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From Elvis to JLo: the steady rise and enduring appeal of low-key Las Vegas weddings
Updated 3 years ago
3 min read
From Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, a recent flurry of A-list nuptials suggest that the fuss-free Vegas wedding is back in a big way. But what’s behind the alluring appeal of the bright lights and minimal fuss?
So what’s behind the Vegas wedding’s big star-studded comeback?
In recent years, the cool factor of the low-key, fuss-free Vegas nuptials has stepped up a gear. Leading the sea change were former Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner and singer Joe Jonas, who led a gang of friends and famous faces to the Little White Wedding Chapel in 2019, straight after the Billboard Music Awards, with Turner dressed in a simple white jumpsuit.
The whole secrecy thing was somewhat undercut by musician Diplo live-streaming the ceremony to millions on his Instagram Stories, but the low-fuss bash looked like a party we’d actually want to attend – fun and fresh rather than fussy and formal.
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