00:00Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, and Priscilla Beaulieu's wedding on May 1, 1967,
00:06was nothing short of legendary. Though it lasted only eight minutes, it took months of careful
00:12planning to keep it under wraps, and it was only a matter of time before she would join us as we
00:14unveiled the secrets behind their iconic wedding day. This was the best-kept secret in Hollywood,
00:20Priscilla once said, and she wasn't kidding. To avoid turning their wedding into a media circus,
00:26the couple, with the help of Elvis' manager, Colonel Parker, executed a stealth operation
00:31that would make even a spy jealous. They relocated from Palm Springs to Las Vegas at the last minute,
00:37tying the knot in the private suite of the Aladdin Hotel's owner, Milton Prill.
00:42But here's a fun fact. Where Elvis and Priscilla said,
00:45I do is where Planet Hollywood now stands. The Aladdin Hotel was torn down in 1998,
00:51but its place in history remains intact. Elvis, always the trendsetter, made a special request
00:57for their vows. He had the word obey removed from Priscilla's vows, a bold move for the time,
01:03and while Priscilla was out finding her dream dress, a simple yet elegant silk chiffon gown,
01:09she cleverly used a decoy groom to keep the press off her trail. Her dress was topped off with a
01:14three-foot veil secured by a rhinestone crown, making her the perfect match to Elvis, who went
01:20to great lengths to ensure his famous pompadour stayed in place with the help of a support wire.
01:26But the surprises didn't end there. Elvis gifted Priscilla's sister Michelle, the maid of honor,
01:31with a special ring design just for her, and for their first dance, they didn't choose the obvious
01:37can't-help-falling-in-love, but rather the tender and romantic's love-me-tender. Their wedding cake
01:42was a six-tier masterpiece, filled with apricot marmalade and Bavarian cream, and topped with
01:48royal icing and marzipan roses. And for those who couldn't make it to Vegas, Elvis and Priscilla
01:54held a second reception at Graceland a few weeks later. Their wedding outfits were so iconic that
01:59they were immortalized in a Barbie gift set by Mattel in 2008, and while many believe they renewed
02:05their vows in Hawaii, Priscilla has debunked that rumor, confirming they simply loved the islands
02:11for a getaway, not for another ceremony. Elvis and Priscilla's love story may have had its ups and
02:17downs, but their wedding day remains one of the most talked-about moments in celebrity history.
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