Priscilla Presley’s Famous Wedding Dress Was Remade For The 2022 “Elvis” Movie
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The 2022 Elvis Movie Recreates Elvis & Priscilla Presley’s Vegas Wedding
Priscilla Presley’s wedding dress is arguably one of history’s most iconic wedding gowns. So when the team behind a major motion picture aimed to recreate the famous garment, they paid incredible attention to detail.
Baz Luhrmann’s hit Elvis movie debuted in June 2022. The film stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as Elvis’ manager “Colonel” Tom Parker. Olivia DeJonge plays Priscilla Presley.
In real life, Elvis and Priscilla married in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967. The couple shared one daughter, Lisa Marie, who was born on February 1, 1968. Lisa Marie died on January 12, 2023, at the age of 54.
Unfortunately, Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage ended in 1973. Elvis passed away just four years later.
Although they were no longer married at the time, Priscilla was heartbroken. She has worked to keep Elvis’ legacy alive through various projects, most notably by opening up his Graceland estate to the public.
Priscilla also threw her full support behind the 2022 Elvis movie. So she was surely touched to see the recreated version of her wedding dress used in the film.
Elvis Movie’s Costume Designer Explains How They Recreated The Famous Wedding Gown
The movie’s costume designer, Catherine Martin, told POPSUGAR:
“We had detailed photos from the archive of what the lace looked like, and we bought several different laces that were all lovingly sewn together to re-create the look as closely as possible. It was entirely hand-beaded and pearled and had several layers of chiffon with a silk underlining. A tulle border was hand-sewn on the hem so that it floated perfectly when Priscilla walked. The top part of the dress is so intricate and the bottom so simple and effortless. Sometimes, those things are the most difficult to do, especially in white or in bridal, because they end up feeling worked over and too touched.”
Olivia loved the gown when she tried it on for her first fitting. Catherine also expressed how beautiful the gown looked once Olivia wore it in character as Priscilla.
“It was a pleasure to see all this beautiful handwork on Olivia’s live physique. It was ethereal and otherworldly,” Catherine said.
Check out the video below to see what Priscilla Presley’s wedding dress looked like in real life.
