Victoria May "Miss Vicki" Budinger (b. 1951), briefly famous as Tiny Tim's wife, was seventeen years old when she married the singer, who was almost twice her age, on The Tonight Show on December 17, 1969. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The subject of this article is the 20th-century American singer. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

The wedding was seen by an estimated 58 million viewers. The cake was seven feet tall, and 10,000 tulips were used as decoration. The couple honeymooned in Bermuda.

The couple met when Budinger, a fan, asked Tiny Tim to sign a book of his poetry at Wanamaker's Department store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1969. He was smitten, tracked her down and arranged another meeting. They conducted long-distance relationship by phone as he toured; he asked her to marry him in August and announced the engagement on the Tonight Show in September. Johnny Carson invited him to have the wedding televised. Wanamakers department store was the first department store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one of the first, if not the first department store in the United States. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Missing image Johnny Carson John William Johnny Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of The Tonight Show from 1962 until 1992. ...

The couple's first child was stillborn, but the couple had a girl, Tulip Victoria, on May 10, 1971. Against Tim's wishes, Miss Vicki struck out on a modeling career, and began an affair with male model John Carmen. She filed for divorce on March 6, 1972; the divorce was granted in 1977. Miss Vicki briefly made headlines in 1994 as the girlfriend of Rabbi Fred Neulander, when he was arrested for the murder of his wife. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Categories: Stub | 1941 births ...