Viva Las Vegas!
British hard man Vinnie Jones renewed his wedding vows in a tacky Elvis themed ceremony. The ex-footballer jetted to Las Vegas to repeat his 'I do's' to his wife of thirteen years, Tanya Jones. But it was in stark contrast to the glamorous weddings of his fellow footballers as they repeated their vows in a cheesy downtown chapel. Vinnie, 42 ditched his tough guy look to don a bright purple Elvis Presley style suit, white socks, and a pair of dark sunglasses.
And he ensured he and his wife arrived in true 'King' comfort by renting a white convertible Cadillac with Elvis number plates and emblazoned with the phrase, 'A tribute to Elvis.' The couple repeated their vows at 4pm in the 'Little White Chapel' where other celebrities including Britney Spears and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have also tied the knot. Joined by ten of their friends, but surprisingly minus his best buddy Jason Statham, the pair renewed their wedding in a half hour ceremony performed by an Elvis impersonator.
And when they stepped outside the chapel Vinnie showed his soft side as he hugged and kissed Tanya - who was dressed in a flowery tight corset style dress.
Vinnie even flashed a big smile for the photographs, which were taken on the patch of grass outside the chapel. They then jumped into a white stretch limousine, waved to their guests and took off to celebrate. "Vinnie Jones renewed his vows here today," confirmed one employee of the chapel. "He really got into the spirit of things with his suit and transport. We usually see him playing a thug in the movies but he was very sweet during the ceremony and kept grabbing his wife's hand and kissing her.
"It was a short blessing but at least he did it in the chapel. Some people just do the drive thru. "They both seemed very happy to be here and were extremely polite to everyone."
Posted: 1st. July. 2007
