Easy, convenient and friendly. Thank you for making our day special on the 10/31/25. The Cohens read more

I want to say that we just got married here today and our experience was amazing!! Joe was so sweet and made us feel at home. Everything was so beautiful! I highly recommend this place for a Vegas wedding. read more

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We had such a wonderful wedding planned for November. Everything went according to our vision, and while the venue turned out to be smaller than we anticipated, it was absolutely beautiful and created a lovely intimate atmosphere. The owner/photographer were fantastic, guiding us on where to go and what to do to capture the perfect moments for our wedding album. The ceremony itself was brief, lasting about five minutes once we were all set and ready to go. I felt really happy with how everything unfolded. The only aspect that left me a bit disappointed was the quality of the video recording of our ceremony provided by the photographer. We received it on a CD, but when we watched it on our HDTV at home, it appeared quite grainy and not as clear as we had hoped. Aside from that, everything else was truly perfect. read more

Shalimar Wedding Chapel - There are 4 pews from the front of the chapel to the back entrance door for guests to sit. - Wedding Chapels Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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My husband and I were very happy with our wedding at the Shalimar. We were able to plan ahead by going online and looking at their wedding packages. The deposit is reasonable. My package came with a rose bouquet and one rose boutonnière . There were multiple picture packages. Get there early. They take wedding pictures first. The chapel can fit about 40 people. Don't forget to get your wedding license beforehand at the courthouse. read more

Shalimar Wedding Chapel - 2/15/20 - Wedding Chapels Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Did my research for the perfect wedding venue, since we had to postpone our wedding in April 2020 due to COVID. Found Shalimar and spoke with George long distance to complete our agenda. All very simple and affordable. We new Vegas in June would be VERY HOT, planned and dressed accordingly. So when the travel ban was briefly lifted, we flew there for our ceremony. The outdoors gazebo at sunset was beautiful; temperature cooled down a little. Our camera phone on a tripod with Zoom, allowed our family to attend. George officiating was spiritual and memorable. He was so perfect and with presence, that we had him officiate at our actual wedding ceremony in Vegas at the Paris Hotel and Casino, August 14, 2021. Another very hot time in Vegas. Two perfect weddings, coordinated by my husband and I; lots of work but worth it. Family and friends raved about George and the wedding; also the reception at Mon Ami Gabi. I really feel bad for those who had bad experiences having their wedding at Shalimar. Sometimes we as customers make bad choices, decisions, etc, and blame it on the business or others. As a first time bride in my 50's, I didn't need anyone to treat or make me feel special; my fiancé and now husband does that. In both of my wedding ceremonies, my husband and I took responsibility for all decisions concerning our weddings. Including the care of my white, cathedral train dress traveling via airplane from Atlanta to Vegas, and finding & buying a cake display after we arrived. We took the challenges in stride and controlled the mood and outcome of our day. read more

Easy to book? Yes Inexpensive? Yes Fresh flowers that you get to keep (instead of borrowed fakes)? Yes. Pictures? Yes (and live video streaming!) Limo? Yes. The staff were friendly. The waiting room was clean and spacious (I had almost my 30 guest limit). There was a bar area for those that were waiting. The Reverend George Cotton was funny. I was greatly amused that the limo pulled into the motorlodge entrance of the HoJo by the Stratosphere. But the inside was lovely and the experience was really pleasant. Remember to tip your driver and minister (as is customary in Vegas as their service is free or inclusive of the package but tip $50-$100 as is the norm EACH). They do a great job communicating and asking preferences though and with the low cost of the packages, you really don't mind. Only thing that I did not like was the airbrushed pictures they gave you right away for an option to purchase. The chapel didnt bother asking if you wanted your imperfections covered up and looking cheesy and dissimilar to you. The pictures on CD came on time and perfect in the mail however. Oh yeah. and you can see the webcam/video cam in a lot of the pics. it's not bad but if you are type A like me, you'll see it immediately. :0) read more

Got married here 8-30-17 and it was wonderful. I have zero complaints about this place and its people. We had the package that had limo ride, ceremony, live feed, bouquet and boutaniere, 25 pictures on cd and dvd of ceremony. Limo was super nice white stretch, ceremony was short and sweet, all pictures were great as was dvd, and everyone who watched live feed loved it. I give Shalimar 5 stars and would choose it all over again. Thank you all so much for a memorable wedding day! ~ Mrs. Durbin read more

