As the old saying goes, ‘if it can happen anywhere, it can happen in Vegas’, the list of outdoor wedding venues is just about as endless as the mind’s capacity for imagination. Weddings on Lake Mead can range from exchanging vows in a small boat floating gently in its waters to a ceremony conducted aboard a Mississippi paddle-wheeler steamboat.

Not to far from the crowds and the excitement of the strip are special venues for the garden wedding of your dreams. Locations such as Vegas Racquet Club’s Secret Garden offer the enchantment of a ceremony taking place under a gazebo with the guests seated in full view of that special moment. The area is resplendent with special lights in the trees and fountains sparkling with colored water. At both The Secret Garden and The Grove, props are available for decorations ranging from carousel horses to teddy bears.

For a wedding in a winter wonderland or just a cool place to escape the never-ending lights and sounds associated with Vegas, the perfect setting is Mt Charleston. A unique winter ski wedding is possible or perhaps if being married in the forest appeals to you, there is a special granite dome situated some 800 feet above sea level.

For weddings with an outdoor atmosphere far from the great outdoors, there are several unique venues such as being married aboard a pirate ship at Treasure Island right on the strip. Wedding guests are seated on a patio at the water’s edge to view the ceremony which takes place aboard a pirate ship were the minister and the groom await the arrival of the bride walking down a gang-plank style aisle. This venue also offers the services of a pirate ring-bearer known to deliver the rings from his crows’ nest spot.

Drive through can be for more than just picking up prescriptions, dry cleaning or food. Special Memories Wedding Chapel offers one of the most unique wedding venues in the world. The bride and groom can arrive at the drive-up window in their own vehicle or be chauffeured in a pink Cadillac with the driver dressed as Elvis.

Look into: high end weddings