With a tear in his eye, mayoral candidate and marriage celebrant Dean Vegas conducted what might prove the most moving wedding ceremony of his career.
The Elvis impersonator yesterday officiated at the wedding of his son, Corey Eleid, to sweetheart Nadine Harmouche in a special family ceremony at Merrimac.
Braeside chapel was the setting for yesterday afternoon's ceremony, with 60 guests watching as Corey and Nadine tied the knot.
The bride walked down the aisle with her soon-to-be father-in-law to the strains of Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling Love, sung by Dean.
Corey wiped tears from his eyes as he embraced Nadine at the altar before Dean started the short and light-hearted ceremony.
"This is the happiest, most joyous and yet most difficult ceremony I've had to conduct." he said.
"I am just over the moon because he is my best friend, my son and my buddy."
"I am feeling very proud and very lucky."
The couple exchanged vows before signing their wedding certificate as the tune Love Me Tender played in the background.
The ceremony ended with Dean's rendition of Elvis's Burning Love. After the wedding Corey said the ceremony was just what he had pictured it to be.
He said eh would not have wanted anyone but his father to conduct the wedding.
"It made it a whole lot easier," he said.
"I am so happy and all my nerves have disappeared now it's over."
A beaming Nadine wore a strapless white gown with a short train and carried a red bouquet.
It was the first of two weddings for the couple as they plan to have a second ceremony in July when they travel to Sweden, Nadine's home country.
The pair met about a year ago when Corey was travelling in Sweden.
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