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I am a late to get married gal... 36 years old and married the love of my life. So I wanted my wedding day to be perfect and it was for the most part. We arrived at the chapel a day before the wedding to check it out. At first I was very frightened because we parked in the back parking lot. Having to walk through the hotel lot was a bit scary because you look at the hotel and not the actual lobby and gazebo area where the ceremonies take place. First impression was that we should run away. When we finally came inside the lobby, my mind changed. Everything was bright and clean and nice. The indoor chapel was gorgeous to the point of almost wanting to move into that spot instead of having the ceremony where we purchased it...in the gazebo. We decided to go ahead and keep our original venue afterall...in the outdoor gazebo. The staff (consisted of one girl) seemed pleasant enough and we started to get excited about the day to follow. The limo picked us up on time and was very nice. The limo was white and very clean inside. We arrived by 6:15pm as we were advised several times that we needed to be there by 6:30pm sharp because our ceremony would start promptly at 7pm. This would give the staff time to take pictures, get our paperwork completed and get the ceremony started on time. Guests needed to be there by 6:30 as well. So we went straight in, signed some forms, discussed a few items with the girl at the front and then took our own photos with friends and family as we waited. I ended up sitting on one of the nice white benches in front of the chapel office. When I stood up there was black, sticky goo all over my DRESS!!!! I advised the girl who was running the office and when she came out and looked at where I had sat...she could clearly see that there was black sticky stuff on the edge (and proceeded to mark it with a note so others wouldn't sit there) but proceeded to dismiss me by saying "oh, you must have gotten that from the limo". I almost lost it. I let it roll and we moved on. We got our pictures taken at 6:55pm (which I thought was strange because the ceremony was going to start at 7). Our guests went out right after pictures and took their seats. Unfortunately my dad, my maid-of-honor and I stood around in the lobby and when we looked at the clock it was now 7:25pm and no one anywhere to tell us what was going to happen next. Keep in mind it was 95 degrees this day and was still considerably hot in the evening. So my hubby-to-be and my son waited patiently outside in the gazebo while our guests were melting. They kept motioning to me to get some answers. By this time, my dad had enough, took me by the hand marched me into the office. No one to be found...so he raised his voice so that if someone was in the back, they could hear him. He said "hey, is anyone back there, we are trying to have a wedding out here"...the response was "be there shortly sir, we have paperwork and pictures to take care of".....to which I said "that was supposed to happen at 6:30!!!" Right afterward a frantic minister comes running out to meet us and explains that it wasn't his fault...that he just works there...hired to do ceremonies. His name was George and he was fantastic. So the wedding went smooth, they let my brother stand up and do a special ring ceremony for our kids and it was beautiful. At the end of it all, my new hubby and I had to go back in the office to sign our marriage certificate and hand over gratuities. It was a tad cheesey that they ask for a gratuity but then tell you how much you have to give. So we did it...so we could get our stuff and get on with celebrating with friends and family. I told the girl that I was sorry for getting bummed but that she should hopefully understand why...my dress got ruined and they were late. Her response "Sorry, I didn't realize you were in such a rush" ... ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME???!!!!??? It is my wedding day...UGH!!! So rude. All in all the entire event was great..... I am happy we were at that chapel. The staff on the other hand...or should I just say the girl in the office (didn't catch her name, because I didn't really want to know her) was horrible. She was so arrogant and condesending. Reminder to you....a wedding is a very special day in a girl's life and should be treated as such.... you should really treat your paying customers with consideration and sympathy when things are obviously wrong with your chapel or the service you provide. That's all...take it for what it is worth. Again, gorgeous chapel and great ceremony...just one bad egg in the situation is why I gave it my rating. It's too bad...they would have had a higher rating from me. Happily married newlywed! read more

If possible, I would give this place zero stars. The staff was UNFRIENDLY The venue was cheap and looked not nearly as nice as the pictures on their website. They sprung a series of tips (in the amount of $115) on me for the limo driver and minister. They were unorganized and kept trying to rush things so the next couple could get in and out. Fortunately I had my wedding here as a joke before the real ceremony later this year (just cuz we were in Vegas) but if this were the real deal, I woulda walked out and forfeited my deposit in favor of going somewhere else. read more

My friend got married recently and she decided tacky Vegas wedding would be fun and hysterical. This place lived up to that but I still think they could have put a little more effort into making her day more enjoyable. During the ceremony, the guy performing the wedding yelled across the room to ask them what type of ceremony they wanted and who was going to walk the bride down the aisle. All things that could have been figured out before we were all seated for the big moment. She was pissed about this she later told me. He seemed to rush through everything with little feeling and I just wish the day could have been better for my friend since she was disappointed and we all felt for her since we felt he didn't do his job to the best of his ability. read more

Friend had a wedding there. It seems cheap to me but I don't really know the prices of these things. ADVICE - follow the camera man around and take your own photos because you'll have to pay for them later. read more

