Las Vegas' wedding industry fighting to survive pandemic
and last updated 2021-01-29 13:41:56-05
When you touch down in Las Vegas, Nevada, you can feel the difference of what the pandemic has done to this lively city.
While there is an emptiness, not everyone has left the building.
"Before COVID, we would do easily 30 weddings a day," said Brendan Paul, the owner of the Graceland Wedding Chapel.
The chapel has been a Vegas landmark since the 70s. In the best of times, it holds weddings every 15 minutes throughout the day, led by the most Vegas of icons, Elvis.
Paul dons "The King's" trademark suit covered in gems, with the sunglasses and hairstyle synonymous with Elvis. Heâs an ordained minister and, no doubt, an entertainer who keeps the crowds moving through the most unique of wedding ceremonies.