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<p>2600:1700:8540:8CC0:69EC:541C:345C:F8DC: </p> <hr /> <div>{{refimprove|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Globalize|date=September 2019}}<br /> [[Image:Dez 2007 411.jpg|thumb|right|222px|A traditional [[France|French]] chapel at [[Château de Hattonchâtel]]]]<br /> [[File:Celebration Chapel Kingston New York.jpg|thumb|Celebration Chapel in the historic [[Rondout, New York|Rondout]] district of [[Kingston, New York]] opened on the day that the [[Marriage Equality Act (New York)|Marriage Equality Act]] became law in New York state]]<br /> A '''wedding chapel''' is a building or room, other than a legal [[court]], where marriages are regularly performed. Usually wedding chapels are for-profit venues to host weddings in resort areas to encourage hotel room stays, catering and gambling by the guests. The buildings are generally religiously themed and imitate [[church architecture]]. In some cases, religious institutions have chapels that are used specifically for marriages or closed churches are converted into wedding chapels. These ceremonial events can additionally occur in [[funeral home]]s or [[cemetery]] chapels.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.us-funerals.com/us-funeral-homes-adapting-to-host-other-events/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;https://www.ulc.org/ulc-blog/why-cemetery-weddings-are-gaining-popularity&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> ==Las Vegas==<br /> {{main|List of wedding chapels in Las Vegas}}<br /> [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], particularly, is famous for its [[List of wedding chapels in Las Vegas|large number of wedding chapels]] because Nevada has no waiting period to file for [[marriage license]]s. Some of the wedding chapels in Las Vegas feature an [[Elvis impersonator]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=J O'shea|first1=Ronan |title=Las Vegas airport launches 'pop-up' wedding service |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/valentines-day-las-vegas-airport-pop-up-wedding-service-license-marriage-mccarran-international-a8208331.html |access-date=July 8, 2018 |work=The Independent |date=February 14, 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Requirements==<br /> Wedding chapels across the world must perform their ceremonies under specific laws, depending on the region in which they are located. In the [[United States]], for example, wedding chapels usually require: [[marriage license]]s and [[identity document]]s. Requirements for minors to marry vary from state to state.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Las Vegas weddings]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> {{Wedding}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Wedding chapels| ]]<br /> [[Category:Chapels]]</div>

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