8 Fun Elopement Ideas for Eloping in Vegas

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Your wedding is around the corner and you have decided to have your wedding in Vegas. In this article, you will find eight fun and unique yet simple ideas for a las Vegas wedding.  Las Vegas is one of most magnificent places to elope because it has an exciting, fun and engaging atmosphere. Perhaps you will find these intriguing possibilities to consider.

Now you need to decide the location you will choose for eloping in Vegas.  This article will help you choose your experience and hopefully simplify and sort through your elopement planning process.   You most likely are not aware these options are even available but I think you will like these affordable and unique options. The choices mentioned in this article offer a departure from the cookie cutter wedding.

Once you start looking, however, you will discover there are more choices than you realize. If it’s just the two of you for your elopement in Vegas or if you have a few last minute guests you want to include, these eight simple elopement ideas provide the solution for an intimate and elegant experience that will fit your budget.

Here is an article you may read to help you determine your wedding budget.  This article is very informative and lists the essentials you will need for your wedding. 

Weather conditions:  When you think about it weather will factor in to the cost of your wedding.  You may need to consider buying different clothes for your wedding day to ensure you are comfortable.  Another factor is planning for an outside wedding for instance.  Here is an article that is very informative showcasing what to expect for weather conditions for your wedding.. 

A Wedding at Red Rock Canyon is a very popular, romantic and trendy place to get married in Vegas. Red Rock canyon is a scenic place to elope in Vegas. Not only is it romantic but it can be customized for a large or small wedding experience.  

View this couples experience when they had their wedding in the desert at Red Rock Canyon.

Here is a link to view some affordable Red Rock Canyon elopement ideas and packages to consider for a scenic Las Vegas wedding. This scenic desert location is quite a stunning and romantic location to have a lot of guest or just elope in Las Vegas. It is a quiet and romantic choice. Red Rock Park is located approximately 45 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Vegas, depending on where you are staying. The ancient tan-colored sandstone contracting the deep red iron oxide colors in the mountain formations provoke a very calming and peaceful atmosphere. If you choose a scenic Red Rock photo tour at this location, a professional photographer will guide you through the scenic drive after the ceremony is complete. Many couples love to get close and have their photos taken with the bright red contrast of the rock. You may literally walk up the rocks quite easily. Couples always rave about the unique beauty and photos taken that capture their experience at Red Rock. Choosing a Red Rock wedding package to include a limousine allows you to sit back, be pampered and enjoy the experience in style and comfort.

Idea Two: Nelson Ghost Town

Nelson Ghost Town is another popular place to have a scenic Vegas wedding at Nelson’s Landing. This choice is one of the best elopement options because it is a fun and unique experience for a Las Vegas outdoor wedding. The desert landscape and vintage setting are often used for movie sets and photo shoots. It features a number of abandoned buildings, antiques, and vintage vehicles. This location is located near a former gold mine town called Nelsons landing which is about an hour away from Las Vegas. It is truly a romantic and nontraditional desert setting for your wedding. Wrap up all your needs for a simple Vegas elopement and choose a scenic wedding.  This article provides tips on choosing a Nelson Ghost Town desert wedding experience.  Choosing this option will provide a fully planned experience.  This not only will relieve stress but this option provides the services to make sure your wedding is planned the right way for an experience to cherish.

Here is a fun wedding article to read about this couples story about a Vegas desert elopement at Nelson Ghost Town. 

Idea Three:  Choose a restaurant for the Ceremony and Dinner – There are many restaurant choices to consider when you choose this option.Click here to view a Las Vegas restaurant article showcasing popular restaurants in Las Vegas for weddings.  These are romantic Las Vegas restaurants to consider.

Eiffel Tower Observation Deck Elopement The Eiffel Tower observation deck is one of the most romantic elopement ideas. It is located at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. It presents a romantic option for an elopement in Vegas. The Eiffel Tower is a half scale replica of the one in Paris, France and stands at a 541-foot height.  It features not only a great view of the city but the observation deck with accommodate up to 20 guests at a reasonable cost competitive price for a ceremony on the Strip. The Paris hotel has many fine dining restaurant establishments as well if you want to pair that with your ceremony. It makes sense to choose this option whether it’s only the two of you or if you have 20 guests to attend your wedding. 

Idea Four:  Fremont Street Experience – This location offers a backdrop of glitter and glitz. Fremont Street is the second famous street after you take into consideration the popularity of the newer, modernized Las Vegas Strip. It is located in the heart of the downtown old Las Vegas casino corridor. This street has affectionately earned the nickname “Glitter Gulch” by its city residents. It boasts an abundance of bright, glittering neon signs, like cowboy Vegas Vic. It’s a fantastic and popular idea to have a simple wedding in Vegas for two.  Here are premade Vegas wedding packages that offer Vegas elopement options and provide an old Vegas Vintage experience. There are many interesting street vendors and the Fremont Street location has live bands and frequent entertainment, to include the now-famous canopy music light show that airs on the hour during the night.The lights and attractions are vintage Vegas. Fremont Street is and was the original address for many famous casinos such as Binion’s Horseshoe, Eldorado Club, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, Golden Nugget, Four Queens, The Mint, and the Pioneer Club.

