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Want to get hitched in Las Vegas? It's getting pricier

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LAS VEGAS - Getting hitched in Las Vegas? Be prepared to say "I do" to paying more for a marriage license.

The self-described wedding capital of the world decided Tuesday to increase the cost of a license by $14.

Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa says commissioners voted unanimously to increase the price to $77. The extra $14 earned from each license will be spent promoting Las Vegas as a wedding destination to other in-love couples.

The number of licenses issued in Nevada last year dropped to 80,738, a 37 percent decline from 2004.

Nevada lawmakers approved a bill this year allowing counties with a population of at least 700,000 to add the fee to marriage licenses for wedding promotion.

Pappa says the fee will take effect in about 10 days.

First published on July 22, 2015 / 8:12 AM EDT

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