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The True Story Behind Elvis and Priscilla’s 8-Minute Vegas Wedding

Country Living

February 13, 2019 at 11:47 AM

1) They first met when she was 14.

2) There were rumors Elvis didn't want to get married.

3) They married during Priscilla's birthday month.

4) The wedding took place early in the morning.

5) The wedding ceremony was very short.

6) Priscilla's sister was the maid of honor.

7) Elvis's entourage played groomsmen.

8) The wedding cake cost $22,000.

9) Their cake took 20 pounds of Crisco shortening to make.

10) Priscilla's engagement ring had 20 diamonds.

11) Elvis had a matching ring.

12) They got married at the Aladdin Hotel.

13) Their venue became a famous travel destination.

14) Fans loved Priscilla's signature look.

15) Priscilla had one fitting for her dress.

16) She found her dress while in disguise.

17) The gown came from a department store.

18) Elvis's wedding suit was inspired by his acting career.

19) Elvis's hair had a wire in it.

20) The reception was a $10,000 breakfast buffet.

21) Their first dance was to one of Elvis's biggest hits.

22) They held a press conference.

23) A ton of photos were taken.

24) Their marriage license was hung on the wall in the Aladdin Hotel & Casino.

25) The wedding made national headlines.

26) They were loaned Frank Sinatra's jet.

27) They honeymooned in Palm Springs.

28) 'The Honeymoon Hideaway' was sold in 2020.

29) Lisa Marie was born nine months later.

30) Priscilla had a hard time dealing with fame after their wedding.

31) They had a second reception at Graceland.

1) They first met when she was 14.

Elvis and Priscilla met in 1959 in Germany, where Elvis was serving in the army and Priscilla's family lived on the base (her father was an Air Force Captain). They kept in touch by phone after Elvis returned to his Graceland estate in Memphis, and Priscilla's parents allowed her to move there at age 17 on the condition that they'd eventually marry, according to The Elvis Encyclopedia.

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Elvis and Priscilla Presley tied the knot in a Las Vegas civil ceremony on May 1, 1967. Here's everything you need to know about their famous courtship.

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