Speaking from experience, please stop your search and book your wedding with the Weddings at Mandalay Bay. The price point is phenomenal, the locations offered are beautiful, and the service received is top-notch. They hosted my wedding ceremony and reception in March '24, and I couldn't have asked for a more attentive, friendly, and communicative team to work with me during such a stressful time like wedding planning. My direct contact was Josephine, who was phenomenally professional and always strived to make everything right. Even when we were hit with a curveball of my original ceremony location not being available due to unforeseen construction less than 30 days out, she and management worked around the clock to procure me a better location at the hotel free of charge. A timing miscommunication from the reception location (not affiliated with Weddings at Mandalay Bay) was later compensated by the Wedding team without question. Looking back, I honestly feel that I got a steal for the quality of work completed for my wedding. I can't imagine any other couple that wouldn't receive the same service. P.S. The photography company associated with WMB, Cahsman Photography, is good as well! Please note though that if you do want digital photos from your big day, it is NOT included in the wedding packages. read more

Great place for your special day... Note: I came here as a guest, not the bride. Located inside Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip, I recently attended a destination wedding celebration for a renewal of vows during a couple's 50th wedding anniversary. This wedding chapel actually has multiple rooms where at least 3 wedding ceremonies indoor that can all happen simultaneously. Our intimate wedding party occupied one chapel for about 60 guests. The venue did not resemble a chapel/church but a contemporary room with flower decors and individual chairs (not pews). It was nice and modern looking. The chapel was welcoming and clean, the ceremony was pleasant and beautiful. The pianist was great and the couple were happy to have celebrated their renewal of vows here at Mandalay Bay. Even though Vegas is known for its "quick" weddings, this was a nice and memorable experience for both the wedding party and guests. The wedding chapel is located past the Events Center, next to the Border Grill Restaurant and before the Shark Reef Aquarium. Review #1607 read more

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I had a fabulous experience getting married at the Mandalay Bay. Even though I was getting married in Vegas, the last thing I wanted was a cheesy Vegas chapel wedding. So for my intimate wedding ceremony, I ended up getting married at the Valley of Falls - Mandalay Bay located outside in a private area, in front of the waterfall. This was a destination wedding for me, so once I arrived my dress was completely wrinkled. I was able to get it steamed and delivered on the same day, which cost $95. =( My wedding coordinator was Mischelle and she was awesome! She was very responsive anytime I had questions. The ceremony was beautiful, you can provide your own vows or use the one they offer. In addition, we had a violinist play songs that we choose and I provided my own music to play as I walked down the aisle and at the end of the ceremony. So basically, you have the option to customize to your own taste, which I thought was great. My guests had a great time and so did I. The coordinator's will assist you through the beginning until the end. The only reason why I have four stars is because you are not allowed to have outside photography. Which is a real downfall because you have to use the photographer which is provided by Mandalay - Cashman. My pictures could have been a million times better if I had brought in my own photographer. Other than that, I would recommend any bride considering getting married in Las Vegas at the Mandalay. It is on the other end of the strip, next to the Four Seasons so the hotel is not "casino-ish" and it is away from all the craziness. =) read more

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As I rushed through the depths of Mandalay Bay, late for one of my closest friend's wedding I started to get out of breath - where was THE chapel??? These 3-inch heels aren't going to make it much further. After what was a good ten minute sprint we arrived, heaving oxygen into our lungs to a lobby decorated in dark wood and creamy colors. The smiling receptionist told us our wedding party was located in the "gold" room. Seems as if this facility has two or so rooms on each side so they can accommodate many ceremonies. The rooms are pleasant enough - the theme of dark wood/creams follows through and behind the pulpit there is a big window that can look out to some tropical foliage. Our particular room looked like it could've held about 35-50 people. Honestly it occurred to me at one point they looked a little funereal (which I guess some people think when they are getting married, death of being single and all) There is a piano in the back where my friend had a player come in to play the bridal entrance as well as provide some background music during the vows. What I did like was the bride and groom rooms. Now of course when you think Vegas you think Elvises and drunken "I dos" and "did I just do that?" the next morning, but this was straight out elegant. My friend had a nice, quiet place to dress, do her make-up and try to calm those pre-wedding nerves. The ceremony itself of course was beautiful and I would put some photos up --oh wait, we weren't allowed to film video or take stills during the vows because of course on top of the package they had already sold the couple, they wanted to be able to get plenty of add-ons out of them. Fine, dandy, I guess you can make your money but if we want to take shots from our point of view I don't know why that's a big deal. (Although my view was marred by tears the whole time) The officiator was very nice and ran the vows perfectly, stopping to give my girl time to wipe her tears and compose a little so she could say her personal vows. All in all definitely my friend's sleek style and the package deals seemed pretty good - you know, if you are the 1% who comes to Vegas sober and planning to wed..... read more

The Wedding Chapel - Wedding Planning Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I got married in 2008 at the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. While it was better than some fat Elvis marrying my wife and I, we were not happy at all with what went down. Once we made our deposit, any form of decent customer service went out the window. From there it only gets worse. In addition to the earlier described nightmare of finding the place, the staff was rude, our flowers were sad and the entire process was rushed. Making things worse, Mandalay Bay overlooked booking the videographer, used to wrong music and screamed down the tube for the bride to come down in front of our guests. However, the worst part of the entire experience was the fact they fought me for weeks on getting two chairs (Shark Reef weddings are standing room only) for guests. One guest was an elderly woman in her 80's who had some recent medical issues and the other was my mother who is mobility impaired. After weeks and weeks and weeks of fighting and begging for chairs, it was approved. Of course on our special day, they were MIA. The one good thing about the location was the minister. When I called to complain about the entire event (this is a shortened version keep in mind) I was insulted by the chapels manager, especially when I had a less than favorable review of our coordinator. The only reason we got a full refund is because (these are the words of the gal who runs the chapel, not mine) it was cheaper than the fines from the ADA folks my Mother planned to send their way. So in a nutshell, while perhaps we were just a bad day, I would not suggest to anyone that this is a good place to celebrate the happiest day of your life. At least the honeymoon rocked. read more

