22,000: record crowd for Elvis

Updated January 13 2016 - 9:33am, first published 4:30am
Some 35 loved-up couples reaffirmed their commitment to each other and renewed their marriage vows on Sunday morning at the annual Elvis Festival Vow Renewal Ceremony in Cooke Park. 
Frank (91) and Nellie (88) Hockings from Sans Souci, who have been married for 67 years, had the honour of cutting the wedding cake made by Kath Swansbra.
Two local couples renewed their vows - Eric and Joanne Strom, who are celebrating 15 years of marriage this year; and Peter and Carmel Hannelly who celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday. 
They were married in Parkes on an Elvis weekend in 1998. Photo: Steve Ostini, Parkes Camera Club
Some 35 loved-up couples reaffirmed their commitment to each other and renewed their marriage vows on Sunday morning at the annual Elvis Festival Vow Renewal Ceremony in Cooke Park. Frank (91) and Nellie (88) Hockings from Sans Souci, who have been married for 67 years, had the honour of cutting the wedding cake made by Kath Swansbra. Two local couples renewed their vows - Eric and Joanne Strom, who are celebrating 15 years of marriage this year; and Peter and Carmel Hannelly who celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married in Parkes on an Elvis weekend in 1998. Photo: Steve Ostini, Parkes Camera Club

It’s official - the 2016 Parkes Elvis Festival virtually broke every record possible.

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