How Much Does It Cost to Get Married in Vegas? (Price Guide)

A Las Vegas wedding has two kinds of cost. One is the government fee for the marriage license, which is the same for everyone. The other is the ceremony, which depends on where you marry and what you choose, from a quick chapel package to a full wedding and reception.

That split is useful for planning. You can look up the license fee from the county, then compare chapel packages for the rest. The high end is open ended because luxury weddings keep adding extras, so the range above is best read as a floor for the top and a starting point at the bottom.

The Clark County Clerk lists the fee for a marriage license, including the application and associated documents, at $102. That is an official county figure and applies whether you marry in a chapel, a hotel, or outdoors.

A certified marriage certificate, which is official proof of marriage, is $20. You may want one for name changes and other paperwork.

The county also performs civil ceremonies at its Office of Civil Marriages for $75. Paying by card adds a processing fee, which brings the total to $77.75. The clerk says the ceremony is payable only by credit or debit card. Fees can change without notice, so check the clerk's fee page before you go.

Chapels set their own prices. The packages below are examples from two sites, and they show how widely prices differ.

Chapel of the Flowers lists a Basic package at $299 and a Traditional package at $495. Its Vegas Wedding package is $888. The chapel notes that an additional weekend fee may apply.

Vegas Weddings lists chapel packages from $159 and drive thru weddings from $89. Packages that combine a wedding and reception start at $2,199. These are "from" prices, and the site showed a sale on its page when it was checked.

Package prices are rarely the full bill. Items that commonly sit outside a basic package include the marriage license, hotel rooms, and travel. Ask each chapel what the package covers and whether there are weekend or peak date charges. Chapels also sell upgrades such as flowers, photos, and limo service, and these can change the total quickly.

If you are comparing a county civil ceremony to a chapel, remember that the county fee covers the ceremony only. Chapels bundle extras that the county does not offer.

• Where you marry. The county office, a chapel, a hotel venue, and an outdoor venue price differently.
• Day and time. Weekend dates can carry an extra fee at some chapels.
• Ceremony style. A drive thru ceremony costs less than a package with flowers, photos, and a limo.
• Guests. Larger weddings with a reception move you into a different price range.
• Extras. Photography, flowers, music, and transport are often priced separately.

The license is a fixed fee, so savings come from the ceremony. Compare "from" prices across chapels, but ask for the all in total for your date. A low advertised price can grow once weekend fees and add ons are included.

Look for sales, which chapels run from time to time, and read the terms. A simple ceremony with a few guests costs less than a package with many extras. If you only need to be legally married, the county civil ceremony is the simplest official option.