We were married at the Mandalay Bay Wedding Chapel on 12/17/11 and it was fantastic. We had a very small group in attendance (20?), and were married in the Silver Chapel. Our coordinator Aleena was in touch with us every step of the way, which I found quite impressive since they crank out several weddings a month. We purchased the First Kiss package which includes the wedding, pianist, minister, package of photos and a nice bar/hot appetizer set up in a penthouse suite. I have to mention that the only 'hiccup' in this perfect plan was the fact that the penthouse suite was not available as per the package, so they 'upgraded' us to the vista suite (which was absolutely breathtaking), and charged us an extra fee for this 'upgrade'. However, with enough frustration I was able to get some of the charge knocked off and we decided to stay in the Vista suite for the night anyway since we were in the 'honeymoon' suite for the rest of our stay. I suggest going by the Chapel the day before the wedding even if you don't have a rehearsal so you can sneak a peek at the layout, and get a feel for how STRANGELY far the chapel is from the hotel rooms, you will definately need to allow for plenty walking time through the casino in your dress as people will stop you to congratulate you randomly. Our guests seemed to enjoy themselves, the only peep I heard out of anyone was that the bartender wouldn't 'open' until we were in the suite and we were delayed because of some outside pictures. In a 'do over' I would ask them to serve without us. The pianist followed us up to the suite and played through the whole reception, which was unexpected, pretty cool. As an added perk, Brad and Angelina were staying in the suite directly above us (apparently, they bumped us out of the penthouse! *shakes a fist*) The minister was sensational, non-religious by request, he said some very moving words during the ceremony and allowed us to recite our own vows. A very touching moment. ALSO, I recommend the webcasting, this was a true blessing for all of our friends and family who could not attend!! (plus us getting to watch it during our honeymoon after all of the hoopla had died down, very sweet moment for us). All in all, amazing time. Highly recommended spot to wed in Vegas! read more

We booked our wedding back in 2019 for June 2020. Like many couples, we were hit with Covid closures making our experiences challenging and our date changed several times before actually happening. Over the course of our Covid wedding journey, we had 5 different wedding coordinators all who made our experience great. Going back to 2019, we were looking for Vegas venues and were set on Caesars properties due to our rewards program. On the Knot, someone suggested Mandalay Bay for the prices and unique venues. It was the last place on our list. We met with Jami who asked about our wedding dream, tentative date, and expectations. We wanted a June wedding which she suggested we stay with inside venues due to the heat. We already planned this but liked her honestly. She then took us to the 2 indoor chapels and explained the wedding process for both, we then talked about different package options and what would be best for us. Lastly, she took us to the aquarium and showed us the Shark Reef tunnel and the Seascape location. She saved this for last so we could stay in the aquarium to enjoy on our own. The Seascape blew us away! It is a larger room for up to 75 people, the front is floor to ceiling windows of the shark and turtle tank. She showed us the wedding set up with chairs/flower pillars/ minister/bride and groom arrangement. Although we loved the location, we were hesitant due to our status with Caesars. She offered us a couple deals to persuade us and then left us to enjoy the aquarium. She was not high pressure and wanted us to choose our location without anyone trying to persuade us. After a couple of days, we decided that The Seascape at Mandalay Bay was exactly what we wanted. Once we made our decision, Jami was in contact at least every other week to check on us. I wanted lots of custom flowers and she worked hard to get me a great deal on all the floral upgrades. We were very sad when Jami left MB but she had almost everything set for our new coordinator. Next we moved to Emily, she was great and followed all of Jami's instructions. Emily had just finished helping us with our script and processional details when Covid closed down Vegas and the world (3.5 months before our date). We were in limbo for a few weeks and decided to change our June wedding. At this point, we were now working with Annie and she was so much help. She helped us move our wedding to Oct 2020 and she suggested we book our second choice for June 2021 at the same time. She helped us lock in both dates for hotel accommodations too. I believe she was the only coordinator working during the closure and even though she was busy, she kept us up to date. A couple months later, we canceled our Oct date and Annie was right on top of that. Once Vegas started opening, we were moved to Wendy who helped us with more changes due to Covid procedures and helped us get better prices on an upgraded room. About 2 months from our date, we were moved to Marichris for our final coordinator. She helped us with all the finishing touches on our wedding, ensuring everything went smoothly. Every couple of days she would reach out to me via email or phone to confirm details (flowers, processional, script, set up, limo, etc). About 2 weeks before, I met her in person and we went over more details again. She was constantly keeping us informed and up to our date and working with venders to make everything flow smoothly. She was so wonderful to work with and I felt so comfortable with her in charge of our big day. I highly recommend Mandalay Bay Weddings and their team!!! If considering, make sure to look at their unique wedding venues, you won't regret it! Overall, our wedding went smoothly due to the MB wedding team. The flowers were gorgeous, the set up was well done, and the directions on our wedding day were flawless. We had several coordinators besides Marichris who helped make everything perfect. Thank you MB Wedding team!!! We did have a couple of issues with our ceremony, but it was not due to MB. 1. Cashman photography was horrible!!! Use them for only what is required and hire someone else for all other photos. 2. Although the Minster had the script for weeks and had it in hand, it was clear he was not prepared and it was the first time reading the script as he had us repeat out personal vows twice in two different parts of the ceremony. Again, everything done by MB weddings was perfect and the Seascape is one of the most stunning venues! I cannot recommend them enough! read more

Professional, beautiful, awesome. This is a great place to get married. A couple of my best friends decided to get married at this location. The staff was super professional, and the wedding went off without a hitch. Spacious chapel with a great view. The waiting area was nice as well. They even gave one of my friends a bottle of water when he asked if they had a water fountain. Very cool. For a nice experience and an even nicer wedding, this is a great place to check out. read more

My wedding experience! It was perfect! I'd suggest Ashley as your wedding coordinator. She handle the most distreSsed bride. I wasn't myself during my Wedding, having her as your wedding coordinator. You are going to experience the best and memorizing wedding you will never forget. Trust me! I was Godzilla read more

