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Pop-up marriage license office at McCarran for Valentine’s Day (and others!)
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The Clark County Clerk’s Office will temporarily open a pop-up marriage license office at McCarran International Airport from Feb. 9 to 17, to help couples obtain marriage licenses faster and easier during the busy Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and Chinese New Year holidays.
The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Feb. 9 through Feb. 17, and will be located in the baggage claim area in Terminal 1. The open dates also include the Chinese New Year on Feb. 16. The temporary office will only issue marriage licenses and will accept credit card payments.
Vietnam Veteran and Wife of Nearly 50 Years Renew Their Vows in Special Veterans Day Event
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — In a special “thank you” to our nation’s veterans today, the Las Vegas Wedding Chamber of Commerce sponsored free ceremonies for military couples.
The day-long event is called “Las Vegas Marries the Military” and many of the couples are renewing their vows, including one couple at the Ace of Hearts Chapel. They’re celebrating a nearly 50-year commitment.
Las Vegas Offers Military Free Weddings
LAS VEGAS OFFERS MILITARY FREE WEDDINGS
Courage, sacrifice, bravery, are not only words to the men and women serving in the military and our veterans who have served; they are a way of life.
Las Vegas’ legacy as the marriage capital of the world began in 1931 when it passed a law allowing couples to be married on the spot with no wait times and no blood tests. That began a storied course of beginnings for celebrities and millions of families. Now that legacy is being extended to active military and veterans.
Clark County Changes Rules for Fake Marriages
By Michael Scott Davidson Las Vegas Review-Journal
Clark County Clerk Lynn Goya has seen futures threatened by a single piece of missing paper.
The document is a marriage certificate. In the U.S. it could be vital to collecting a bevy of benefits, including those tied to health insurance, taxes and Social Security.
But for any of the tens of thousands of couples who tie the knot in Las Vegas each year, those benefits could be off the table if the officiant never files the proper paperwork with Goya.
Las Vegas Wedding Industry Wants To Boost Marriage Rate
By Bailey Schulz Las Vegas Review-Journal
August 26, 2017 – 10:42 am
Matthew and Christi Zenner started planning their wedding in their home state of Washington, but it didn’t take long for them to call it quits. All of the necessary arrangements — from the venue to the guest list — soon became too overwhelming, Christi Zenner said.
Her husband, Matthew Zenner, said they switched plans and booked a Las Vegas wedding instead for a quick, easy destination wedding.
“When you’re thinking about a low-maintenance, stress-free wedding, Vegas is what comes to mind,” he said.