Las Vegas, the wedding capital of the world, is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime event as nearly 1,500 couples are expected to tie the knot on Sunday, December 31st, 2023.
The date is considered a “specialty” or “magical” because the numbers align into a perfect pattern or sequence or 123-123.
This rare occurrence has resulted in an increase in nuptial demands and requires beefed-up staffing at venues, additional limousines, a pop-up Clark County Marriage License Bureau, and extra Elvis Presley impersonators.
Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, is preparing for nearly four times its usual number of couples exchanging vows and rings.
The county has set up a pop-up marriage license office at Harry Reid International Airport to accommodate the rush of soon-to-be newlyweds flying in for their nuptials.
Chapels across Vegas are booked for the occasion. The Little White Chapel, operated by Vegas Weddings, is expecting at least 150 weddings across three of their chapels plus couples that come through the drive-through chapel.
To accommodate the rush, Vegas Weddings is increasing its on-site staff to 100 employees throughout the day on New Year’s Eve, bringing in more than 2,000 roses and planning to run weddings back to back from 9 a.m. to midnight.