The Wedding Chapel - Best wedding ever - Wedding Planning Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Our experience with Mandalay Bay's wedding chapel nearly ruined our entire day. To start we had a great wedding planner who left shortly after our meeting to be replaced by Wendy Pena. Her demeanor and client care was awful. We practically had to plan the wedding ourselves. We paid a lot of money for our wedding and when we were finally able to get a hold of her she was rude and apathetic. One would think that after losing so much money to covid they would treat clients who are dumping money at them much better. That was not the case. Here is a list of duties neglected by our "planner": 1) Itineraries and paperwork never sent to us. 2) Totally inaccessible by phone, email, etc. we didn't really find out about what we needed for our service until the day before. 3) Incorrect time booked for our service and photos. 4) Incorrect names on the greeting card in our room. We are not Jose and Allison. 5) Told our officiant we were having a civil ceremony when we were having a religious ceremony. 6) Rude in general The officiant was what saved our wedding. Janet Miller is awesome and made everything awesome. read more

We got married in the Valley of the Falls back in 08.10.12!The process of doing a destination wedding was super easy. The packages that they offered were affordable. Definitely back and forth emails with pictures made my dream wedding come true. The only down fall was the person assigned to us left mid-year so I was assigned to a new wedding coordinator. The flowers and venue turned out beautiful. Mandalay Bay also accommodated our guest with a discount for their rooms for attending our wedding. Thank you for making the best day of my life memorable! read more

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This was my second marriage and I loved how easy it was doing everything via email. We paid about $7000 (with the upgrades we chose for the wedding and the reception). There were 25 of us total and had the wedding in the Silver Chapel with the reception following in the Vista Suite. The Wedding: The flowers were absolutely gorgeous! The bouquets were so much bigger and prettier than I could have imagined! The package came with a medium bouquet and I couldn't believe how much bigger it was than I expected. They literally almost took my breath away when they were brought into the room. The dressing room was a fun place to hang out in while were nervously waiting to walk the aisle. The coordinators even let us open our complementary bottle of champagne and brought us glasses. The minister was a pro and made quick changes to our personalized vows and orchestrated them (almost) perfectly. The wedding coordinators were attentive and very professional. The chapel was really pretty on it's own but we added the runner with rose petals with floating candles option. It was $250 extra but it was beautiful. Bonuses: They let us check in early to The Vista Suite so that we could move everything in and I could get ready there with my girls. The day before the wedding, a limo takes you to get your marriage license (even though our package didn't mention a limo or even transportation on the website). When we returned to the limo from the courthouse, there was a complementary rose and a chilled bottle of champagne waiting. Very nice touch! Danielle recommended OneLuvAgency (oneluvbridal.com) for hair and make-up. They came right to the Suite and did an excellent job. Two downfalls: First, the wedding coordinator, Danielle, that I had emailed with for months ahead of time did not contact us once after our arrival at the hotel and was not available for our wedding. We never met her or spoke with her. This surprised me and disappointed me but the other girls did a great job of making sure we were taken care of. Don't expect to have your coordinator at your wedding...but Danielle did do a wonderful job making sure it was all exactly what I wanted. She was also very good at returning emails, answering questions, and making changes. Second, The pictures were good, but definitely not great. The pictures you get seem more like proofs. One was so off center that I ordered it again when I got home and they sent it off center again. Odd. They really try to push you to buy more pictures the day after the wedding, but I'd wait and order them online after you've had time to think about what you really want. You get about 2 months to view and order...but the shipping and handling fees are kind of outrageous. The In Suite Reception: EXCELLENT!! The food was excellent, the bartender was awesome, and the room was gorgeous. They say 2 hours but we didn't realize when we booked the reception that we actually get to keep the Suite for the whole night! The bartender just leaves after 2 hours and they clean up the food. We got to keep partying!! They were so nice and left us beer and wine because they could see that we weren't ready to stop. They also started to clear food and then asked if we wanted it left because there was still so much left. It was a really good time! One downfall: I wanted to add appetizer's to my food choice and had to go through Group Dining. 50 small appetizer pieces was $300 extra. Sound crazy, I know but I was willing to pay that. Then they tried to add $150 handling fee. Ummm...wtf? I managed to get them to drop that to $50 but still thought $350 for 25 spring rolls and 25 little crackers with some crab salad (yummy crab salad, btw) was crazy. Oh yeah...The cake was SOOO pretty and it was the best tasting cake I've ever had! White cake with chocolate mousse filling and butter cream frosting. Yum. They cover all of that with fondant to make it spectacular, but it comes off really easy for those that don't like it. I can't imagine a Vegas Wedding being more perfect for what we had in mind...beautiful, elegant, organized, and frickin fun!! read more

Pros: Chapel was very nice Flowers and decor were done well Cons: Communication was nonexistent Customer service was awful Ran out of beer by 6PM (!!!!!???) Did not fulfill the terms of the package Photographer rushed us and did a bad job Group dining was HORRIBLE Mandalay Bay employees were rude Fleur employees were incompetent and DOUBLE CHARGED me on a $3k bill Antiquated paper ordering/invoicing system for everything from reception to dinner This place is highly NOT SUGGESTED. Try one of the other many Vegas chapels that exist. THEdetails: We got married here this year with the Opal Shores package. After being sold on the all-inclusive package, and the intent being that we didn't want to have to deal with a lot of planning, we put the deposit down and expected to sit back and relax and let the coordinator take care of everything. Not a good idea. Communication was not even part of their lexicon. Questions leading up to the wedding went unanswered or the answers were so terse that they didn't help at all, making it stressful to say the least. When we arrived, the computers were all down and we never heard from anyone about if everything was okay with our wedding. We went over to the chapel and got vague answers, of course, and could not find the wedding coordinator. No concern about the 4 hour line we just stood in, the people trying to enter our hotel room because of the wrong keys they were given, all of our guests having similar problems so we had to wait again in line with them, NOTHING. We spent a total of 7 hours in line for us and our guests, and had to talk to the front desk 4 times. Day of the wedding and still have not seen or heard from the wedding coordinator. The person at the chapel seemed to only know the procedure - she knew nothing of our actual wedding, so was entirely unhelpful. The photographer only took pictures of us for 20 minutes, even though we paid for 45. The pictures were mostly horrible, with a sprinkle of weird. We forced ourselves to pick out 20, but only about half were any good. We were so rushed that most of them were not just poorly executed, but were of us grimacing from the emotional roller coaster we just went on. Which would have been fine if we actually got the full time we paid for - we probably would have bounced back at some point. We booked the dinner through group dining at Fleur (separately from the coordinator, which was annoying) and experienced another horrible lack of communication skills. We arrive after the wedding and the hostess had no idea what to do with the 26 of us while they set up our table. The portions were not just small - they literally didn't put out enough plates for our guests. I get charged for the $3k dinner the next day....then again a week later. They reversed the charge and charged it back again, but anybody knows that the account gets hit with the charge first. So, for 5 days I couldn't spend anything as my account was drained from the $12k I had just spent. A month later I am still fighting to talk to a manager about this. We did not get all of the little things that made the package: the garter, custom champagne flutes, custom wedding album, and the custom wedding certificate holder. Everything was done on paper and had to be scanned and sent in, there was no way to fill out options or pay for things online. This is horribly antiquated and things kept getting lost and were incorrect. Thankfully, I've already curbed three other couples from getting married here. read more

