Las Vegas authorities report less weddings in 2007

Getting married in Las Vegas is an American tradition just like the apple pie or the Super Bowl barbeques, for decades; couples have traveled all the way to Las Vegas to find cheap, quick and comfortable wedding chapels while they enjoy from all the thrill and chill offered by the city's unique lifestyle. Las Vegas and the State of Nevada have issued millions of marriage licenses since the first days of Sin City, the amount of available chapels in the city have increased due the people’s interest and freedom of choice, the variety of choices is wide and you can make your wedding way more interesting with Elvis presiding weddings, S&M themed weddings, drive-through chapels or simply have the traditional outdoor ceremony packed with guests. But somehow, the people’s interest is apparently going down, the Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, reported that only during last year the county issued 107,000 marriage licenses less than the previous year, which represents the lowest number in over ten years and signifies 5% drop in comparison to 2006 and a 15% drop from 2004.

However, nobody disputes that Las Vegas still the Wedding Capital of the World, even when the numbers have dropped significantly. Las Vegas outstand other popular wedding destination such as Hawaii, Jamaica or Bahamas. Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel main owner, Mr. Ron DeCar, said that almost half his business now comes from couples renewing vows. The Las Vegas wedding consultants and the Nevada Wedding Association remain optimistic about what’s going to happen this year, the drop in the number of the Las Vegas weddings is not exclusive from the state of Nevada, several other states have also reported a similar situation and recent statistics show that more people in the U.S is getting married abroad, postponing marriage or skipping it entirely.