The company that handles the estate of Elvis Presley recently slapped a cease-and-desist order on Las Vegas chapels that perform Elvis-themed weddings. The letter bans the use of “Elvis Presley’s name, likeness, voice image and other elements of Elvis Presley’s persona in advertisement, merchandise and otherwise.” The move may devastate Vegas wedding chapels, most of which are small, family-operated businesses, and left them scrambling for alternatives.
One idea being considered is to have weddings performed by impersonators of another Las Vegas icon, Frank Sinatra. Here is the draft of a script of what the vows of a ceremony presided over by the Chairman of the Board might sound like.