When we were looking for a wedding venue we relied heavily on reviews from other couples. Having a destination wedding isn't as hard as it seems when you have an amazing team of people that go above and beyond to make this a memorable experience. With so many options to choose from in Las Vegas, we had narrowed down our choices to three different venues. Ultimately we ended up choosing Mandalay Bay because of their customer service. Unlike many other places in Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay was prompt in answering any questions that we had and made us feel valued. Having our wedding at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas was one of the best experiences ever. Our wedding planner, Emily Thomas, was extremely helpful in turning our vision into reality. We basically just explained to her what we wanted and she made it happen. Emily was easy to communicate with and was always available to answer any of our questions whether it be via phone call or email. She was quick to respond to any and all questions we had, and let us know ahead of time when she would be out of the office or unavailable. Mandalay Bay Weddings made it easy for us to have our own minister. Although our minister was not licensed in the State of Nevada, Mandalay Bay was very accommodating and had their minister sign the paperwork and allowed our minister to perform the ceremony. Because we had our own minister, we did have to pay for a rehearsal. However, the rehearsal is extremely important so that everyone knows the cues and make sure the actual wedding day flows smoothly. Photographs and videos last a lifetime. When planning our wedding, we knew from the beginning that we wanted to spend the extra money on a photographer and videographer to capture our special day. Cashman Photo works with Mandalay Bay Weddings. We were nervous that we were not able to choose our own photographer and videographer for the wedding but Cashman Photo did not disappoint. Karolynn McMurray from Cashman Photo communicated well with us from setting up our photo viewing appointment to purchasing our photos. On the day of our wedding, our photographer, Ken, and our videographer, Ariel, from Cashman Photo were so fun to work with! Ken was an amazing photographer. He made sure to capture our true essence and not make us feel like we were posing uncomfortably. Ken is a really creative photographer and really utilized the scenery to capture amazing photos. He was also very accommodating to the types of photos that we wanted; for example: we wanted first look photos, photos with our parents, and even a big group photo with all of our guests. During our appointment to view our photos, Karolynn McMurray was awesome. She allowed us to view a slideshow of all of our photos, thoroughly explained all the package options, and informed us of any discounts that were available at that time. Overall, Mandalay Bay Weddings has many options and upgrades to choose from which makes it a great choice for any budget. For couples like us that aren't from Las Vegas, the website that Mandalay Bay Wedding creates for you, allows you to choose everything from the color of your flowers, to choosing music for your wedding, and even upgrading the aisle runner and arch. We are happy to have chose Mandalay Bay. They listen to your wants and needs and turn your vision into reality while making sure that you feel valued. We would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to have their wedding in Las Vegas. read more

I got married here in September 2012. Of all the chapels on the strip THE wedding chapel is the nicest one! We were married in the sliver chapel, it has an L shaped aisle and seats up to 50. In my planning stage I was considering rose petal aisle treatments and the tall vases with water and candles in them. DON'T DO IT. It's really expensive and the vases will be in the way. God forbid one of them break. Our wedding planner was Aleena. I wouldn't choose her if I had to do it again. The day I called to inquire she answered the phone. I didn't really like her personality over the phone. She was very dry and didn't volunteer a lot of information. I know they get a thousand calls a day BUT......I went to the Mandalay Bay website later and looked at the pictures and bios of all the wedding planners. I hand picked one and called back the next day but Aleena had already put me in the system under her name so I was stuck. This being my 1st wedding I didn't really know what I wanted or what to expect. She provided not extra information other than the answers to the questions I asked on our initial call. I decided that since I was stuck I would just say a prayer and email her from that point on. She responded instantly to email and answered all my questions thoroughly. We traveled from Atlanta to be married here and when I arrived in town I wanted ot see the venue. I called @ 4:07p.m. and spoke with a young lady(can't remember her name) asking what time the chapel would be open that day(Wed) for viewing. She told me 5:00p.m.. I arrived at 4:38p.m. and the doors were locked and no one was at the desk. I called all the contacts in my phone for the chapel and no one was answering. Luckily the same girl I spoke with on the phone walked by, tapping her watch telling me they were closed. I reminded her through the glass that I just called and was told 5:00. FINALLY, she opened the door and asked if I had a wedding coming up. I explained to her it was Friday and she let me in. I thought that was a little unprofessional to lock up early. I felt rushed walking through looking at everything. As for the ceremony, the officient was the same soft spoken guy on the YouTube videos. We could barely hear the scripted speech he gave so I know our guests couldn't hear a word he was saying over the piano playing. Speaking of piano, we were supposed to have a CD play our music but for some reason it wouldn't work. I was thinking since this is a TOP OF THE LINE hotel they would have the latest audio visual equipment. NOT. At the last minute Aleena came in and said the CD wouldn't work so we needed to choose 5 songs from the outdated list of 80 some odd songs they provide. The photographer did a good job but I have a lot of personality and she just didn't let me display it. To me...the quality of our pics was great but they were the same old boring wedding poses you always see. Also, be prepared to spend about $1000 more when you go pick your photos out. The DVD with your photos is $1499 by itself and without that you have no rights to your pics. Good luck! They got us. That place is a factory so be on time and hurry up and get your stuff out of your dressing froom. I would recomment this place just make sure you know what you want, have a budget and stick to it. Also, be prepared to walk. THE chapel is all the way in the back of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. The property is HUGE. We chose to have our reception dinner at BB King's Blues Club in the Mirage. Check out my review!! read more

