There’s a reason thousands of couples choose the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign as their wedding backdrop every single year. The sign is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, and getting married in front of it feels like the most authentically Vegas thing you can do. It’s outdoors, it’s iconic, and the photos are unlike anything you’d get in a chapel.
One couple who booked their Las Vegas sign wedding through Shalimar described it this way: they flew in from out of state, picked up their marriage license from the Clark County Marriage License Bureau the evening before, and showed up at the sign the next morning with just the two of them and their photographer. The ceremony lasted about fifteen minutes. Their officiant from Shalimar kept it warm and personal. By the time it was over, a few tourists nearby were quietly clapping. They said it felt like the whole city was in on it.
The sign is located just south of Mandalay Bay, at 5100 Las Vegas Blvd. South, in a small landscaped median with a dedicated parking area. The lot holds only about a dozen spaces and is accessible only when driving southbound on Las Vegas Boulevard, so it fills up fast, but it’s free, and both the sign and lot are open 24 hours a day.
It’s a public landmark, so other visitors are usually around. That rarely affects the ceremony itself, though it does mean your officiant and photographer need to work around the crowd rather than against it, exactly what a coordinated chapel package is built to handle.
Las Vegas gets over 300 days of sunshine a year, which makes an outdoor sign wedding a genuinely reliable choice. Still, timing changes the experience:
A few things Las Vegas wedding photographers do to get the best shot at the sign:
No. The sign is a public attraction, free to visit around the clock with no permit required for photos or a ceremony. What you do need is a marriage license from the Clark County Marriage License Bureau beforehand (open daily 8 AM–midnight, $102), that part is required no matter where in Las Vegas you marry.
Las Vegas sign weddings work for almost any kind of ceremony: legally binding weddings, vow renewals, elopements, or small celebrations with a handful of guests. Shalimar Wedding Chapel has been coordinating weddings at the sign since the early 1990s, and packages start at $129, including a licensed officiant and a professional photographer. The limousine package ($359) adds round-trip transportation for up to six people, plus a bouquet and boutonniere, a good option if you’d rather not coordinate the logistics yourself.
Full package details, pricing, and what’s included are on our Las Vegas Sign Wedding packages page, or call 702-382-7372 to check availability and ask questions.
Reserve Your Sign WeddingIf the sign isn’t quite your style, a few other unmistakably-Vegas ceremony options:
👉 Fremont Street Experience Wedding – vows exchanged under the famous downtown LED canopy
👉 Elvis Weddings – a classic Vegas ceremony hosted by the King himself
👉 Limousine Weddings – arrive in style and combine multiple Strip photo stops
A wedding at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is fast, affordable, and unmistakably iconic, the kind of photo that tells the whole story of your Vegas wedding at a glance. Contact Shalimar Wedding Chapel to book your sign wedding package, or explore our full range of themed Las Vegas weddings.
Planning the rest of your trip? Read our complete guide to getting married in Las Vegas.
