Las Vegas Wedding

After looking at UK wedding venues that we both liked and wincing at the costs of a three-course meal; my husband PJ and I decided to get married in Las Vegas. We had been many times and got engaged there two years earlier and it was essentially both of our personalities in one city.

I think with weddings abroad, it must be right for you two and you can’t think about the guests more than what you both want. We agreed that if it was only us two when we got married, we would be happy. But of course, we were delighted that 26 friends and family chose to come and celebrate with us.

We chose the Wedding Chapel inside the Aria Hotel for our venue. We love the hotel and from contacting lots of different options, they stood out as being by far the most attentive and organised. That’s something that really made me nervous about planning something so special from so far away and with an 8-hour time difference so that really put me at ease. As you would expect from Vegas, they have the planning spot on; you get an online account straight away and can tailor make any part of the wedding from uploading your songs to play before the ceremony, to flowers, candles etc. We could also stream the ceremony free of charge live so those in the UK could watch too. We found the whole process very well catered to same-sex marriages too, which some destinations haven't quite mastered.

We decided to have a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding as people were flying in from all over the UK and USA; it was nice that everyone planned their own itinerary to include these nights in Las Vegas with us. Our wedding meal we planned in a restaurant on The Strip that had been recommended to us and again, they couldn’t be more helpful.

As people were with us for different durations, and seeing as there is so much to do; we could take advantage of spending quality time with people rather than it just being one day. So from helicopter trips to pool parties and zip lines to gorgeous meals, everyone was part of our special time.

I’ve now been to Las Vegas nine times and we will continue to return every few years to get our ‘fix’ of the place. If you’re looking for a stress-free wedding experience; they have it nailed and I couldn’t recommend it more. What’s also great is that you can then fly on and have your honeymoon somewhere else; we chose Miami and a Caribbean cruise!

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