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  A schedule for weddings for Dec. 12, 2012 is seen on a bulletin board at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, 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. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

A schedule for weddings for Dec. 12, 2012 is seen on a bulletin board at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, 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. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)