Tony and Julie and route 66

Well the big day arrived and we decided to have a really lazy start with only a little gentle, but profitable gambling, things really started at 2 when we had to get ready for a 3.30 o’clock pick up. We got a call from the limo driver saying that he was running a bit late as Elvis was tied up a little! We went down to the lobby at 3.15 and as we walked through became the subject of interest and lots of photos; we thought we knew what it must be like to be pursued by paparazzi. The limo, a pink open top Cadillac arrived with a red jacketed Elvis in the front seat finally arrived, more photos from the happy snappers and lots of “thank you very much” from Elvis. We got in the back and proceeded very slowly down the strip to the Little White Chapel. What a fun trip
Getting the costumes on was fun, especially the huge hoops needed to get Julie’s dress to the Southern Bell look. Well the finished effect was as follows.

we met Rev Robert Stone who said he would be with us shortly. He had to first conduct a Drive in Wedding for a couple, with the bloke wearing his baseball hat throughout (just no sense of occasion) This took less than 5 minutes
When we were ready I had to stand at the front of the chapel, the vicar put on “Here Comes the Bride” on a cassette and Elvis escorted Julie to the front. The service followed the form we had used 25 years ago until Elvis sang “Love me Tender” with all the movements and wiggles we have come to love over the years.

The exchange of vows was lovely but the exchange of rings caused a bit of a raised eyebrow from the vicar, as we had bought soft rubber flashing ones from MoMA for the occasion. The service ended with Elvis singing, “Don’t be cruel” with fortunately a teleprompt for the words as he asked me to join in the chorus, (How to ruin a good song in 10 secs). We had to have the photos, in the same place as Brittany, what joy, and then back to the hotel in a white stretched limo.
Arriving back at the Luxor we caused almost as much of a stir as when we departed.
Back to our room and out of our very hot costumes. How did they do it in the 1850s?
Our plan for the evening was to go the MGM Grand to see the Cirque Du Soleil in their show KA, no not about the small Ford car. See http://www.lasvegas-nv.com/cirque-du-soleil.htm The show, the set and the action was spectacular. We really didn’t realize it was 11 o’clock when the show ended. Fantastic.