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Tag: VIVA Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend


Apr
2013

Back from Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend 2013!

categories: 1950's, Rockabilly, vintage holidays

I’m BACK from VIVA and boy did I have the time of my life, like a seriously good time. So good that I already booked my room at the Orleans for next year (got the last room before it sold out I was told) and I even convinced my parents to go next year as well. Can’t wait for April 2014!

Here is a picture of me on the first day enjoying a Tiki rum punch in the Viva boot. Classy lady I am 😉

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Clothes credits: Bettie Page clothing skirt & top and chiffon scarf in my hair. Purse is vintage.

Viva rundown

My friends took a million pictures of the weekend which I will be doing a blog post or two to show you all the fun I had, so stay tuned for that.

In the mean time below is a great overview video that “Lost in Paradise” took of the weekend if you would like to check it out. At the 4:29ish mark you can see my husband and I doing a bit of dancing, we are to the left of your screen (I’m wearing a black and turquoise polka dot dress), so keep your eyes peeled for yours truly 🙂

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_eatOVRBZc]

Enjoy 🙂


Mar
2013

I’m getting excited for the 16th Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend!

categories: 1950's, Rockabilly

Hi Everyone! T-minus one week till I’m in Las Vegas for the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend!

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I’m really excited for the trip this year because I’m going with a bunch of awesome friends (and my totally amazing husband) and this time around I’m more clothing & hair style prepared.  I went two years ago for my first time and I was blown away by what an amazing event it is and how UNDER prepared I was with my clothing and style. WOW, the ladies go full out and I showed up looking like..well I don’t know what I looked like but I did not look how I envisioned in my head I would lol!

Here I am with some of my friends (and my husband to the left of me) that went last time just after we finished watching Jerry Lee Lewis! This year the headliner is Little Richard…amazing!

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I also prepared myself with learning some Rockabilly Jive this time around. Last time I went into the event with only my lindy hop skills and ended up just watching most of the event from the sidelines. NOT THIS TIME! I learned to do some basic Jive AND I learned the stroll too so I can join in with the ladies when a stroll song comes on.

Here is a video from Last years Jive contest finale. Insert me this year, lol!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stEnPm63Peg]

Once again like the last couple of years, Toronto is represented at VIVA with a Toronto favorite band “Tennessee Voodoo Coupe” being selected to play. Yay!!! Big Rude Jake is the lead singer and is just mister personality on the stage and the rest of his band is also just as fun. They play on the Sunday at 1:00pm I believe in the Bienville room.

The last item I’m really excited about is getting to hopefully meet some of the bloggers I follow on a daily basis. Many of them are going to be there and I’m eager to say hi (or just run and hide since I get super shy around new people I think are cool lol) and see their style in person. So hopefully I will have some pics of those meetings. Stay tuned!

So my friends there will be no blog next week but stay tuned for a biggie when I get back 🙂

Have a great week!

Liz 🙂