Office of the Clerk of Clark County Nevada

200 Lewis Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89155
(702) 671-0500

FACT SHEET CONTACT: Isabella Campione

772-559-1799
icampione@elon.edu

October 16, 2018

“LAS VEGAS MARRIES THE MILITARY” PROMOTES WEDDING INDUSTRY

About Las Vegas Wedding Industry

 Top wedding destination in the world

 Hosts 1 in 20 weddings in U.S.

 # of people married each year in Las Vegas dropped nearly 40% between 2004-2014

 Many notable celebrities have been married in Las Vegas (Ex. Elvis Presley)

 Marriage licenses given per year - 81,653 in 2015, 81,326 in 2016 and 78,187 in 2017

 Average wedding expenditure $500

 Relatively few marriage laws, low cost license fee of $77

About the Las Vegas Wedding Chamber of Commerce

 Promotes quality wedding and event vendors

 Works in partnership with the Office of the Clerk of Clark County Nevada

 Want to raise awareness of economic value of wedding tourism in Clark County

About the Office of the Clerk of Clark County Nevada

 Independent marriage record keeper and ex-officio of 8 different boards

 The Clark County Clerk: Ms. Lynn Marie Goya - in office since January 2015

 Issues marriage licenses and certificates of permission to perform marriage

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