Don’t rush out to get married after midnight in Las Vegas, Nevada anymore. Law changes this week force those dying to tie the knot to wait until the morning to get hitched. It’s sort of like a gun law, I guess. And not a bad idea.

Learn more fun facts about Las Vegas nuptials (which can be quite spiritual and lovely) on Reverend Laurie Sue Brockway’s “Wedlok” blog. She says only four percent of all Vegas marriage licenses were issued in the middle of the night anyway: “And you can still get yours from 8:30 a.m. to midnight seven days a week.”

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