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| - I came to Mon Bel Ami as a guest at a friend's wedding. They had opted for the cheaper Vegas wedding than your average expensive one but in no way did this place feel cheap.
This chapel is downtown away from the loudness of the Strip. Parking can be tricky as the lot in front is reserved for limos, but we found a spot on the street for $1 an hour easily enough.
Out front is a gorgeous set up of flowers, a mini bridge, and some fake grass that appeared to be a spot for pictures. Coming up to the door you are asked by a sign to ring the bell to be let in, which I found kinda strange as a guest but it was opened and we were ushered into a chapel room quickly enough.
The bride had a room to get ready in as we waited for all the guests to arrive. The groom told us we weren't allowed to take pictures during the ceremony per the company but the lady working their rudely informed everyone that pictures were prohibited not only during the ceremony but at all times on their grounds. That is pretty common for wedding packages in Vegas, but her tone was not.
A few stragglers were a tad late and same rude lady told the groom that we'd have to start soon, within 15 minutes of their appointed time, with or without them as the rest of us were led outdoors to a lovely wooden fenced area where the wedding was to take place.
A black carpet led the bride down the aisle past the few rows of comfy chairs we were all awaiting her arrival in. Selected music played her up to the white tented area were they were to say their I do's.
The wording had been customized by the bride and groom beforehand, allowing them to make it their own nonreligious ceremony about them complete with a time for them to say their own vows which I thought was a nice touch. They lit the unity candles as a discreet photographer and a discreet videographer captured the moments and we all teared up. It was a beautiful ceremony.
As it ended and the newly weds walked back down the aisle and out of the fenced area, all the employees followed. After a few minutes of sitting all of the guests awkwardly stood up and wondered what was going on. Were they coming back so we could congratulate them and finally take some of our own pictures? Would someone usher us into a new area to do so? A couple followed their route back inside but were not allowed to see the bride and groom and so we waited some more before the bride and groom themselves had to bargain for time to come out and see us all off, as they had more pictures scheduled with another photographer soon. It turned out they were picking out their pictures to print that they Jax taken during the ceremony.
The ceremony was beautiful and the quiet location was nice, but these people need to learn some manners about treating guests. Who keeps brides and grooms hostage while their guests awkwardly wait outside not knowing what's going on?
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