Attended a wedding here and really what can I say? It's a wedding chapel off the strip. They don't pretend to be anything more than that. Overall, the staff tried their best and I think they did a great job. True, the place is a little run down and sketchy, but they delivered. It's pretty hard to find, so turn into the motel parking lot that it is connected to. also, to use the bathroom, ou ave to ask the restaurant tht it shares a lobby with very nicely... read more

Thanks so much for taking care of us! I had a great experience, wouldn't have done it any other way! My family got to watch from the webcam & the pictures are beautiful! For the price, you can't beat it. Thanks for going above & beyond. read more

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Omg !!!!! I wished I saw these reviews before I booked. I just had my wedding on 7/13/12. I agree 110% with everyone else the staff is rude, the place is a dump. It's located in a Howard Johnson's Motel next door to The Little White Chapel. Only the minister was great. But after the ceremony I was handed an envelope for the donation of the minister with minimum $75.00 Whatever is in your email confirmation is wrong. They argued with me about the time stating I was told by phone to be there 1 hour before my wedding however my email confirmation say 30 minutes. I spoke with a woman who addressed herself as Nancy's assistant she wanted to know why I didn't like her wedding coordinator and why was I so rude.The flowers look like funeral flowers. The lighting is horrible on my photos. Do not book here you will regret it. read more

Thanks so much for making our very special day magical...we were pleased with the staff...We want to especially thank Arlet M our wedding planner for a smooth ceremony...Thanks for a wonderful experience. .. married at the shalimar hotel Tameca & Connie Cargile July 28, 2016... read more

Shalimar Wedding Chapel - Wedding July 28, 2016.. - Wedding Chapels Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Well let me say that the chapel it self is very small the pictures on the website are very deceiving its also located inside of a very low budget Howard Johnson's Hotel they don't tell you that till after you have payed though go figure. The staff is Rude as HELL some little Brown haired lady i don't know her name was rude to my elderly Grandmother and aunt shes lucky she didn't get clocked in the face with all that attitude she had i mean i know its Vegas and shes people getting married every day but have a little compassion for the Friends and families of the Married couple the mister was nice and the pictures came out good but stay away from this place unless u want to slap the the lady in the office for her horrible attitude read more

Beautiful experience, my husband and I married here yesterday it was romantic sweet and a perfect gazebo!!! Loved the wedding photos, the video and the way it was decorated thank you for everything Shalimar read more

We got married at the Shalimar Wedding Chapel at 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV on January 13, 2008. The limo driver was very nice and accommodating for time for pictures. The chapel was decorated very nice and was the perfect size for our wedding (18 guests & us). The staff was very friendly and took time to answer our questions. The photos taken by their photographer were beautiful, we were even complimented on them when we got home & were asked for his number by another bride to be. The webcast was shaky, according to some who tried to watch it but the video turned out very nice. We were promptly given all the items from our $259 package and were given the chance to purchase two additional pictures. The additional photos were a little bit expensive but were so beautiful that we just had to have them. Our guests were given time to take pictures and everything was wonderful. It was a very nice wedding for the price, expecially considering the cake alone would have cost us $500-$600 for a traditional wedding. Many of our guests commented on the beautiful service performed by Reverend Cotton. His words were very moving and his delivery was excellent. The entire wedding took approximately 30 minutes and we were not rushed in any way to get in or out of the chapel. Thank you. Rich & Mary Bosinec read more

After I had just tipped the limo driver (who would not stop hinting that we needed to tip him) $40. I left my phone in the limo (my fault). I called the phone and the driver was declining my calls. Luckily, I have the find iphone app and I was tracking it. I called the driver and he acted like he didn't have the phone. I told him about the tracking and to stop trying to keep the phone. He later admitted he had it but had the nerve to try and charge me $20 more to bring it to me. I called the police and the minister and told them what was going on. The driver then called me back and cussed me out for calling the police and his boss. The minister got back the phone for me and said he would bring it to me but after waiting and hour I took the drive back to go get it myself. Because of this my wife and I missed a show in which we had non- refundable tickets. The minister said he was going to fire the Limo driver. I do have to say that the ceremony was short but sweet. The cell phone ordeal took three hours to solve. This time delay ruined our night. read more

