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Vegas! Part 2 - Viva Las Vegas

Thursday through Sunday was The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender. This was supposed to be the highlight of our trip, but I got sick on Wednesday and we just didn't get to do as much there as we wanted to. We went every evening at about 6 and left around midnight so needless to say we missed a lot. I had so many cute outfits planned out to wear, but many of them required more effort to get ready and I just didn't have that much energy. I also had vintage jewelry and accessories, but didn't end up wearing any of it because of the extra effort it required as well.  At some point, I'll have to show you my vintage collection accessories, because I love them and usually don't display them to keep them in good condition.

This dress is from target and it is super comfortable. I wore cherry canvas shoes with it (boyfriend hadn't learned that he must get my shoes in the shot at this point). The hat is vintage and probably my favorite, it is  from an antique store in McAlester, OK. I felt the worst this day and went to a doctor the next morning. The rest of the days were better because I had an inhaler and meds and what-not. Vacations are hell when you don't feel well.

Thursday was the night we just went to the vendor booths. After walking around in swarms of people all night, I was pooped and couldn't breathe at all. I did get a lot of stuff though. We bought some little things and of course some VLV glass wear and the CD. These are my two favorite purchases... dresses!

This one is a Queen of Heartz dress and I am totally in love with it. I was really bummed that I didn't feel like dressing up enough to wear it while we were there.

This dress is really simple but super cute, though, it does look like a sack on the hanger. It is from Daddy-O's. I wore it to work last week and was told that I looked like I worked in a diner. Good enough for me.  

Friday was so much better. I was able to take a nap and fix my hair and just feel so much better about myself.

This is the dress my mom and I made. I really love it! It fits perfectly and the skirt is really quite full. I probably needed an underskirt to fill it out a little more. I'll post more detail shots of this in Part 3. I thought it was cute that boyfriend's shirt matched. We are really bad about being "matchy matchy" without it being on purpose.

We intended to go to the burlesque show that night and were twelve people behind the last person to get into the theater. I was really upset, but we had fun at the Aquasonics performance instead. They have a dancer!

Saturday was the car show and evening burlesque competition. These were the two events I was most excited about, so it was my favorite day. I really love old cars and always have so much fun seeing all the work that people have put into restoration.

I was so glad that I had my parasol! It really wasn't that hot, but having something to block the sun that was there just made it that more enjoyable. I loved my hair, but it was soo freaking huge and I felt like the bride of Frankenstein. Oh well it doesn't look like it was that big. Boyfriend bought that shirt and hat at Viva, he has good taste.

We were at the car show for longer than expected, so we didn't have much time to get ready for that evening. Those shoes are my absolute favorite heels though, in style and comfort. The burlesque competition was wonderful and the performer I picked won! Boyfriend's pick came in second. I was completely astounded by their dedication and craftiness knowing that they make about 80% or more of their costumes.

We didn't get to go to any of the Sunday festivities, because we had to catch our plane,which was sad because I really wanted to see all the vintage bathing suits at the pool party. We loved Viva and intend to go next year as long as things are a little more organized. We decided that we would stay at the Orleans or somewhere close when we go back because it is really hard to make it to a lot of the events when you are staying 20 minutes away.

To see more pictures please visit my Flickr set.

Tomorrow: Vegas Part 3 - crafting!

Vegas! Part 1 - highlights

So if you follow my twitter, you will know that boyfriend and I went to Vegas April 4 - 12th. Yes I know I'm late blogging, but really did you expect much else from me? I've been a sub-par blogger lately. I blame boyfriend.

We stayed with his awesome brother and sister-in-law. Let me just tell you that they are good, fun, people and I can't wait to go back and visit. It is only a perk that they live in Las Vegas!

I would have to say the best part of the trip was going to the Retro Bakery.

I will sing the praises of Retro Bakery for the rest of my days... really... their cupcakes are THAT freaking good! I'm still trying to convince boyfriend that we need to have them shipped here weekly. We went on Monday after I twisted the boys' arms to take me there. Sometimes it is hard to get boys to go to cupcakes stores, I'll admit it. Boyfriend really doesn't like cupcakes that much. But once we got those little mounds of sugar and happiness, they changed their attitude. I believe the quote was, "these are f-ing delicious!" In fact, they loved them so much, they talked about how they had to go back before the week was up. They went by themselves on Friday, and I am so glad they picked that day to go, because I must say the Friday pancake cupcakes (I had the blueberry and tasted the maple bacon) are by far the most unique and yummy thing I have ever eaten. The only sad thing about this place is that it is not in the tourism part of Vegas, but they will ship $20 worth(some zips for a small fee) to anywhere in Las Vegas, if you are in a hotel on the strip and can't find a way there. Get them, you will love yourself for it.

The beginning of the week was pretty much devoted to seeing Vegas. We stayed at the Stratosphere on Tuesday, went to the shops, watched the water show at Bellagio, played tons of slot machines (My favorites were the Happy Days Machine and the Frog Prince). We also went to a lot of Antique/Vintage stores. I would have to say my favorite for their aesthetics is Retro Vegas. It's a cute store full of mid-century modern furniture and other quirky things. AND... They have a completely PINK kitchen display (swoon):
 
We bought a vintage Sands ash tray since the other stuff I loved wouldn't fit on the plane (sad day).

I also went to Williams Costume Company to get some hat making supplies. I would say any crafty type person should go here because of its awesomeness. Reading reviews on-line will say that crabby old ladies work there and they are mean, it's partly true. A crabby old lady helped me, but she was really funny and you could tell she had tons of stories she would be glad to tell you over a bottle of scotch. I bought a bunch of feathers and veiling. I don't have pictures of the feathers, but here is the veiling I purchased. Hot pink, light pink with chenille, and burgundy. I used the burgundy for a project while I was in Vegas.

To see more pictures please visit my Flickr set.

Tomorrow: Vegas Part 2!