In Branka’s mind, the wedding gods have come together because JBJ is performing at MGM Grand that same night. It seems it's a good job Jon - who earlier this year opened up about the torment of his daughter Stephanie's drug overdose - accepted the offer, for the groom's sake.īefore the wedding the website noted: "She might not be marrying Bon Jovi, but the next best option is for her to walk down the same aisle he did 20 good strong years ago. She tweeted: "You did more than make my dream come true, you changed my life forever! An amazing man with an amazing generous heart." Tweeting after the big day, he said: "Congratulations May you & Gonzalo have a lifetime of happiness, love & memories together - ALWAYS!"īranka was as grateful as we are jealous, insisting the ceremony was life-changing - as if getting married wasn't enough to do that on its own. It was at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas that Jon's own wedding with high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley took place in 1989. Using the website - imaginatively titled - the superfan's dedication paid off when the Livin' on a Prayer singer made her dreams come true as she married her partner Gonzalo Cladera.īon Jovi were performing nearby at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 12 and the frontman was more than happy to attend the ceremony - not least because the venue holds a special place in his heart. When Branka Delic started an online petition for rock icon Jon Bon Jovi to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day, she can't have been expecting much of a response.
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