The Wedding Chapel - THE Wedding Chapel entrance - Wedding Planning Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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I was here for my cousin's wedding, so my review will only be about my experience with the wedding chapel from the point of view of a participant, and not with the planning part of the business. First off, within Mandalay Bay, it is a bit confusing as to where the wedding chapel actually is. We followed signs inside the hotel, but after a while, the signs disappeared. You would think that on the other signs we saw on the way, they would also mention the wedding chapel, but they were not there. Most of the signs were in reference to the different meeting rooms at the convention center up ahead. At least the storefront was clearly marked, so we didn't miss it. Once we got in, it was pretty much like a business office to me. There was a front receptionist, who I assume would have directed us to the right room, but she was busy on the phone, but then I saw my aunt and uncle walk out, and they directed me instead. All the different rooms were clearly marked as if they were conference rooms... "Bride's quarters", "Groom's quarters", etc. The main room was pretty small, and could probably accommodate about 40-50 people comfortably. Since the room was so short, when the bride walked in, it lasted under a minute for her to make it to the front. The entire session lasted less than 30 minutes, and the photography session afterwards lasted about the same amount of time as the ceremony. Overall, if you want to get married quickly, but done with style and class, this would not be a bad place to do that. For me, maybe I'm too narcissistic, but holding a wedding in Vegas would mean that the attention is off of me, and is more about the guests being in Vegas. read more

My husband and I wanted something a little different for our wedding October 2010. We both love aquariums and it was very fitting for us that we would tie the knot surrounded by sharks and fishies and our families. Our 'chapel' was the Shark Reef and it was lovely. Shark Reef weddings are standing-only before the aquarium opens and you are supposed to have 10 guests total, but we had an extra and nobody noticed =) We were supposed to have half an hour of photography but it was more like ten minutes. I was a little annoyed that they did not stick to the timeline because we had scheduled to be out of the Shark Reef around 9:45-10:00 but it was more like 9:30. The ceremony was much more quick than was written in the itinerary. I never once met our coordinator. I had a lot of issues with our coordinator as far as not responding to emails in a timely manner, and every time that I called she was not available. I actually ended up completely giving up what I wanted for the flowers about three weeks out since dealing with her was stressing me out so much. However, when we were at the hotel, most everything was handled in a very timely manner and they were always quick to set up limo service when we asked for it. The coordinators that I met and dealt with the day before and the day of were nice and very accommodating. You have to use an in-house photographer (Cashman)--they are super expensive and the image quality isn't that great. We only bought a few prints because we had hired another photographer for the reception and a tour of the strip and he was amazing! I really recommend that route and you can see my other reviews for who we used. Overall we were very pleased with the hotel's wedding services and I would recommend them. There were a few bumps in the experience but it all worked out great. read more

Got married here in 2009. It was perfect then. I was in town for a weekend vacation with some friends recently, and I remembered the Dr. Wife had accidentally broken one of our champagne glasses last year during a rather energetic anniversary dinner. (Insert your imagination) When I stopped in, I gave the clerk a mundane G version of our loss, she gave me two glasses for free, no charge. This place gets 5 stars for life. read more

I have honestly NOT heard a negative thing from ANYONE who has been TO a wedding here, or HAD a wedding here. Ever. I had mine 7/23/11. We planned about 7 mos in advance, and in the end we messed up and picked a chapel too small for our guests and had to switch about 2 weeks before the wedding. We had about 70 people come, from all over the country, and the chapel just fixed it and made it happen. There are a LOT of different packages you can get. You can get add ons, you get a coordinator. Our minister was awesome, the photographer was awesome, the music selection, the flowers - that I never saw prior, but loved the day of - awesome. Our wedding was not super formal, just a semi casual/dressy, brief ceremony and it was perfect. I can't say enough how happy we are. I look forward to doing vow renewals there in the future :D We did our reception next door at Border Grill - everything was just really easy and nice. read more

I had my wedding here on May 1st in the Platinum Chapel since we had about 90 guests. The ceremony was just beautiful. The reverend did an amazing job officiating. My husband and I were pretty emotional, which caused our wedding entourage to cry, which also caused our wedding guests to shed tears as well. I loved the Dressing Rooms they have for the Bride and Groom. It was a place to chill a bit before the ceremony. My husband and I were not too fond of our coordinator. I agree with the other posts in that customer service was definitely lacking. I expected more willingness to help rather than referring me to other departments within Mandalay. However, the Travel Concierge company that was working in coordination with the Chapel, did a wonderful job. They were able to help me book a total of 3 rooms even our Media Suite and add that into the total cost of our wedding package. The Media Suite was the best part of our Wedding Weekend. We stayed for 2 nights and it was large enough to accomodate our guests for the rehearsal dinner and wedding after-parties. I would definitely recommend Mandalay Bay to those interested in having a nice, simple, elegant wedding. Kudos to our Wedding Photographer.. but boooo for the add-ons being sooooooo expensive!! read more

Just wanted to update my last review since we got married a few weeks ago at Mandalay. Everything pretty much went as planned. Two hiccups: - We had to move chapels (from smaller to bigger) because the one we reserved was running 30 min behind. Wouldn't matter much expect it looks like no one came to our wedding in pics. We were supposed to have 45 people in a chapel that seated 60 and we ended up in one that seated 100. - One of my watchful bridesmaids noticed the 4 flower arrangements I was supposed to have at the in-suite reception weren't there and she made she they were delivered right away. Other than that it was great! The minister was awesome and just what we wanted. The pictures are beautiful. The suite looked great when we all arrived and there was a bartender, etc. Would definitely recommend Mandalay Bay for a Vegas wedding. read more

If I could, I would renew my vows every five years at the THE Wedding Chapel at the Mandalay Bay! The service was impeccable, the arrangements were awesome! We renewed our vows Sunday August 26th, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay wedding chapel. If you are considering a wedding or renewal in Vegas, please go check out the Mandalay Bay wedding chapel. My wedding coordinator Jaimie was awesome! She was so patient with me and stayed in constant communication with me. In addition to the actual ceremony, the Photography was absolutely amazing!!! I was left speechless when I came to view my photos the next day! I read a few reviews and I totally disagree with the negative reviews. I did not have my reception there so I cannot comment on the that. But my ceremony and my pictures were top of the line! We also enjoyed the THE Mix Lounge! read more

