Elvis and Priscilla were married May 1,1967, nearly eight years after their courtship began. The wedding was private,
it was held at the Aladin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Elvis wore a black brocade silk tuxedo and Western boots,he had two best men, Marty Lacker and Joe Esposito.Priscilla's
maid of honor was Michelle.her sister.
Priscilla wore a beaded white gown and a veil.The veil was attached to her hair, which was styled in the popular
"bee-hive" style. The veil was three feet long. Her hair was dyed black. On top of her hair sat a rhinestone crown.
Elvis was thirty-two and Priscilla twenty-one.
The ceremony was in the morning and lasted around eight minutes.At the ceremony there was only a small amount of guests.
it was followed by a press conference.At the conclusion of the press conference, a breakfast reception was held.
There were 100 guests at the reception.The cake was six-tiered. and there first dance as husband and wife was to
the song "Love Me Tender."
After the wedding,they left for there honeymoon
in Palm Springs, California to for a few days.
They stayed at 1350 Ladera Circle in a grand home.The location is
now available for tours. You can even use it for your own honeymoon or wedding. on their arrival Elvis showed his romantic
side by picking up Priscilla and carrying her over the threshold. While doing so, he sang "The Hawaiian Wedding Song."
The home that Elvis honeymooned at was leased by him for a year. Elvis' manager Tom Parker lived in the area and made the
suggested to Elvis to honeymoon there, because he thought it would be the perfect place for him to relax and enjoy the company
of friends.
The two planned on having their wedding at the estate in Palm Springs. However, the media onslaught forced them to change
their plans.
The morning of the wedding, the two had to sneak out the back door of their estate and meet up with a limo on Rose Avenue.
Upon arrival
to Rose Avenue, there were limousines prepared to drive them and the wedding party to the airport.
on Sunday the 8th of January 2012 Elvis Presley would of celebrated his 77th birthday, hundreds of fans came from
around the world to make the annual pilgrimage
to his home
Graceland's,
It was early in January 1973, Elvis was due to be in Hawaii.and on the 14Th, just past
midnight,Elvis was to appear at the Honolulu International Centre, in a concert that would
be beamed live by satellite all around the world
We are having our Annual Elvis Presley Continentals Charity Festival and Car Show. Held at the Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort, 6375 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee Fl. 34747