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
Coordinates	36°09′02″N 115°09′09″W / 36.15066°N 115.15256°WCoordinates: 36°09′02″N 115°09′09″W / 36.15066°N 115.15256°W
Website	www.littlechapel.com

Chapel of the Flowers (formerly Little Chapel of the Flowers) is a wedding chapel located on Las Vegas Boulevard 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.^[2]

Celebrities

Chapel of the Flowers, as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard

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

The Las Vegas wedding chapel offers live Internet broadcasting^[6] to cater to the destination bride.

Chapel of the Flowers has won numerous awards; including: TheKnot.com “Best of Weddings” (2011 - 2014 & 2016) and “Hall of Fame”;^[7] WeddingWire “Bride’s Choice Awards” for “Best Wedding Venue: Las Vegas;”^[8] as well as the Las Vegas Review-Journal Readers Pick for “Best Wedding Chapel”.^[9]

Notable weddings

• John "Johnny Wadd" Holmes and Laurie Rose (aka Misty Dawn) (1987)^[10][11]
• Doug Hutchison and Courtney Stodden (May 19, 2011)^[12]
• Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra (November 15, 1998)^[13]

See also

• List of wedding chapels in Las Vegas

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" Archived January 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
7. http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Chapel-of-the-Flowers/Profile/CAR/119/363039/profile
8. http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/chapel-of-the-flowers-las-vegas/7ace4764f51f9f51.html
9. bestoflasvegas.com
10. Patterson, Joan (July 12, 1998). "Holmes shares story of her famous husband in book `Porn King'". Review-Journal (Las Vegas).
11. Sager, Mike (May 1989). "The Devil and John Holmes". Rolling Stone.
12. "God Bless America! Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison's 16-year-old bride is 'a good Christian girl,' insist her parents as new saucy photos emerge". Daily Mail. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
13. "Celebrity Weddings in Las Vegas:". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

External links

• Chapel of the Flowers website