We were married here May 20, 2011 and are very pleased with the service and venue. We chose the Intimate Mix ceremony at the chapel, followed by a reception for 40 at MIX nightclub upstairs. The ceremony was simple, but very nice. Just what we wanted. We added an isle runner and rose petals and these stand up vases at each row. The minister was fantastic. I don't remember his name, but he did a great job. Flowers for the bridesmaid and for the groomsmen's lapels all looked great. Photographer was good, but all business...fine with us since we just wanted to get to our reception (pics turned out nice). The reception was fantastic. the hand-passed finger foods (mini grilled cheese, brie, chicken satay, beef skewers, macaroni, and sliders) were all delicious, as was the cake. Most of our guests commented how tasty the food was and that is was the best tasting wedding cake they have ever ate. Drinks were great and served by two waitresses promptly...very pleased with that. Two hours of drinks AND gratuity was included in the package so we didn't really have to worry about a huge bill at the end of the night. I was kind of worried that there was no music playing for the two hours we had our area reserved, but it turned out better since people were able to chat. About 10pm the music kicked in and our wedding group hit the dance floor with the other patrons in the club. The view at MIX is awesome. If you and your future wife/husband are looking for a casual but still classy ceremony and reception where you can party and have a good time and not worry about all the minutia and stress of wedding planning I would highly recommend Mandalay Bay. It wasn't "cheesy" like most Vegas weddings seem to be. Happy to say that every aspect of our wedding here actually exceeded our expectations! read more

Was married here in January 2010. Packages were cheap, chapel was pretty (not cheesy at all), coordinators were helpful, photography turned out surprisingly well and flowers looked good. Overall, it was a great experience! Drawbacks; the service was very short and chapel was hard to find. read more

It's been a few months since our wedding. As we reflect back on our special day and the process leading up to the wedding It wasn't a 5 star. The reception In suite selection was what was really disappointing! Our appetizers with drinks was around 5500 and the appetizers were a joke they were ridiculously small and for that fee it was a complete rip off. Our photographer was good but was late and we requested a certain area to take photos and when we arrived it was closed due to another service. The wedding coordinators were good when it came to answering questions but I felt they could've been a little more communicative in following up with the details & process of the wedding take make sure we were prepared and less stressed a couple weeks before. I dod like the cake and photos came out nice and the venue was beautiful. I just regret spending that money on the in suite reception we could have prided our own drinks & appetizers & save roughly 6k but we figured that the in suite package was going to be worth it and for them to persuade us on that and completely rip us off was really unpleasing. So 3.5 stars it is! read more

I was married at THE Wedding Chapel in April 2013. We looked at several options for a Vegas wedding and ultimately decided on Mandalay Bay and I would do it again in a heartbeat! We wanted a wedding that was simple, no-muss, no-fuss but that would still be beautiful and classy. We looked at Bellagio, Venetian and Mandalay Bay as well as Chapel of the Flowers. THE Wedding Chapel offered us the most bang for our buck with the convenience we were after. We chose the Opal Shores package in the Gold Chapel on a Saturday. Our wedding coordinator was Kaylan Tracy. All our planning was done via email. This could be a little unsettling, but the response times were great and I always got answers to my questions. I even added on to our floral order the week of the wedding and had no issues. Everything just got taken care of. Just what we wanted. We had 13 people in attendance. THE Wedding Chapel is set up with separate areas for each chapel, so if there was anything else going on at the same time (3pm on a Saturday), I never knew it. I felt like the whole place was ours. Melissa was there to coordinate the ceremony and gave us the run-down beforehand so we knew what to do. The minister was very nice and professional in demeanor if not appearance (had a goatee thing going on) and he met with us separately before the ceremony as well. The piano player was good and the ceremony went off without a hitch. A couple of guests did comment on the noise being made by the photographer's shutter - can't you silence those now-a-days? Noticeable but not interfering. The photography after the wedding was relaxed and the photographer was helpful in posing everyone and setting up a good picture. I didn't feel rushed through that either and we were able to get more photos done than I had envisioned. Our photography viewing was set up for the next afternoon, and Cashman had the studio all set up for us with a brag book, framed 8x10 and video slideshow of our pics. The photos were great! Really came out nice. We liked them so much that we bought the DVD rights, which came in an additional package with some other prints. They do this cool enhancement and printing on metallic paper too. Here's the skinny on $: Opal Shores package: $1850 photo package with DVD, 2 8x10, ~70 4x6, 24x36, 16x20: $1700 V-Suite at THEhotel for 5 nights (you get 20% off) food & bev: $1500 Dinner for 13 at The Foundation Room: $900 = $5950 total for wedding, reception and honeymoon. Not too bad in my book. read more

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I got married at THE Wedding Chapel November 2, 2012! LOVE!! Simple yet elegant. I did Chapel only package and added upgrades ( floral, photography, webcasting, aisle runners with petals , curly willow and candles). Less expensive than one of the other package and I could customize to my preference. Rudy the minister was wonderful and I received many compliments on him and the ceremony. Friendly staff!! There were 8 weddings that day and I felt like mine was the only one. Melissa Sanchez was my coordinator . She is very sweet, patient and accommodating! I would highly recommend her . My flowers were EXACTLY like my inspiration photo! Beautiful! James with Cashman Professionals ( chapel contracted photographers) was excellent!! I was very concerned about photography and spoke with Linda at Cashman directly and she set me up with James a veteran photographer. Got the photos I wanted and then some. After the photos James even tied my bustle!! Highly recommend ! ( and I'm pretty picky) :) read more

