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… but not drunk people. I’m serious. You always hear about “My friend’s sister’s drunk Vegas quickie wedding”, but that is simply impossible. When we went to get our marriage license, we asked the guy how many drunk people come through each night (since they are open almost all night), and he said they never approve those couples. Actually, the first question I asked him was, “Were you here when Britney Spears married that one guy?”
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He rolled his eyes and said no…
What? I think that’s a totally valid and relevant question! See his expression? Yeah, so not into me right now…
Anyways, the processor guy thought we were really super lame, but he gave us our marriage license anyway. As Mr. Dumpling handed over the $55 (cash only!), he said, in his best wannabe Southern accent, “Y’all, this is the best $55 I’ve ever spent!” Then, he proceeded to take pictures with everyone present at this most blessed event.
With the night guard at the Courthouse:
With my biggest fan, the night processor guy:
And finally, the Dumplings with their marriage license. It’s official. Stop freaking out, Mr. D.
So here are the specifics of getting a marriage license in Las Vegas:
Dun dun DUNNNNN! Time to get hitched in about 15 days!
Did you geek out during your trip to get your marriage license?
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hehe, you’re cute, dumpling! 
You are lucky Mr. D let you take all those pictures! Mr. T wouldn’t let me take any inside the Town Clerk’s office!
This is great. I love that you took a picture of the processor looking like such a grump!
@Mrs. Toucan: My fiance would never let me take photos like this either!
This is quite awesome. The night guard is a Bill Clinton impersonator in his day job, yes?
Yay you’re almost there! When we went to get our marriage license, they wouldn’t let us bring our camera inside the courthouse 
I was so bummed!
hahaha I love all the pictures!! You guys are so cute!
hehehe!! I love the pictures!! I am geeking out about it now. I cant wait to get my license. Mr and I are going in a few weeks together to get ours 
I am sure I will have some crazy photos of me and some of him all white in the face. (he gets nervous over the littlest things)
That night clerk looks like a cool guy! The other guy…crusty lil bugger inny?
In Colorado you have to marry within 30 days, so we’ll be going to that office 4 days before the wedding…YIKES!
Someone should let that man know if his face could stick like that 
I’m glad you had fun!
hilarious. omg, live it. love the processor, and i would have asked about Brit Brit too.
I love how mr. dumpling took pictures with everyone—too cute!
I hope we get to take such cute pictures! I already know my FI’s face will say “please no more pictures!”
LOL!! That processor guy is hilarious!! Yay for 15 days away countdown!
You two are hilarious! I would’ve asked the guy about Britney too.. They seemed so overly thrilled in that place. It was probably the 725,162 time they’ve had that question asked, so they’re expressions are probably pretty valid. :^P It’s so easy to get a license here. It’s a 2 hour process in Ohio! I just remember looking at Nick saying, see we should’ve just had our wedding in Vegas. Cute pics btw!
LOVE all the pictures! I’m totally gonna geek out too!
hahahah that processors face (when you are taking a pic in front of him w/ your license) is just hi-larious!
you’re hilarious dumpling! and you guys are one hawt couple! and i just wanna give that processor guy a big hug.
I will be there on March 13 getting our license! We are getting married on the 14th at Mandalay Bay!
Love your pics. So Freakin funny!! One step closer!! So excited for ya!
So true! My friends got married in England, and needed to get their “official” marriage license in the US (so they were legally wed here, not there) and they thought they’d be hilarious and get absolutely shitfaced while they were in vegas in the middle of the night and do the whole drunk wedding thing… they couldn’t obtain a license either! So they had to go in, all hungover the next day, and do it all boring style.
Ha ha those pictures are hilarious. Future generations of Dumplings will cherish them forever.
My husband and I went out to Vegas with about 8-10 of our other friends to see my best friend get married in mid-January. They went to get their license on Thursday morning and they said it was horrible!
Some guy said he’d charge them $100 and drive them around in his limo for the day and pick us all up. So they were like “ok, whatever” and the guy opened the door and the limo was full of people’s coats, bookbags, and women’s purses. They made up an excuse and took a cab back to the hotel!
i am really surprised they let you take photos
@Mrs. Sea Breeze: might be sooner than you think! wink wink. XOXO
I am also getting married in vegas and the hotel gives us a limo to go to the court house. I asked the MR. what he planned on wearing and he said “sweat pants?”!!!!!!! I had to explain that it is another photo opportunity and although it can be festive - it will be added to my wedding album!
This post is hilarious!!! I had no idea that you had to be sober! Britney, you crazy girl…
thanks for this post! we are planning on getting hitched on 8/1/09 (our anniversary) in Vegas and have the “real” wedding on 8/22/09. We are fake eloping! Did you get married in the courthouse or are you waiting for another day? FI doesn’t want to go to a chapel (isn’t that the point of a Vegaswedding?), he wants to sign at the courthouse because he only wants to see me walk down the aisle one time in front of everyone on the 22nd. what do you guys think? should i convince him to go to the chapel? or be boring and sign at the courthouse?
Congrats! You’re too adorable. And it’s funny to me how utterly UNamused that guy looks. You’d think he’d have more of a sense of humor in his line of work…
I love the photo of Mr. D with the court officer. Totally cracks me up.
your photos are just too cute. congratulations in advance.
Very Exciting! Hahaha the night processor guy looks seriously unimpressed!
Love the pictures. You guys are so cute. Also I totally back you up on the Britney question too! Definately a valid question! I would have asked the same thing
Um, pretty sure we geeked out and took pics of mailing our invitations, I can only imagine the spectacle we’ll make getting our license.
Oh my goodness. This is all happening so soon. Gahhhh!
Haha. That guy has the same expression in all three photos!
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Mrs. Dumpling, Las Vegas
Age and Occupation: 27, Finance
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Real Estate
Engagement Date: March, 2008
Wedding Date: March, 2009
Blogging Since: August 26, 2008
Venue: Catholic church ceremony & golf course reception
About Me: I grew up in the Deep South, and while most people say I have a thick southern accent, I tend to think it only comes out when I need to use it. Living in Las Vegas has definitely been an adventure and Mr. Dumpling and I are loving every minute of it! We are planning a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and a reception with lots of DIY! We might even get Elvis to show up! I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, love The Office and can't wait to become a Mrs.!
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