April 28th….My Wedding Anniversary! So for today I thought I would share some images of cute wedding anniversary cards that a couple like myself and my husband would have gotten on our special day. Enjoy!
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Vintage Wedding Anniversary Cards – 1940s & 1950s
This below card is cute but I’m not 100% sure why the morning coffee is wishing them a Happy Anniversary. Most likely the answer was inside but we will never know now so we just have to make a guess. -1950s-
For the Tall Couple on their Anniversary (Jay and I!)
Source: Fashion Cloud
This 1950s Annivesary card pokes fun at the fact that everything is always rosy and wonderful in a marriage.
Source: Etsy
A very unique and adorable vintage anniversary card featuring a Barbershop Quartet. Printed in the U.S.A. by A Novo Laugh card company. 1940s / 1950s (avail as of March 29th 2022 HERE).
Source: Etsy
From Giraffes to Eggs, the adorable cards keep on coming. -1950s-
Source: Flickr-Thomas Friel
I would love to have her 1950s outfit for my anniversary dinner tonight, it’s pretty fantastic.
1950s vintage wedding anniversary card featuring two cool cats dancing together. Litho printed in the USA by the Novo Laugh card company (avail as of March 29th, 2022 HERE).
Source: Etsy
Great Jacket Mister Hubby! -1950s-
Keeping with the stylish card theme, the best 1950s matching couple EVER! Can I have her hat?
Source: Flickr-Heather David
The couple in this next card are so young but I have to remember that it was a different time and getting married at 18 was what you did. -1940s-
Source: Flickr-Thomas Friel
And last but not least, my favorite anniversary card from husband to wife. -1940s / Early 1950s-
Source: Pixgood
AND friends if you at all curious about what my wedding looked like, I did a few posts that can be found starting HERE.
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It’s Friday! Vintage Hairstyle day and the Men’s Vintage Swimsuit contest at the pool (my fav).
My friend Liisa was such a doll and offered as a gift to myself and a mutual friend to have our hair done by the magical and amazing Teresa of “Beauty by Teresa Song“. So I zipped done to their room with Champagne and Orange Juice in hand and prepared for some pampering and girl talk.
Breakfast of Champions
I have never had my hair done all fancy by anyone at Viva, I usually tackle this process by myself and hope for the best. I by no means am a Vintage Hair Style wizard, but Teresa..was. She took my mess of hair and turned it into this…
Ready for my close up! Man I look different with no glasses.
Kidding! This is what she did…
Not sure if this is possible to do by regular folk like me
Victory Rolls
Voila! The Finished Product. Teresa you are amazing and I 100% recommend her to anyone looking to get their hair done next year. She works fast, was professional and really nice.
1940s Meets Rockabilly
Okay I’m done, it’s my friends turn now.
Meow!
Above turns into the below..like Magic.
Drea’s turn.
Drea was trying to go for the same look as me. hehehe
So pretty, mini victory roll and curls.
We are 3 happy ladies, full of champagne and orange juice and lots of girly time. Thanks again Liisa!
Now we are all done up…time for the Pool and the Men’s Vintage Swimsuit contest especially now that sun was out and it was finally hot.
There was even a live band-The Sabres to set the tone for the afternoon.
The Sabres
Pool Time is Friend Time!
Hanging out with Friends at the Pool in my 1960s Vintage “Ceeb of Miami” swimsuit from Cabaret vintage
Cool Glasses Ladies
Time for the Men’s Swimsuit Contest! Here were some of my favorites:
I really liked this swimsuit and matching shirt.
Our host (man with the microphone) plays Carl Perkins in the Million Dollar Quartet in Vegas.
It’s a Jungle Out There!
What a great contest, the men really had wonderful vintage swimsuits and it was a fun afternoon. But all good warm and sunny day’s have to come to an end and so we packed it up and got ready for the evening ahead.
My Friday Night Outfit. 1940s Vintage Seersucker dress from “The Best Vintage Clothing” online store.
First band of the night and now one of my favorite singers, “Kay Marie“. Her sound channeled the spirit of Americana trailblazers with powerful and passionate vocals, and had this old school vintage feel that I just loved. I danced almost to every one of her songs and it was fantastic to see the room so packed for her show.
Kay Marie in the Bienville Room
After Kay Marie it was time for one of the big shows in the Ballroom that I was really really looking forward to… Bobby Brooks Wilson, the son of Jackie Wilson. If you have time click on his name and read about his story about how he found out he was Jackie Wilsons son, it is pretty incredible.
Bobby Brooks Wilson
Speaking of incredible…his show was incredible! I thought I was listening and watching Jackie himself. Such an amazing talent and a ridiculously good show. A highlight was when one of the past singers of the Platters came on stage to sing “Only You”. Check out my video to experience what I experienced that night.
After my mind was blown for an hour and half, I still had tons of energy to zip off and support a favorite band of mine (and the Toronto Rockabilly Scene), Jittery Jack. Jittery Jack’s band always puts 120% into their shows and once again this was another good one.
Jittery Jack
Only one person is having fun here..can you guess who (and it’s NOT Bill from the Hellbent Rockers lol)? Cheer up Drea..the night is not over yet, it’s time to hit up the Ballroom!
I ended my Friday night checking out the final performance EVER of the band “The Chop Tops“. The band coined the phrase “Revved-Up Rockabilly” to describe their wild, upbeat blend of rockabilly, psychobilly, old punk, teddy boy, and surf music genres (source) and have been playing together since 1995. This final show was going to be nothing but amazing and filled with surprises at every turn. And it was!
The Chop Tops
One of those surprises was bringing up Mario Valens the brother of La Bamba singer Ritchie Valens. That was a real highlight of the evening for me.
Mario Valens
Here is Mario singing with the Chop Tops a tune you might all know….
And that friends was Friday of VIVA 18. Stay tuned for Car Show and Dion (The Wanderer) day aka Saturday.
Those who went to VIVA….How was your Friday Night?
