Elvis and Priscilla were married on May 1, 1967, almost eight years after their courtship began. The wedding was private and took place at the Alladin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Priscilla wore a beaded white dress 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 wearing a black tuxedo that suited him quite well. Elvis had two godfathers, Marty Lacker and Joe Esposito. Priscilla’s bridesmaid was her sister Michelle’s. Elvis was thirty-two years old and Priscilla was twenty-one.
The ceremony was in the morning and lasted around eight. minutes. There were a small number of guests at the ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a press conference. At the end of the press conference, a reception breakfast was held. The reception was attended by 100 guests. The cake was six stories. Her first dance as husband and wife was to the song “Love Me Tender.”
After the wedding, the two went on their honeymoon to Palm Springs, California, for a few days of vacation. They stayed at 1350 Ladera Circle in a big house. The location is now available for viewing. You can even use it for your own honeymoon or wedding. Upon her arrival, Elvis showed the romantic side of her by picking up Priscilla and carrying her to the doorstep. While he was doing it, he sang “The Hawaiian Wedding Song.”
The house in which Elvis spent his honeymoon was leased by him for a year. Elvis’s manager, Tom Parker, lived in the area and suggested that Elvis spend his honeymoon here, because he thought it would be the perfect place to relax and enjoy the company of friends.
Noted Hollywood gossip columnist Rona Barrett lived nearby and became suspicious of a wedding when many family members arrived in Palm Springs on April 29, 1967. Rona contacted the maid and was able to get confirmation that it the two were ready to marry. May 1, 1967. She made an announcement on her late-night television show that the two were prepared to be married.
The two planned to hold their wedding at the Palm Springs estate. However, the media onslaught forced them to change their plans. The morning of the wedding, the two had to sneak out the back gate of their estate and meet a limousine on Rose Avenue. When they reached Rose Avenue, limousines were ready to take them and the wedding party to the airport.
Frank Sinatra lent Elvis his private jet “Christina”. By 4:00 am the two had arrived and had already obtained their marriage license. The royal wedding took place at 9:40 am at the Alladin Hotel in the owner’s suite. On the same day, the couple went on their honeymoon to Palm Springs, California. Another point of interest is the fact that Lisa Marie, Elvis and Priscilla’s first child, was born exactly nine months after their honeymoon date.