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New York gets first Vegas-style chapel

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NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) -- The owner of New York's first Las Vegas-style wedding chapel said the business is aimed at making weddings affordable and "intimate."

Ben Smyth, 28, said his Lower East Side chapel, which opened July 12, offers wedding packages ranging from $100 to $500 for engaged couples who want the ceremony but don't want to spend big money, the New York Post reported Monday.

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"I look at people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on their weddings, and it's just astonishing," Smyth said.

He said his chapel offers electronic invitations, wedding programs, an ordained minister, a glittering disco ball for the first dance and upgradeable options for photos and even Internet streaming for those loved ones who can't fit in the chapel's 25 seats.

"It's supposed to be an intimate event with family and friends," Smyth said.

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