Elvis sobbed before his wedding 'I have no choice' then Priscilla's worst fears came true
21.05.2022 - 03:35
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LinkDON'T MISSElvis ex Linda Thompson still shares touching messages with Lisa MarieLinkElvis' daughter Lisa Marie blasts Graceland gardens 'damn back lawn'LinkPriscilla has always denied this. Asked by Barbara Walters what had really happened, she said; "I think the pressure was on somewhat. We'd been together six years, the relationship was going well.
The suggestion I think came from Colonel Parker (Elvis' manager) 'Either you should get married or go on. If you're not getting married, then what are you doing?'"There was certainly very little romance to the wedding which sounds more like a business transaction and publicity stunt. Shortly before Christmas 1966, Elvis proposed and they married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.
The wedding, arranged by Parker, lasted only eight minutes. It was followed by a quick press conference and a $10,000 breakfast reception, attended by friends, family, and business associates from Elvis' film and record companies MGM, RCA, and the William Morris Agency. Some of Elvis' closest friends were not invited to the actual wedding ceremony, including Red West, who had been with the star from the very beginning and had asked Elvis to be his Best Man.
West was so angry he quit working for Elvis. Following the reception, Elvis and Priscilla boarded a private jet and enjoyed a very short honeymoon in Palm Springs until May 4. It was the beginning of the end.
Throughout his whole life as a star, Elvis repeatedly gave women hope he would marry them, but only went through with it once when he could see no other option. He famously idealised youth and innocence in women. He was obsessed with cuddling and baby talk and apparently insisted Priscilla remain a virgin.