A Modern Wedding in Las Vegas

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 955.

Bryony Mander married Jake Peck in Las Vegas last January part-way through a touring holiday of the States. On arrival in Vegas the couple spent an afternoon checking out the numerous wedding chapels and eventually decided on the Little White Chapel. Bryony had brought her own dress with her, emerald green and shocking pink taffeta, but Jake hired a western-style tuxedo with flared nylon trousers. They were collected from their hotel in the complimentary limo and driven to the County Court House to obtain their licence, then on to the chapel itself. ‘The ceremony was actually quite pleasant,' said Bryony. ‘We had a female minister and we chose to have the civil ceremony.' After the ceremony, the real business started. ‘The lady behind the counter tried to sell us the video that we'd said we didn't want in the first place, a cassette recording of our vows and a white leather-bound photo album. Under pressure we gave way on the latter.' There were more extras to come. Bryony and Jake were handed an envelope which read ‘Minister's donation: between $40 and $100' and in the limo a sign stated that the driver worked only for gratuities and would accept tips over $25. ‘Looking back, it was a great laugh,' says Bryony. ‘A big church wedding seemed too much and a registry office not enough, so this was the perfect alternative.'