My husband (ack, husband! Still getting used to that) and I got married here this past Saturday, and I can say that Mandalay Bay gave us a wedding ceremony beyond any we could have ever imagined. We had about 75 guests and got married in one of their outdoor venues, Valley of the Falls,with reception following in the Palm Foyer space indoors. Overall, this was absolutely wonderful--I really don't have any complaints. Our floral was stunning, our officiant (Rev. Adam Duckro) was so amicable and nailed our ceremony (there were a lot of little detail things--no pronouncing us "Mr and Mrs X" since I'm keeping my last name, no "Love is patient love is kind" because I can't stand it, having him work in a reading from my mother-in-law and a ring warming ceremony from my mom) and all of the little details within. The A/V for our ceremony was solid and they played the music I gave them perfectly (I provided a CD and skipped the pianist), and the two wedding coordinators that helped us on the day of were very sweet and one even recognized me the next day and came over to say hi and greet me by name. The space looked stunning and I think my guests were pleased, despite the heat (it was about 92 degrees). My Mandalay Bay wedding coordinator, Jaimie, wasn't there on the day of, but she was REALLY patient in going back and forth with my external wedding coordinator over all the details. As for the Mandalay Bay Catering department that did our reception--these guys were just a joy to work with. Everything about our reception in the Palm Foyer was beautiful and the food was fantastic. My Catering contacts even had some sweet treats delivered to our suite in THEhotel when we got there as a little congratulatory gift, which I thought was a really nice. The actual Palm Foyer space was stunning, especially when it got dark-- it overlooks the MB tower and the entire Strip and the view was killer. The bartenders were great and kept the booze (shots especially) flowing efficiently, which is exactly what we wanted. We had our own waiter who was assigned to just the two of us-- he kept checking on us at our sweetheart table every 5 minutes (no joke) to make sure we had everything we needed-- our glasses never got even halfway empty, and he even reserved a bunch of appetizers for us in case we were too busy mingling at cocktail hour to get any. The appetizers, in particular, were awesome, and there was a TON of food left over. The best part, though, was our cake-- the cake was the one thing I gave them free license with. Every other detail of my wedding was planned but for the cake, I kind of said "surprise me", and boy, did they ever. It was stunning, and they totally nailed it. Overall, an amazing reception experience and I couldn't have imagined anything better. Initially I was nervous that a wedding factory like MB wouldn't work with us on the details to get the day exactly how I wanted it, but they totally did. Can't wait to come back someday and do a vow renewal. ;) read more

My wife and I chose this hotel because it was the nicest one within our budget. We were not disappointed on the wedding day. For a wedding and reception, you will interface with at least two people. A caterer and a wedding coordinator. Their jobs a very separate and the caterer cannot answer any questions regarding the ceremony, etc. Ceremony - We were told to show at staggered times so we would not see each other. The groom's room had a mirror, half-bath, coffee table, couch and did not have hangers should want to hang your jacket. I hoped things would have been totally taken care of by the coordinator, but the best man had to find her and sort out the rings and ring bearer. We did not choose to have a rehearsal (it would have cost an additional $500), so maybe that would have alleviated some of the kinks. The ceremony was thankfully very quick, and very nice. The photographer worked very quickly, and seemed a bit impersonal but she took very nice pictures. She seemed to be in a rush, which made the post-ceremony glow difficult to bask in. Reception - The DJ met us outside the reception hall and acted as the MC. He was very receptive to our wishes and always checked before moving on to another event during the reception. The food was incredible, and there was no chance of running out. The servers left food and cake at our (bride and groom) seats longer than other guests. It was clear that they understood we'd be distracted and need extra time to eat. Preparations - This is where they earned a two star rating. We had to contact each employee multiple times for simple answers. When we got an answer we were often referred back to a packet that had never been sent, thus the planning took months, yes months, longer than it should have. An example... They asked my wife what color roses we wanted for everything, we chose red. About two months from the date we noticed we had not been charged for flower girls petals. This was odd, because it is Vegas and they charge for everything. When we asked about the petals we were told the girls would not throw petals. We asked why, and had to email back several times over the course of a week. Then were told because the flowers were red. That made no sense to us, so over the course of another week we tried to clarify what was going on. Eventually we got it out of them that the carpet was white and red flowers would stain it. So we switched to white petals (which took another week if pestering). It could have. All been avoided had they communicated better. Overall wonderful ceremony and reception, but misery and pure frustration in preparation. read more

2 beautiful weddings at the Mandalay Bay Chapel. Rudy, the preacher has been there for over 20 years and married me and now my son. Jami was wonderful, as were the others who assisted us the day of, and I highly recommend Mandalay Bay with any package for a wonderful beautiful wedding! read more

July 5th, 2013 was when my wedding was held outside at Mandalay Bay. It took me less than 5 months to plan and save for the wedding. It was everything I could have asked for my wedding coordinator was prompt in answering my questions through email and there was barely any details that we didn't even go over. I live in Indiana, so for me to not be present in physical form was pretty iffy. But my sister lives out in the area so it was easy for me to reference from her and trust her judgment. I changed my venue last minute, so to plan a wedding in less than 5 months was kind of crazy. The decorations, flowers, and colors just all came together so perfectly. The photographer did a super job. Of course, they have to had done 100's of weddings so their skill should just be flawless. I loved every moment of it and being stress free of having to actually physically decorate. Destination weddings are the way to go. read more

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We just had our wedding in the Silver Chapel this past weekend and it went perfectly. Our wedding planner kept in touch and told us everything we needed to complete prior to our arrival in Vegas. We paid $60 for the pianist to play 15 minutes as our 40 guests were being seated and I had multiple people comment on how wonderful the music was. The spring mix of flowers were also beautiful and a medium bouquet was the perfect size. The pictures turned out great, we had so many to choose from, and the photographer was excellent. I wish purchasing extra photos, other than the 20 included, was not so expensive. The extra 2- 8x10's were $105 after shipping and tax, but I understand photographers are always pricey. The Opal Shores package was perfect for us and I love that it included 20-4x6's, 6-5x7's and a DVD of the ceremony. For the reception we used a Media Suite in Mandalay and ordered our food from an outside vendor, Masterpice Cuisine. We ordered food for 35 people and had leftovers, and the food was delicious! Much cheaper and more fun than a 300 person wedding in the Midwest. It was a wonderful day for us! read more