This place BLEW IT big time for my wedding on 7/7/07. First, I was very excited to have gotten the gazebo-with-everything-included-package on this "lucky" day. (I didn't know it was 7-7-7!) When we were called up to go in, I noticed that a lot of other people had yellow roses, as they handed me a bouquet of red. "Oh, couldn't I get yellow, too?" I asked nicely, and the lady scowled as she said "Is that what you ordered?" "No, I wasn't given an option," I said, and she ignored me. "Let it go," I thought to myself, "I'm getting god-damned married!!" The photographer then came to bring us to the gazebo for some shots. He was quite nice, even taking a couple pictures with our own camera. Suddenly, the priest was there, ready for the ceremony to start. PRIEST!!???! I had said I wanted the civil ceremony, not the religious one!! Yet, again, I let this go, because, hey, they were swamped with couples, and well, maybe my Catholic mom would be happy about that... I was a Mrs. before I realized it, and we were whisked back to the waiting room while our photographer prepared our pics. He brought us back to the office to pay our balance, and that same rude lady was sitting at the register. She showed us our two prints that came with the package, they were so-so, but what do you expect for the gazebo package at the Howard Johnson? Then she showed us a third print, and rattled off that we could keep that one too, for three-twenty... "I like that one!" I said, and my friend Julie, who was also in it said "No! don't do it! I look like a lard-ass!" "No, we all look cute!" I said, "How much is it?" "Three-twenty." said the bitchy lady. "I think I'll take it.." I said, naively thinking that they were being nice and giving us that photo for $3.20, (I know, I know...)and she swiped my new husband's card before we knew what was happening. "Wait." said he, "How much did you put for the deposit?" "65 dollars. So, how much was just that photo?" I asked the lady, and she typed some bullshit into her calculator, and said "65 dollars." "Well," thinking to myself that I had the pics on the CD that the photographer had given me, "then I don't want the picture." "I'm sorry," said that bitch, as she pointed to a sign on her little desk, "No Refunds." Are you kidding me? I could not believe this shit! And she refused to give us a refund!! I was stunned, and walked out. Just as we were leaving the lobby, another woman asked sweetly how everything went, and I explained my situation. She pushed me to go back to talk with the Bitch, and although I was hesitant, I finally went. "I just can not believe what you did! I really feel ripped off here!" I said. Again, she scowled at me, took back the damn picture, and angrily demanded the credit card back. I handed it over, and then she had the NERVE to ask for an ID!!!! After she just rang up our Wedding! And handed us our commemorative wedding certificate! So, I gave her the ID, and without another word, she refunded me the stupid $65. Thank GOD I'm (hopefully : ) ) only getting married once. It would have been a decent experience, but that Bitch (who is a manager!) singlehandedly sabotaged my WEDDING!! Don't worry, folks, I drank my troubles away that night... ; ) read more

If only you could do zero stars!!! Nancy is quite possible the rudest person I have ever met in my life. They are liars there who tell you one thing over the phone and something else when you get there. And they also never mention that they are located in a Howard Johnsons across from a noisy Cuban restaurant. To make a long story short, I am a minister. Not like a woman of the cloth, one look from me and you're going to hell minister, but an Internet one. Nonetheless, I am ordained...My sister was getting married and after tons of phone calls we decided on Shalimar. I called to book them, told them I'd be marrying them and the person I talked to said that was SOOO CUTEEE. I paid the $80 deposit for my sister and wiped my hands of it. As it got closer I called to see how long the vows could be. Two weeks before the wedding they told me that it would be an additional $150 for me to perform the ceremony and the owners may not let me. I was FLOORED! I was told to call after 5 to speak to the woman I originally spoke to. I tried for two weeks, never got anyone to answer the phone. On the day of the wedding I called to follow up. Got Nancy's rude butt o the phone who told me that it was my fault for waiting until the last minute to find out if it was okay. Not wanting my sister to have to get married in a crack den behind hooters or something I asked if I could come in and talk to them and show them my paperwork. She agreed after much hesitation and telling me no and that it was my fault for waiting. I went in and she took copies of my paperwork, told me that the owners probably wouldn't let me and took my extra $150 payment and said she would refund me if it turned out that I couldn't do the wedding. She then also said that the owners said what's the point in me doing my sisters wedding in Vegas, we could have just done it in our backyard. Well, considering we live on opposite ends of the country...Whatever, I digress... After much back on forth with Nancy which included her telling me that the evening person said that I lied and I never told them I was doing the ceremony. I have never, in my entire life, had someone flat out call me a liar from behind the counter. Again, I couldn't haul off and slap the woman, my sister still needed to get married. SOOOO I went across the street to the Little White Wedding Chapel where Rene saved the day. That woman was my little angel just as much as Nancy was a demon spawn from hell. She accommodated a SAME DAY wedding for me. LOVE Rene from Little White. (Shameless pitch) Once things were set up across the street I went back next door and told her not to worry about what the owners would say, that I wanted my money back and nothing more to do with the place. She said she would refund me. A few hours later I check my bank account and find that Shalimar charged me an additional $113. Gloves. Off I called Shalimar and once again got the hell-spawn Nancy who told me that I was charged $113 because I didn't cancel the wedding soon enough so they charged me the remainder of the balance. Now that my sister's wedding was secure I let Nancy know exactly what I thought of her and her Ho-Jo Shalimar Garden and let her know that I wanted every cent of my money back as I booked with them under the impression that I could do the ceremony. She promised to refund the money. Flash forward to a few weeks later I just got off the phone with my bank to expedite the "pending" refund of some of the funds but I am STILL out the original $80 because they didn't refund it. GRRR!! I plan to file a better business complaint because I really don't think that it is a good business practice to call your customers liars when you don't provide the service that you promised. And to Nancy-go to hell. Literally. I will use every ounce of power in my internet ordainment to help you get there. read more

