Article Photos: Gimmicky date a boost for lovelorn Las Vegas



  In preparation for her wedding on Wed. Dec. 12, Bethany Wood, right, of Jackson, Mich., tries on a wedding gown with the help of Linda de Marre, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. These âonce-in-a-centuryâ wedding dates have become more important each year as people increasingly look outside of Vegas for nontraditional wedding. Once known as the wedding capital of the world, Vegas' share of the U.S. wedding market has fallen by a third since 2004. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

In preparation for her wedding on Wed. Dec. 12, Bethany Wood, right, of Jackson, Mich., tries on a wedding gown with the help of Linda de Marre, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. These “once-in-a-century” wedding dates have become more important each year as people increasingly look outside of Vegas for nontraditional wedding. Once known as the wedding capital of the world, Vegas' share of the U.S. wedding market has fallen by a third since 2004. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)