For those of you interested in the ‘how to’ of Vegas weddings, planning the perfect event to serve your needs and your pocketbook, we recommend Neon Nuptials: The Complete Guide to Las Vegas Weddings (May 2005).

It's available on Amazon.

Author Ken Van Vechten includes more than 220 pages of ratings, narrative comments, and advice on everything from the process of obtaining a marriage license to where to get married by the only Elvis impersonator who is an actual clergyman.

Readers will find the ratings and comments section with first-hand information on each Vegas wedding facility most useful. The facilities are rated on Kitsch Factor (does it scream Las Vegas?), Romance Quotient, price ranges, hours of operation, types of ceremonies offered (religious, non-denominational, rabbi available, etc.), and more.

And in case you’re wondering, same-sex marriages are not legal in Nevada, yet. But single-gender “commitment ceremonies” are increasing in popularity.

An excerpt from the book, regarding a chapel that earned low marks:

“The carpeting is red, worn, and cheap. Pounds of stucco adhere to the walls. Lattice and faux flowers abound like a craft supply store on steroids. The ceiling is given over to a sky treatment that compares to the one at Caesars Palace Forum Shops as Chef Ronald McDonald does to Emeril Lagasse, and industrial-grade air deodorizer almost knocked both my wife and me off our feet when we visited.”