The Little Church of the West
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The Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Development has forced the church to relocate the building several times and it currently is across from the Mandalay Bay.
Built of California redwood it was intended to be a replica of a typical pioneer town church.
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[edit] History
The Little Church of the West opened its doors in 1942 on what would become the The Strip.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
[edit] Film History
Elvis Presley and Ann Margaret recited their vows in the movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Little Church of the West.
[edit] Notable weddings
- Betty Grable and Harry James (the first celebrity wedding in 1943)
- Zsa Zsa Gabor and George Sanders
- Judy Garland
- Mickey Rooney
- Dudley Moore
- Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford
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