Las Vegas becoming the ideal vacation spot for divorce parties

In October 2015, Ariel Khawaja travelled to Cozumel, Mexico, to assert "I do" before a bunch of 55 marriage ceremony guests. Three years later she corralled her two ultimate friends to face beside her in Las Vegas as she said two different magic words: "I don't."Anchoring the trip round a Drake concert, the 28-12 months-ancient, who works in true estate, crammed her week with playing, clubbing on the ritzy 1 OAK, partying poolside at wet Republic—a day membership at the MGM Grand—and in any other case recharging. "Las Vegas is fun the entire time, however if you happen to're there to your divorce, you're truly free," say s Khawaja, who lives in Houston. "I didn't pay to have a pity celebration — i wanted to chill out and revel in time with my friends after the hell I had been through."If the "Hangover" film franchise cemented Las Vegas's attractiveness because the most advantageous bachelor-party town, Khawaja and different enjoyable-loving guests are assisting set up it because the opposite: the excellent destination for a divorce birthday celebration. frequently an exultant multiday escapade, these holidays celebrate — no longer mourn — the ending of a marriage.Adam Clough first heard about the theory 10 years in the past however says it's taken off more recently. He as soon as helped a visitor fete his divorce within the company of his former groomsmen. "people began telling us that they want a sparkling start," says Clough, the government director of social sales and concierge operations for MGM motels, which has 12 residences alongside the Strip. "at the start we idea, smartly here's diverse. but people come to Vegas for celebrations, so in a way it makes sense."Some venues have completely embraced their best-in-Vegas-ness by way of advertising and marketing specifically to the divorce-birthday celebration crowd. for example, the simply Divorced equipment ($499) at desktop guns Vegas, a self-described "luxury gun latitude," encourages divorcées to take a machine gun to their wedding gown and marriage certificates whereas wearing a black "simply Divorced" sash. Strip golf equipment are additionally a popular alternative. "Your spirits will be insanely lifted by the point you depart," jokes Lindsay Feldman, the director of brand marketing for loopy Horse three, an upscale gentlemen's club that's hosted high-profile celeb divorce parties for Colt Johnson and Larissa Dos Santos Lima, the formerly married stars of TLC's ninety Day Fiancé, in addition to actress and media character Courtney Stodden."Divorces are surely very delicate, however they're additionally symbolic of freedom, and these events are about the 'vigor divorce.'" Feldman says. "They're about making every person really happy and excited. They're about celebrating in a dynamic atmosphere with americans who love you." The confident, sexed-up atmosphere drives home a further unalienable fac t: Las Vegas is among the greatest locations on the planet to be single.