Neon Chapel opens at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Mayor of Las Vegas Carolyn Goodman receives a tour of the Little Neon Wedding Chapel during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano the owner of the Little Neon Chapel, left, speaks while receiving a certificate from the mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano, owner of the Little Neon Chapel, holds a certificate presented by the mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Sashes are displayed inside the Little Neon Chapel during its grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @elipagephoto

The mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman holds a certificate presented to the Little Neon Chapel during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

The mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, right, gives a certificate to Minister Ben Silvano the owner of the Little Neon Chapel, during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas, Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano the owner of the Little Neon Chapel, left, Silvano's sister Sara El Hage, center, and the mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, cut the ribbon during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano, the owner of the Little Neon Chapel, left, gives a tour to the mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano, owner of the Little Neon Chapel holds a certificate presented by the mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, with his sister Sara El Hage, left, during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister and Little Neon Chapel owner Ben Silvano, left, poses for a photo with the Mayor Carolyn Goodman, center and Rohit Joshi during the Chapel's grand opening at Neonpolis in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

The mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, receives a tour of the Little Neon Chapel during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

The Mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman holds a certificate presented to the Little Neon Chapel during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

Minister Ben Silvano, owner of the Little Neon Chapel holds a certificate presented by the Mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, center, with his sister Sara El Hage, left, during the Chapel's grand opening in the Neonpolis in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow elipagephoto

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July 5, 2016 - 8:37 pm

Elected officials and guests were on hand Tuesday for the opening of the Neon Chapel at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas.

Ben Silvana is owner of the Neon Chapel. Silvana has been in the hospitality business since 2001 and in the wedding business since 2012.

Neonpolis is at 450 Fremont St. in downtown Las Vegas.

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