Elvis’ wedding party had assembled at his Palm Spring house the day before and he’d had organised for two planes to take them all to Las Vegas.
Yet The Colonel, who had arranged a press conference immediately after the ceremony, broke the news last minute to some of the inner circle that they would have to sit out and wait for the $10,000 reception afterwards.
The wedding ceremony snub caused a rift between the Memphis Mafia, with Red West being left furious.
He and his wife had been personally invited by Elvis, but the couple were refused entry right beforehand.
