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Performers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme share an intimate moment at their Las Vegas wedding, 1957. The duo were famous for their 10-year run as headliners at Caesars Palace, as well as performances at the Sands and Desert Inn. View photo »
Comedian Joe E. Lewis looks on while singers Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence cut the first slice of their wedding cake at the home of El Rancho Vegas Hotel owner, Beldon Katleman, during their Dec. 29, 1957 wedding. The Emmy award-winning couple continue to perform together to this day. View photo »
Elvis and Priscilla Presley cut their wedding cake after exchanging vows in the Aladdin Hotel-Casino on May 1, 1967. View photo »
Actress Joanne Woodward and actor Paul Newman pose for cameras before cutting their wedding cake following the couple's Jan. 29, 1958 wedding at the El Rancho Vegas. They are still together today. View photo »
The Hitching Post Wedding Chapel is heavily advertised in this 1940s photo. In 1931 the Nevada Legislature relaxed the state's marriage and divorce laws and the wedding industry started to become a major factor in the Vegas economy. View photo »
Mon, May 15, 1905 (12:08 p.m.)
From Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward to Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra, Las Vegas has seen more than its share of celebrity weddings.
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