Table Linens
We ordered Aubergine Satin table linens and Ivory Satin chair covers from Rebel Linens, but it turns out the chair covers will not easily or properly work on Maggiano's chairs, so we opted for Ivory chair bows instead. RSVP linens was recommended by several knotties and Maggiano's, but they were not very helpful or friendly when I contacted them. Rebels has much better customer service. I figure spending money on napkins that will only be on the table briefly is silly, so we're just using the white ones at Maggianos. It will be well worth it to dress up the room a little bit and have more elegant table settings. I designed the table in the picture on clothconnection.com.
Las Vegas Landmarks and Fun Facts!
Instead of table numbers, I decided to name the tables after Las Vegas landmarks and place fun facts on the table about the landmark and Las Vegas. This is really the only 'Vegas' part about our reception and wedding. Other than that we have been pretty traditional and avoided using any Vegas logos, colors or themes.
The Stratosphere Las Vegas is owned by Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States, and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. The Stratosphere is the northernmost of the major Strip casinos and the only one actually in the City of Las Vegas, as the rest of the Strip south of Sahara Avenue is in the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester.
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Strip landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis. Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) currently owns the sign, which leases it to Clark County, while the design itself is in the public domain. The design of the sign was never copyrighted since Ms. Willis considered this her gift to the city and wanted it to be in the public domain. On October 4, 1999, the sign went dark for about a month when the company that had been paying the power bill was bought by another company who did not pay the bill. When the problem was discovered, payment of the past due amount, under $60, was made, and power was turned back on.
The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and designed by Joel Bergman. It opened in November 1989 and was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds. The Mirage was the most expensive hotel-casino in history, with a construction cost of $630 million. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process. It was reported that the resort would have to bring in a million dollars a day to pay off a 7-year construction loan. But in fact The Mirage did so well, the loan was paid off in just 18 months. The Mirage was also the first casino to use security cameras full time on all table games. The Mirage features an artificial volcano along the Strip that "erupts" nightly from 5–11 pm on the hour.
Building of the 14-story Caesars Palace hotel began in 1962. Founder John Sarno struggled to decide on a name for the hotel. He finally decided to call it Caesars Palace and thought that the name Caesar would evoke thoughts of royalty and the Roman general Julius Caesar. He also felt the name would attract a more seductive crowd of women that would attract more men into the gambling portion of the casino. Sarno wanted it called "Caesars" and not "Caesar's" (with an apostrophe) because he wanted every guest to feel like a “Caesar” in the palace.
The Bellagio opened October 15, 1998, just before 11 p.m. in a ceremony that was reported to cost $88 million. The fountains are set in a 9-acre manmade lake. They incorporate a network of pipes with more than 1,200 nozzles that make it possible to stage fountain displays coordinated with more than 4,500 lights. It is estimated that the fountains cost $75 million to build. The fountain show takes place every 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The tip of the Luxorpyramid contains a fixed-position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world. It is visible from anywhere in the Las Vegas valley at night, and can be seen at flight level from above Los Angeles, over 275 miles away. In the spring, the bright light attracts huge numbers of moths into the light beam, creating a phenomenon that has been likened to snow. When turned on, the lamps in the light heat up to over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The hourly cost, including lamps, electricity, and repairs, is $51.
The Venetian, along with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort, is a part of the largest five-diamond hotel and resort complex in the world with 4,049 suites, 4,059 hotel rooms, and a 120,000-square-foot casino. The resort opened on May 3, 1999 with flutter of white doves, sounding trumpets and singing gondoliers, with actress Sophia Loren joining The Venetian Chairman and Owner, Sheldon G. Adelson, in christening the first motorized gondola. Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of its kind when it opened.
Year first casino was licensed 1931
Number of slot machines in the city 197,144
Percentage of visitors who say they come to Vegas mainly to gamble 5
Percent of visitors who end up gambling during their stay 87
Average price for an acre of land in the Valley, in thousands of dollars 161
Price for a prime acre of land on the Strip, in millions of dollars 11
Number of hotel rooms 124,270
Average number of Vegas weddings per day 315
Number of local golf courses 37
Amount in miles of lighted neon tubing on the Strip and Downtown 15,000
Percentage of residents who claim to be religious 82.2
Percent of Nevada land owned by the federal government 87
The Hoover Dam was completed in 1935 by a total of 21,000 men in 5 years
In 2009, more than 36 million people visited Las Vegas.
