Chapel of the Flowers

Chapel of the Flowers
Address 1717 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Previous names Little Chapel of the Flowers
Website www.littlechapel.com

Chapel of the Flowers (formerly Little Chapel of the Flowers) is a wedding chapel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Chapel of the Flowers was one of the earliest wedding chapels built on The Strip, but has undergone numerous renovations in its history. It is considered one of the more traditional wedding chapels in Las Vegas.[1] Couples from all over the world come to this chapel to get married, whether from the U.S., Germany, Japan or elsewhere.[2]

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Celebrities

Chapel of the Flowers is known for being the wedding location for Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra, as well as the setting for the reality TV show "Happily Ever Faster" on TLC (TV channel). Ronnie Vannucci, the drummer for The Killers, worked as a photographer at the chapel while the band was recording their first album, "Hot Fuss".[3] Additionally, Chapel of the Flowers has also served as the location on several celebrity occasions, including for the music videos "Why Wait" by Rascal Flatts starring David Arquette as the groom and comedian Ron White as the minister. It was also the site where Carrie Underwood mistakenly got married in her music video "Last Name."[4] Mogul Richard Branson also orchestrated a publicity stunt where he served as Best Man for a UK couple, with the wedding taking place at Chapel of the Flowers.[5]

Today

It is also one of the most technologically advanced chapels, being the first to offer live Internet broadcasting[6] and the first to offer Skype weddings.[7] Each chapel is wired with three hi-definition video cameras to facilitate the live broadcasts and 55-inch LED televisions for Skype weddings.[8]

Chapel of the Flowers is also the winner of numerous "Best of" awards, including TheKnot.com "Nevada Best of Weddings,"[9] WeddingWire "Bride's Choice Awards: Las Vegas"[10] and Las Vegas Review-Journal "Best of Las Vegas: Wedding Chapel" 2011 and 2010.[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Lucky Wedding Day"
  2. ^ "Couples Find a Numerical Reason to Seal Their Love"
  3. ^ "We've finally caught up with The Killers" Belfast Telegraph - 20 Aug 2007
  4. ^ "It's easy to roll dice on love"
  5. ^ "Branson Best Man for a Virgin Bride"
  6. ^ "Eloping to Las Vegas not such an escape with chapel's Web site"
  7. ^ "Chapel of the Flowers is the first and only chapel in Las Vegas allowing Guests to virtually attend"
  8. ^ ["Get Married Fall 2011 issue; pg. 30]
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