# The end of an era...No more spontaneous 3am Vegas weddings?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 24, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054 "2006-08-24T16:15:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054/1 "2006-08-24T16:15:46Z")

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[http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-scout24.html](http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-scout24.html)

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> After years of sanctioning hastily made matches, the Las Vegas marriage bureau plans to close its all-night counter. County officials approved a new 8 a.m. to midnight schedule, eliminating 24-hour marriage license service on Fridays, Saturday and holidays.
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> The counter did not offer after-midnight service Monday through Thursday.
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> Officials said the change would save $200,000 a year.

I wonder if tabloid stock prices are falling yet…

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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054/2 "2006-08-24T16:24:35Z")

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Well that shoots my weekend plans all to hell.

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054/3 "2006-08-25T02:05:05Z")

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> Officials said the change would save $200,000 a year.

That’s probably not even counting divorce costs!

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**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054/4 "2006-08-25T02:16:27Z")

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That seriously reduces my risk of waking up married to an Elvis impersonator. I’m not sure yet if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. What if he was a flying Elvis?

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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-an-era-no-more-spontaneous-3am-vegas-weddings/370054/5 "2006-08-25T04:36:00Z")

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As the DJ on a local radio station said when he read this story, “It’s easier for what happens in Vegas to stay in Vegas if you don’t get drunk and get married.”