We got married there 5 years ago and we would recommend it to anyone. For the price , and for the type , it is very good. We got a video of it , a bunch of photos , and people can watch via web-cam too. We got picked up by a nice white limo from our hotel and nothing went bad or wrong. Everything on time and we still got out of there for under $200 dollars. Now tell where you can do a pictured , videoed , wedding /marriage of some good quality for less than $200 !!! Besides the cheap "drive through" types that we would never stoop too. So yes for what it is and the type of chapel it is , we would highly recommend it and say you get alot for a good price. And of course it means alot to us obviously too !!!! read more

I'm sorry some of u had a bad experience but we had a wonderful experience.everyone was nice n helpful not rushed .the price was great couldn't beat it for all we received.everyone involved was happy for us n caring . Multiple pictures taken n extras that other places charge more for .Thank you so much for making my wedding memorable n perfect !!!! We balled like babies it is a moment I will never forget 4/27/14 read more

I don't understand all of these negative comments. It almost made me not want to get married here because of everything I read, but I went ahead and stuck with our original plans and we were married at Shalimar. We are from Texas and we love Vegas. We go to Vegas every year. So we decided to get married in the place we love!!! LAS VEGAS!!! We chose Shalimar because it was one of the few chapels that allows friends and family to take pics and videos with their own cameras. I was nervous because of all these negative reviews. I paid attention to what I read and I made sure I did things the way I thought they needed to be done to make it run smoothly. I separated tips and had them already ready in an envelope for the limo driver and the minister (I made sure to have the max tip requested in there)... I also read that they take pictures before the ceremony. So I called to request that we take pictures after because we wanted a traditional ceremony where the groom doesn't see the bride in her dress until she walks down the aisle. They accommodated. The limo picked us up. Myself, maid of honor, best man and two good friends rode in the back. They put him in the front so he didn't see me. When we got there, they took him in first and into the Gazebo area and then came back for me. I went in, met with the young lady (She was very sweet so I don't see how all these people think she's rude), paid what was due. Then in came Reverend Cotton *the absolute nicest and sweetest man* and asked what type of ceremony we wanted. We chose religious. He went out to the Gazebo. The young lady escorted me to the door that enters into the gazebo area. She even helped fan out the train of my dress. The ceremony was fantastic. The same young lady came to take our pictures. She took awesome pictures. Upon leaving, she handed me the disc with all of the pictures on there ( there were even about 10 extra pictures added) She also had some pictures printed and touched up that were available to purchase, we declined and she was not rude or pushy about it at all. The limo driver then took us to Pampas where we had dinner reservations. He was very nice to do that. Everyone was courteous and accommodating. OH AND YES IT IS INSIDE THE HOWARD JOHNSON.. Big Freakin Deal!!! The chapel is gorgeous inside and the Gazebo is beautiful outside. You paid $199 for a wedding and you are seriously complaining about the fact that its inside the Howard Johnson. You want fancy, go and pay for fancy. These people were awesome and I would recommend this place to anyone getting married in Vegas. I would not change a thing about our wedding day. It was the best day ever. I'm Deb from Texas and I give Shalimar Wedding Chapel 2 Thumbs Up All the Way!!! read more

I had the pleasure of speaking to joe who did amazing with explaining everything to me it was the best experience! I have literally called around to every wedding chapel in Vegas (and there is a lot) he was the most friendly and honest and helped me know the process and what I needed to do along with what would be the best package for what we were looking for he didn't try to sell me more things I didn't need everywhere else I called did! I am so excited to get married there next month and am excited that I found the perfect chapel for our special day! read more

We got married at the shalimar a week ago and what really caught my attention online was the price - obviously. we chose the cheapest package which was 129.99. the website mentions a role of film with 12 pictures but we were pleasantly surprised to receive a cd with 14. the flowers, though fake, were very nice and the customer service was excellent. our minister was very nice and funny and were were not made to feel guilty at all about not up grading. the only thing i can say bad was that their price for 1 8x10 was 50.00 but i mean how else are they gonna make money? oh and ps the chapel was beautiful. i would absolutely recommend this place read more