We married in March 2016 and Jami was our Wedding Coordinator. Jami was so amazing, she really made me feel comfortable and eased any anxiety that I was feeling. She anticipated our needs and made great recommendations that made our wedding that much more special and beautiful. I am so happy that Jami was our Coordinator, she is a very sweet person. She was very professional and quick with responses, whether it was via email or telephone. She always kept us informed as to where we were in the process, there was never a time I had to request information, she was always on top of everything. From my one year of interacting with the Chapel staff, everyone was professional and friendly. We had our wedding inside in the chapel. The chapel is beautiful. Our minister did a really good job and had a warm personality. Our reception was at Ri Ra. I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant, and that it felt intimate although its a nice size space. Scott is the manager, and he is awesome!!! The food is amazing. I wasn't sure of what to expect and was really surprised of how good it was. My guest also enjoyed their food. My husband and I went back to Ri Ra at least twice for dinner during our stay. Our photographer was Donata, and she took some magnificent pictures! Donata is very detailed oriented and particular about her shots. I am very thankful that she took the pictures for our wedding. Not only is she an expert photographer she is also a really sweet person. The upgraded package that Cashman offers is extremely expensive. I didn't really want to purchase the upgrade but my husband convinced me that it was a good investment. I did like the idea of having all our pictures from the wedding on disk, but the price was outrageous. Luckily we were able to make payments because I was not prepared for the amount they charge us. Thank you Jami, Donata and Scott for making our big day SPECTACULAR! read more

Attended a Wedding at this Chapel and was beyond impressed. The Chapel is located in THEhotel at Mandalay Bay which is incredibly classy and beautiful. The Chapel is gorgeously decorated and the perfect size for an intimate Vegas getaway Wedding. The rooms to get ready are nice and cozy with big mirrors, a bathroom and couch in each one. The Chapel itself is very nice and the picture taking area is cute. For a Vegas Wedding, I would suggest this Chapel to anyone planning their nuptials. read more

Could not have been more happy with the outcome of my wedding! We had it here on 4/4/14. Our rep was Jourdan Bedrock and she was AMAZING to work with. We did most of our communication by email and phone calls. They made everything so perfect. If you have a wedding in Vegas, have it here! read more

The chapel was nice. Everything costs extra so be prepared to pay. I had my reception at Border grill. Don't rely on their coordinator. Have your own so it goes the way you want it to go. read more

When we initially told our family (mostly my side of the family) that we were planning a wedding in Vegas, they were not happy. They were pleasantly surprised with the ceremony, and thought that Mandalay Bay was a classy venue and a good choice. We chose the Opal Shores package and got married in one of the smaller chapels. We had 30 people attend. THE Chapel at Mandalay Bay knows what they are doing, they have it down to a science. Planning was simple we just checked what we wanted in terms of decorations, floral, music, etc. and they took care of it. The floral arrangements were beautiful and were ready for us when we got there. The music was fabulous as well. Aleena Voeller was our planner. She was fabulous and always responded right away via email and phone. My husband and I did not want to see each other before the ceremony so that we could have that "moment" when I walked down the isle. They had that taken care of with the schedule they had planned. Now we have time OCDs and got their early, so the bridal and groom suites were not ready. They had me hang out in the media room so that Kyle would not see me beforehand and then ushered me to the bridal suite after he was already settled in the groom's room. The ceremony went smoothly and our officiant was wonderful. He took care of all of the paperwork for us after the wedding. Our photographer was amazing!!! Niether Kyle nor I are photogenic and the photos she took were just beautiful!!!!!! The video also turned out great and was so convenient to family that was unable to attend. I highly recommend THE Chapel at Mandalay Bay. They made a beautiful wedding very easy and stress free! read more

My fiance and I just booked our wedding date this past weekend, we chose Valley of the falls and absolutley loved it! Our wedding planner is Lorena and we couldn't be happier about it. She has been very informative and patient, even before we actually put our deposit down. She's also been very efficient via email and phone for the past couple of months now. We have no doubt that Lorena and the rest of the staff will make sure we have the best wedding day possible. -Desiree and Mando read more

Let me start by saying that Mandalay Bay is the BEST place in Vegas to have a wedding! The staff was amazing from day one right up through the ceremony....our coordinator Jami was so great to work with....she was able to accommodate all of our requests and needs throughout the entire process and she was hands-on involved for the ceremony which was a huge relief since she knew every detail...it was a little pricey but when you compare them to the other strip properties and the size/location they have to offer, Mandalay Bay was worth every penny and actually cheaper than the other places we looked at.....I highly recommend their outdoor location called Valley of the Falls....hidden right off Las Vegas Blvd, surrounded by trees and waterfalls...an absolutely beautiful site for a wedding ceremony! Thanks again Jami....you really made our special day perfect! read more

My husband and I got married at Mandalay Bay last week. We are from out of state and had never been to Las Vegas before. We had to plan our wedding from reading reviews and hoping for the best. I was extremely impressed with THE Wedding Chapel. The lobby and the chapel themselves are gorgeous. We didn't even pay to do any extra decorating, but it wasn't needed. In my research this seemed to be the nicest chapel on the strip and after getting married there I definitely think it is. We did the least expensive wedding package and then upgraded to an extra hour of photography. The photographer was amazing! Lots of very neat shots and some fun ones too! We also got married on a Thursday because it was a bit cheaper. Kaylan was our wedding coordinator and she helped me modify a few things like custom bouquets. The bouquets turned out beautiful, especially from just going off a picture I found on pinterest. She was great and always got back to me through email within a few days. I had lots of questions... : ) We were a little nervous about our minister because we are not religious and also didn't want anything too "corny". He was amazing. The ceremony was perfect for us. No religious features- we chose the non religious ceremony. I get very nervous being in front of people but the minister made me feel like the three of us were the only people in the room. We didn't even get to talk to him much, but he performed the perfect ceremony for us. We got lots of compliments on him!!! I think his name was Adam. We had 25 guests and received lots of compliments overall. We are EXTREMELY happy with our choice. The bit of extra money we paid to get married here versus a cheaper chapel was completely worth it. We ate dinner with everyone at Ri Ra's Irish Pub after (amazing, we would recommend it!) and we gambled at the casino. Casino is a bit big not to lose everyone! But, love Mandalay Bay overall. A very nice chapel, casino, and hotel to get married at! read more