project will help support our chapels and surrounding businesses as they celebrate true love.”

The Marriage License Bureau reports that 80% of marriage licenses handed out in southern Nevada are given to tourists.

“We are very excited to see Wedding Row come to fruition, “said Carl Bates, assistant Clark County clerk. “This project has been a successful collaborative effort with Las Vegas and will go a long way to help recognize how instrumental the wedding chapel industry has been in establishing Las Vegas as the Wedding Capital of the World.”