Idea Five: An Outdoor Park or Outdoor Wedding Venue in Vegas:

There are quite a few parks in Las Vegas that will work well for an elopement.  Sunset Park and Tulle Springs Park are two local Vegas parks I recommend.

Read this article for tips on eloping in Vegas with simple wedding options that provide pre made or customized wedding package options. This choice is considered a Las Vegas Outdoor wedding setting. There are quite a few parks in Las Vegas that will work well for an elopement but in this article, I focus on two of my favorite park settings for an elopement ceremony.

Sunset Park is one of the largest parks in Las Vegas. It is located It is in close proximity to affluent neighborhoods as well as McCarran International Airport. The park lies on the corner of a) Sunset Road on the north, Eastern Avenue on the west and Warm Springs Road on the south. This park features a 14-acre pond, many trees, and green grass.  There are many areas to stand and conduct a simple wedding ceremony to make your elopement feature Mother Nature as your witness.

Tulle Springs Park

Tulle Springs is also known as Lamb State Park, is located in the Northwest part and considered North Las Vegas. This park has a small lake fed by a spring and a backdrop of picturesque mountains.  It is one of our older mature parks. When visiting you could mistake if for being in a park in the Midwest because it has lush mature trees and plenty of green grass and trees surrounding a lake.  This location also has a lot of wildlife, to include ducks and colorful peacocks.  This is a great location to exchange vows and have a simple wedding for two in Vegas with a in a semi-private garden setting.

Idea Six:  Neon Museum

The Neon Museum wedding photo tour package is a contender when it comes to a great idea to elope in Vegas. You could combine the desert wedding with the Neon museum photo shoot after the wedding or consider one of the resorts or public locations at many of the iconic casinos for the ceremony. The professional photo tour will take you on an adventure and the focal point will be the Neon Museum.  This neon light museum was founded in 1996 by the Las Vegas city council.  It has earned the nickname Neon Boneyard. The Las Vegas Neon Museum consists of a collection of the historic neon signs that featuring the many popular Casino sites of the past. Couples who elope with a have vintage Vegas wedding photos taken and it’s one of the best Las Vegas elopement packages to choose for your wedding.

Choice 1: The Main Gallery is a popular location for wedding and engagement photo shoots. It showcases the widest selection of historic Las Vegas neon signs but it is the more expensive elopement choice.

Choice 2:  The North Lot is the most accessible option for photo shoots. It allows photos to be taken from 8 – 9 am and again 1 hour before sunset.  During the summer availability opens up during the hot hours of the day.  This is the less expensive and most available option. We like to combine services and help plan a Las Vegas Neon Museum wedding  that includes the transportation.  Choosing  this option will allow you more time to continue on with more photos and combine the Neon Museum wedding with a Vegas wedding photo tour experience too.

Idea Seven: Elope with a Vegas Wedding Photo Tour

Vegas is a popular scenic backdrop and the city wedding photo tour provides a guided photo tour and ceremony elopement experience. Many couples choose this option because it captures the city excitement along with the wedding memories all the way through the wedding tour. Photos will be taken in several locations and the photographer and planner will coordinate a done for you experience that makes you feel at home and yet pampered in this exciting city. Here are quite a few Las Vegas wedding photo tour elopement ideas to consider in Las Vegas. 

Idea Eight: Elope at Spring Preserves in Las Vegas

Springs Preserve:  This location is a local Las Vegas treasure.  There is a lot to know about Springs Preserve.  We love to do elopements and weddings there.  Read this article to learn more about eloping at Springs Preserve.

If you want your wedding to be more of a private or semi-private garden elopement at Spring Preserves is a perfect choice. It showcases many botanical garden exhibits. For this Vegas elopement option there are many simple garden options to include a desert water fountain, rose garden and private gazebo and arbors. After the ceremony, you may wander through the butterfly habitat and have photos in the various desert exhibits the park features.

With the carefree elopement options listed in this article, you no longer have to stress about planning your Vegas elopement arrangements. With these done-for-you Vegas wedding package options, you don’t have to deal with coordinating your own wedding.

These simple Vegas elopement ideas will get you started choosing your ideal Las Vegas wedding venue to elope and lay a foundation for an iconic marriage ceremony without breaking the bank.

Contact Julie at Custom Las Vegas Weddings.  She will help you plan your Vegas wedding elopement in budget.