I would NOT ever recommend this to anyone! My husband and I got married at the Shalimar Wedding Chapel this past Monday and it was horrible. We thought that we were getting this "great deal" and the place looked absolutely adorable online. I had some questions for the chapel prior to the wedding and anytime I would call or email me back, they were very rude and short. I decided to let that go and tried to think that I had just caught them at a bad time. Our wedding was at 6pm and we were told that the Limo would pick us up at 5pm. We waited around until 5:55pm in the front of our hotel waiting for the limo and not only that - everytime we would call the chapel to see where the limo was, the would hang up on us! I let this go because we were getting married and we were surrounded by a bunch of our friends who made it better. We got to the chapel where we were rushed in and out in minutes (literally)... We went back into the office where the minister handed us an envelope which had a price on the front. He said that we needed to give a minimum of a $75 deposit. We had not planned on leaving a deposit for the minister (since we paid for a package)... anyways, we were out $75 and then we were also told that we HAD to give the limo drive at least a $45 tip!!! They also had some pictures of us printed out and told us that we could buy 5 pictures for $200 or $60 for each one - ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? This place was a rip-off and the staff and minister were rude and I would tell anybody who is thinking of getting married here - STAY AWAY!!! read more

First off, the web-site makes it seem like they are this beautiful chapel and even throw in some beautiful sounding music on their web-site. THEN you get there and it's a HOWARD FRICKEN JOHNSON hotel!!!!! I was so disappointed and embarrassed. All Shalimar is - is a little rental office in the hotel with a couple spots to get married in. The limo driver was late and drove poorly. We all felt jerked around. We get there and my good friend and professional photographer was not allowed to take pictures or they were going to charge me $350! I would have paid that if they didn't tack on all their EXTRA hidden charges!!!! The minister is suppose to be part of your wedding package, but then you get an envelope from the minister hoping you will put a ton more money in! Doesn't end there! The lady who is supposively Shalimars customer's service told me that she gave me extra pictures since I was unhappy and I didn't smile in any of my pictures. Excuse me...I smiled in ALL of them! AND YES! I was unhappy! I had also brought in my own bouquet because all they offer is roses and I HATE roses! She said she was making an exception for me because the flowers I brought in were not allowed either. I had asked if I could have the flowers that came with my package and she said no if I did that then I would have to throw my bouquet away. We had my 17mth old daughter with us and I wanted her in some pictures with us and the lady would not allow it! It was only picture of us. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE place to choose to get married! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The lady in the office that is supposed to help you SUCKS and should not be in the role of customer service! read more

This wedding chapel is not GAY friendly at all! They are very close minded and afraid that their congregation will shun them! I asked them in a simple email if they would do a small wedding for me and my partner I dont want photos nor anything else all we wanted were to be blessed and this is the response I got. Dear XXX, I am sorry but we cannot do same sex marriages due to the fact that the Ministers we use are ordained Men of the Cloth and they could lose their standing in their respective churches by doing so. However, we do not discriminate against it , this is just our policy. Thank You Shalimar Wedding Chapel 1-800-255-9633 read more

My fiance had looked on line at chapels in Vegas and decided on shalimar. We booked them thru Weiings of Las Vegas, who are a broker for many chapels, We've got nothing to say but good things about them but as far as Shalimar I'd be happy if the place just disappeared. The limo driver and minister were the best part of it. The package we got included guest taking pictures but when the gal who is manager/ customer service and photographer got in the chapel she asked my brother and sister in law to leave the chapel and proceeded to close the doors and lock the deadbolt. This woman is very rude, a terrible photographer and should go find another job since she seems to not like her current one at the chapel. When we arrived I asked her for change for a $20.00 so I could tip the limo and minister and her comment is she didn't have any with an attitude ( what business opens up and doesn't start with some kind of bank), I told her fine, guess somebody isn't going to get paid then. I just went to the front desk of the hotel since I didn't think the limo and minister should get shorted due to this bitch! They do not tell you when they're going to start the video/ web cast and you are just standing around together then the minister started. After the ceremony the woman ( bitch) calls us in the "office" and shows us 7 pictures she took extra ( they were better than the CD pics we got taken by her) , I asked her if I could see the pics that were in our package first and she said she would show those afterwards. She wanted $350.00 for those in 8x10 and if we only wanted 1 it would be $100.00, we told her we didn't want them. She was in a big rush to take pictures, and we got 24 pictures on a cd, a 8x10 and a larger pic. We had no input in what photo we would get as either and they look so shitty we will not use either. I did contact Chapels of Las Vegas and told them what happened and he said they've had complaints about her and he forwarded my e-mail to the owner of Shalimar, I told him if I was him I would strongly consider dropping that chapel from the list of chapels the rep and they are thinking strongly about it. I also told him I did file a complaint with the BBB about Shalimar and all I want is them to not do this to other couples. I kept my mouth shut while there since I didn't want to upset my wife , but I hope to hell that chapel gets no business and folds. they are terrible, and they advertise "on the strip", which might be correct by street name , but it's closer to downtown in a seedy part of town across from a place that offers $10.00 lap dances!! I recommend to avoid this chapel to all!!!!!!!!! read more

