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WEDDING DAY
Elvis and Priscilla
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Elvis Presley and Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, married on Monday, May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. The ceremony took place in the suite of casino owner Milton Prell with the ceremony performed by Nevada Supreme Court Justice David Zenoff. The wedding was arranged by Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker. 

The ceremony was intimate with only fourteen people in attendance and it was reported to have only lasted eight minutes. Elvis' Co-Best Men were Marty Lacker and Joe Esposito. Priscilla's Maid of Honor was her little sister Michelle. A press conference and wedding reception followed the ceremony. 

The reception had a breakfast buffet which also included: oysters, clams, salmon, lobster, fried chicken and roasted pig. The Presley's cake was white and red with six-tiers. The reception was attended by 100 people including: extended Presley and Beaulieu family members, RCA and Hill & Range businessmen, business associates and members of Elvis' entourage. 

On May 29, 1967 the Presley's had a second wedding reception in Memphis at Graceland for family and numerous friends. 

Unfortunately, the Presley's marriage did not last. October 9, 1973 was the day Elvis and Priscilla were officially divorced.

Ref: Elvis Presley fans of Nashville


 


 

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