Elvis Presley had help from Frank Sinatra in ‘secret’ Priscilla Presley wedding
ELVIS PRESLEY didn't want a string of unwanted guests at his secret wedding to Priscilla Presley, so he was forced to seek help from Frank Sinatra who happily obliged and smuggled the stars across the country.
Elvis Presley had known Priscilla Presley for almost an entire decade by the time they decided to get married. On May 1, 1967, Elvis and Priscilla got hitched at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The grand affair had both the stars in their finery, surrounded by their loved ones and decked out in designer clothes and jewellery. But it almost didn’t happen once the press caught wind of what was going on.
Elvis’ best friend and road manager Joe Esposito was there for every step of the star’s life and recalled how it all went down on that fateful day. Speaking to Larry King, Joe remembered: “The wedding was great. It really was. I was very honoured to be one of the co-best men at his wedding. And we tried to keep it from the press.”
When Larry pressed Joe on whether he could keep it all a secret, he replied: “We did pretty well.”
But, inevitably, the news got out.
Elvis and Joe had a backup plan, however. Joe continued: “Because [gossip columnist] Rona Barrett was down in Palm Springs, we all went to Palm Springs to fake everybody off. But that evening at night we jumped over the back fence, got to the plane, drove to the airport.”
It is at this point that Elvis called on the help of legendary singer Frank Sinatra to aid in his marriage.
After Elvis, his bride-to-be, and his entourage “jumped the fence” in Palm Springs, he got in Sinatra’s parked jet and flew into Las Vegas overnight, losing the press in the process.
Joe revealed: “We flew into Las Vegas, went down to City Hall in Las Vegas, got the license, went right to the Aladdin Hotel and got married that morning, and the press was still in Palm Springs.” The road manager added: “Frank helped, oh, yes, very much so. We used his plane.”
Elvis Presley and Priscilla were married on May 1, 19767 (Image: GETTY)
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Elvis Presley had help from Frank Sinatra in ‘secret’ Priscilla Presley wedding
ELVIS PRESLEY didn’t want a string of unwanted guests at his secret wedding to Priscilla Presley, so he was forced to seek help from Frank Sinatra who happily obliged and smuggled the stars across the country.
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Elvis Presley had known Priscilla Presley for almost an entire decade by the time they decided to get married. On May 1, 1967, Elvis and Priscilla got hitched at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The grand affair had both the stars in their finery, surrounded by their loved ones and decked out in designer clothes and jewellery. But it almost didn’t happen once the press caught wind of what was going on.
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Elvis’ best friend and road manager Joe Esposito was there for every step of the star’s life and recalled how it all went down on that fateful day. Speaking to Larry King, Joe remembered: “The wedding was great. It really was. I was very honoured to be one of the co-best men at his wedding. And we tried to keep it from the press.”
When Larry pressed Joe on whether he could keep it all a secret, he replied: “We did pretty well.”
But, inevitably, the news got out.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley only got married with the help of Frank Sinatra (Image: GETTY)https://www.youtube.com/embed/GvO29wXwSxU
Frank Sinatra helped Elvis out when he needed him the most (Image: GETTY)
Elvis and Joe had a backup plan, however. Joe continued: “Because [gossip columnist] Rona Barrett was down in Palm Springs, we all went to Palm Springs to fake everybody off. But that evening at night we jumped over the back fence, got to the plane, drove to the airport.”
It is at this point that Elvis called on the help of legendary singer Frank Sinatra to aid in his marriage.
After Elvis, his bride-to-be, and his entourage “jumped the fence” in Palm Springs, he got in Sinatra’s parked jet and flew into Las Vegas overnight, losing the press in the process.
Joe revealed: “We flew into Las Vegas, went down to City Hall in Las Vegas, got the license, went right to the Aladdin Hotel and got married that morning, and the press was still in Palm Springs.” The road manager added: “Frank helped, oh, yes, very much so. We used his plane.”
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Elvis Presley and Priscilla were married on May 1, 19767 (Image: GETTY)
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It’s no surprise Frank helped Elvis out, considering they were such good friends in the industry.
Elvis covered some of Frank’s songs during his career, and they had spent some time together on occasion drinking and hanging out.
After Elvis’ death in 1977, Frank released a statement: “There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis’ talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate, and generous man.”
After Frank helped out for the wedding, Colonel Tom Parker – Elvis’ manager – slotted the final pieces into their marriage heist.
Joe explained how Colonel Tom knew the Aladdin Hotel owners, so they set it all up and kept it quiet from the mainstream media.
Years later, Priscilla looked back on her wedding, saying: “My wedding was very unusual. It was the people closest to us, and private, and that’s how we wanted it. We didn’t want a fan club. We didn’t want a circus.”
The loved-up couple then enjoyed a small champagne breakfast along with both of their parents and some friends.