My friends were married in this chapel tonight and it was a beautiful ceremony. We were so pleased with the entire experience...THANK YOU for making it so wonderful. read more

We renewed our vows and this was a great place, exactly what we wanted! The Limo was there at our hotel early, the receptionist was kind and helped us look good in our pictures. The minister was sincere and did a great meaningful service for us! Scott and Sandi:-) read more

Everything from start to finish was absolutely excellent. My husband and I were married here a few days ago. We wanted something small, simple, and intimate, and Shalimar exceeded our expectations. I will say that we were a little caught off guard upon first arrival, as the chapel is inside a somewhat questionable looking hotel. Despite the outside appearance, the hotel lobby where you enter and the chapel itself was very nice. Our minister was *beyond* amazing. We had a little mishap with a guest tripping over the candle holder during the exchanging of vows, but our minister didn't miss a beat. He helped our guest recover, all the while continuing with our vows. It was certainly memorable, and we wouldn't have had it any other way. Communication from start to finish was excellent, and photos were beautiful as well. Joe captured everything perfectly. We had a small issue with the photo disk we were sent home with. But Joe sent them to us via Dropbox within 30 minutes of speaking with him about it. I would highly recommend Shalimar to anyone looking for a Vegas wedding! read more

My fiance and I decided on a Vegas wedding when we couldnt get married at a courthouse in Bakersfield, CA. I decided on August 28th 2015 and started researching chapels in February. I instantly liked this chapel but did not want to settle. When I realized this is the one, I made sure my family could take pictures because no other chapel allowed that. They allowed it and I put my $60 deposit down in April. On my wedding day they exceeded my expectations. Before the ceremony they take photos of the bride and groom. They also let you choose someone to be in the pictures with you. When the ceremony is about to start they bluetooth your music you want which I thought was wonderful. The minister was amazing and looked at us the entire time. For being a Vegas wedding (short and cheap) I couldnt of been happier with everything. Fresh flowers was a plus too. Only bad thing was that you have to stand in a certain spot for the live webcam! Thank you ALL so much and we will deff think about coming back for vow renewals read more

Do yourself a favor, don't go there!!!!! If you would like to turn your wedding into a complete disappointment/ disaster, Shalimar wedding chapel is the place to go. I didn't have a lot of money to spend so I bought the package a for $129.00 that included the ceremony, limo and a roll of film with 12 pictures. I will start with the ceremony... the minister did a terrible job explaining and organizing guests and the couple. He didn't explain where we should come out of and where to stand. Everything was super fast and awkward. me and my husband spend days working on our vowels, guess what?... the minister didn't even ask if we had any, he started the ceremony so fast that we didn't have time to open our mouths and tell him anything, less than a minute later everything was over leaving us speechless and disappointed. The funny thing is that he didn't forget to present us the envelope right away with the tip we were supposed to put in it already written on it!!!!!!!!!!!!( 80$ and up just for his wonderful ceremony that lasted less than 3 minutes) the tip for the limo driver was separate. Maybe that's why he didn't really try to impress us with a great ceremony and organization as his tip apparently didn't depend on it! now...the pictures... be ready to get ripped off, as the roll of film includes 12 bad quality picture of just the bride and the groom with the same background of an arch that they couldn't help but cut off on every single picture, so you can't see the arch or the flowers on any of them, just 12 very similar pictures. The worst part, you are not going to know about it because they will also take pictures of your guests and the couple on different background in different positions, but as you will find out later, with a different digital camera. Was too busy to pay attention to what camera was used. Will I ever buy a package of 12 picture knowing that it would be just us two without any guests? I could ask anybody to take a picture of us two and believe me the quality and the background would be much better than the one taken by a "professional photographer"!!! But it's not the end. after everything is over they will show you the gorgeous printed pictures of you and your guests and notify that every single picture will be the additional 100$!!! How about that as an upgrade? i hoped and prayed that the roll of film they gave me had at least one decent picture of us all together....didn't happen. I called them and received the same terrible service with the offer to pay 100$ for one picture. The manager actually accused me of blackmailing him!!!This place is a joke!!! Well, I wasn't surprised, nothing changes overnight. i hope you find this review helpful and turn to a different Chapel, I promise any of them will be better, because it can't be any worse!!!!!!!! By the way, the limo driver was nice, that's the only positive thing about my wedding package but even he was rushing us all the time, but i didn't have a problem tipping him. I would leave zero stars if that was possible. Avoid this place at all costs!!!!These people are bald face liars who don't give a damn about you or your guests!!Trust me, you deserve something better on your special day!!!! read more

