"My wedding was very unusual," Priscilla Presley has been quoted saying about her wedding to the late music icon Elvis Presley in 1967 (per Vogue). Pictures from the Presley wedding ceremony show the elated couple in love and all smiles — Priscilla in a white customized wedding gown and Elvis in a tuxedo, outfits reportedly procured under high secrecy and, in Priscilla's case, under disguise (via Yahoo).
The King of Rock 'n' Roll, smitten with his bride, apparently had the word "obey" removed from their vows (per Brides). An opulent wedding reception worth $22,000 was later held, with a longer guest list witnessing the newlyweds groove to "Love Me Tender," a hit number by the groom himself.
But for all the fantastic dreaminess that enveloped the wedding, Elvis allegedly wept before he said "I do" because he was unsure about getting hitched. According to Elvis' biography, "Down at the End of Lonely Street," Elvis' housekeeper Alberta Holman discovered him crying prior to his ceremony with Priscilla (via Express). When asked why he was getting married in such unhappy circumstances, Elvis allegedly told her, "I don't have a choice." Per PopSugar, Priscilla's parents had permitted her to live with Elvis in Memphis during their courtship under the condition that the couple would eventually marry. However, Priscilla said the pressure to marry came from elsewhere. In an interview with Barbara Walters, she explained, "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?'" (via Express).