In 1970 only 6.7 million people visited the city.
More than 19,000 conventions were held in Las Vegas in 2009.
The famous Las Vegas strip, for the most part, is in Paradise, Nevada.
The Stratosphere Las Vegas is owned by Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States, and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. The Stratosphere is the northernmost of the major Strip casinos and the only one actually in the City of Las Vegas, as the rest of the Strip south of Sahara Avenue is in the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester.
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Strip landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis. Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) currently owns the sign, which leases it to Clark County, while the design itself is in the public domain. The design of the sign was never copyrighted since Ms. Willis considered this her gift to the city and wanted it to be in the public domain. On October 4, 1999, the sign went dark for about a month when the company that had been paying the power bill was bought by another company who did not pay the bill. When the problem was discovered, payment of the past due amount, under $60, was made, and power was turned back on.
The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and designed by Joel Bergman. It opened in November 1989 and was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds. The Mirage was the most expensive hotel-casino in history, with a construction cost of $630 million. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process. It was reported that the resort would have to bring in a million dollars a day to pay off a 7-year construction loan. But in fact The Mirage did so well, the loan was paid off in just 18 months. The Mirage was also the first casino to use security cameras full time on all table games. The Mirage features an artificial volcano along the Strip that "erupts" nightly from 5–11 pm on the hour.
Building of the 14-story Caesars Palace hotel began in 1962. Founder John Sarno struggled to decide on a name for the hotel. He finally decided to call it Caesars Palace and thought that the name Caesar would evoke thoughts of royalty and the Roman general Julius Caesar. He also felt the name would attract a more seductive crowd of women that would attract more men into the gambling portion of the casino. Sarno wanted it called "Caesars" and not "Caesar's" (with an apostrophe) because he wanted every guest to feel like a “Caesar” in the palace.
The Bellagio opened October 15, 1998, just before 11 p.m. in a ceremony that was reported to cost $88 million. The fountains are set in a 9-acre manmade lake. They incorporate a network of pipes with more than 1,200 nozzles that make it possible to stage fountain displays coordinated with more than 4,500 lights. It is estimated that the fountains cost $75 million to build. The fountain show takes place every 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The tip of the Luxorpyramid contains a fixed-position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world. It is visible from anywhere in the Las Vegas valley at night, and can be seen at flight level from above Los Angeles, over 275 miles away. In the spring, the bright light attracts huge numbers of moths into the light beam, creating a phenomenon that has been likened to snow. When turned on, the lamps in the light heat up to over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The hourly cost, including lamps, electricity, and repairs, is $51.
The Venetian, along with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort, is a part of the largest five-diamond hotel and resort complex in the world with 4,049 suites, 4,059 hotel rooms, and a 120,000-square-foot casino. The resort opened on May 3, 1999 with flutter of white doves, sounding trumpets and singing gondoliers, with actress Sophia Loren joining The Venetian Chairman and Owner, Sheldon G. Adelson, in christening the first motorized gondola. Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of its kind when it opened.
Year first casino was licensed 1931
Number of slot machines in the city 197,144
Percentage of visitors who say they come to Vegas mainly to gamble 5
Percent of visitors who end up gambling during their stay 87
Average price for an acre of land in the Valley, in thousands of dollars 161
Price for a prime acre of land on the Strip, in millions of dollars 11
Number of hotel rooms 124,270
Average number of Vegas weddings per day 315
Number of local golf courses 37
Amount in miles of lighted neon tubing on the Strip and Downtown 15,000
Percentage of residents who claim to be religious 82.2
Percent of Nevada land owned by the federal government 87
The Hoover Dam was completed in 1935 by a total of 21,000 men in 5 years
In 2009, more than 36 million people visited Las Vegas.
In 1970 only 6.7 million people visited the city.
More than 19,000 conventions were held in Las Vegas in 2009.
The famous Las Vegas strip, for the most part, is in Paradise, Nevada.