After researching online we went with the wedding coordinators recommendation of the Shalimar Chapel. Included in our package was a limo to and from our hotel, our driver was on time and very pleasant, the limo was also very nice. The pictures that were taken came in a CD and we were able to process them when we got home. we did receive 1 8 x 10 and a larger picture which needs to have a custom frame for it. The only draw back is that they do take extra pictures that are NOT included in your package and do charge an excessive amount for those pictures. It is their way of making extra money on your wedding. The best part of the Shaimar is the chapel. The chapel is small but very quaint and lovely. Our entire experience has been a positive one and I would highly recommend this chapel, for the price this chapel cant be beat. read more

Worst place ever! The photographer did not know how to take pictures....they took the worst pictures and then sold the two decent photographs to us at an insane price of 90 dollars....the only good thing about the place was the reverend, who did a good job. The bouquet was extremely small, basically not decorated at all...just a bunch of 6 dried out roses. They collect the tip for the limo driver and reverend from you before the wedding, which is insane. Even though the web site says its optional, they don't leave it as an option. The wedding area itself is very small, and can't accomodate even 15 guests properly. They say that the package includes 24 photos, but its basically 8 poses only, with three photos for each pose. Everything about the place was horrible, and my wedding day was ruined. It seems like its cheap, and you can save a lot of money on your wedding, but the service they provide is way cheaper than the amount you end up spending. Please avoid this if you want to have a happy wedding. I'm certain that the good reviews posted on this website are posted by the staff itself. Even when we spoke with them over they phone, they were extremely rude. The chapel is in a very shady location. read more

On July 11, 2015 we went to Las Vegas and got married in the Shalimar Wedding Chapel. I am sorry for the people who say they had bad experiences there, but ours was completely opposite. I have almost no experience planning weddings, have only attended a couple, and ours was very last - minute (even though we've been together forever. ) I researched all of the chapels online, and this one was the most beautiful chapel I could find. Most of the others reminded me of funeral homes and this one was bright and cheery. We knew in advance that there was a donation to the minister and a tip for the limo driver required. The online info was very clear. We opted to drive ourselves, but it was easy to find. I read that people were disappointed about the parking lot, but I didn't mind it, because we had easy parking and we didn't go there for the parking lot anyways :) We were married at 1:00 pm, so there wasn't any commotion from the restaurant across from the chapel. In fact, a couple of our guests were happy to enjoy a beverage from the bar while waiting for us to arrive. The entire process was flawless, and everything was ready before we even got there. The fresh flowers were beautiful andchapel was gorgeous. We got a wedding package that included photos on a cd. Almost every picture is something we could frame! The gentleman who took the photos also helped me choose a song to play at the last minute, and was very patient when I had a hard time choosing. The minister gave us a choice of religious or non - religious, and we chose religious. He was wonderful! My husband and I both felt he was very serious and took great care with his words. He seemed to really speak from the heart, and we were completely comfortable when it was our turn to say our vows. Every moment of that day was so special and perfect for our little wedding. Thank you to everyone who works there for making our wedding one of the best days of our lives! read more

They f-up my wedding day. First they were late to pick us up. The minister was a joke to begin with. They will try to get more money out of your pocket. I was not happy with their service. One good thing about them was they gave me more pictures on the CD. I hated the minister, i almost became a bridezilla... read more

It was so bad I don't know where to begin. Well to start with it's in the Howard Johnson motel, the chapel is in the lobby across from their bar. They took the bride an groom in the Chapel right after another wedding and would not let us in because they were going to take pictures and we were not allowed. When we were allowed in they would not let the bride have her flowers because they didn't purchase them from the Chapel, they asked the couple what kind of ceremony they wanted (religious or civil) in front of everyone after we were seated (TACKY) shouldn't they have done that first. They had the bride and groom positioned so that their web-cam could video them and none of the guests could see. This place is tiny anyway. they did the ceremony and basically shoved us out the door and into an office/gift shop where they were to sign paperwork. They also tried hard to get them to buy pictures for $350. and bride and groom souviners. We then got to go to the bar for a toast and then quickly asked to leave to make room for the next wedding. In all it was horrid, rushed, ugly chapel with brown like flowers, there were 5 weddings in the hour and a half that we were there. There are signs that tell you to leave after the ceremony to make room for the next ones. It is also right across the street from 3 or 4 stripper bars. If you are getting married in Las Vegas pay the extra money and do it in one of the casino chapels or go to the courthouse, it would be much better than this place. read more