Now East Coasters won't have to go all the way to Las Vegas for a quickie wedding.

New York City is entering the fray of last-minute wedding chapels, with a new 24,000-square-foot marriage bureau that facilitates short-term planners.

This includes trinkets such as flowers, instant cameras, tissues, and elastic bands. Each for a price, of course.

The renovated building used to house the Department of Motor Vehicles, and $12 million was gambled on that bid to take some business away from Las Vegas.

Overseeing the design of the two chapels was Jamie Drake, who also designed Madonna's home.

Could NYC overtake Vegas for weddings? Data so far shows Vegas's wedding ceremonies lagging along with the economy, yet New York had an increase.

Vegas had 2.5 times more weddings than New York last year, and even with the downturn we suspect the allure of Vegas (coupled with free alcohol) will keep Vegas in the lead.

What we could really use is a quickie divorce chapel.