Pretty Garden Tea Party

I created this party for my daughters 4th Birthday. She has always been obsessed with acting like a little lady and obviously High tea suited her to a "tea". The morning party was made complete with finger sandwiches and quaint desserts, and of course a serving of pink lemonade served in fine China or flavored milk in tea cups. The girls danced the hours away and played pass the parcel. Party favours included pretty pink tutus and "pearl" necklaces, and ribbon wands which were handed out in white couture shopping bags with thank you notes. (As ladies of leisure I thought it was important they walked away with a shopping bag full of pearls and other pretties.) It was a lot of fun to create.

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Vanilla cake with piped swirls was a sweet touch to the party

Enjoying "high tea"

On the menu...

 

Tea Party setting.

Personalised paper bunting flags, and a DIY ribbon background added a nice touch. To make a ribbon background all you need is a piece of string and a whole lot of ribbon in different colours and sizes, simply cut and tie to string... Voila a colourful touch to any dessert table, lolly buffet, or event. Tissue pom poms also helped to set the table off.

Ah- Tissue Tissue pom poms, totally gorgeous.

ribbon backdrop close up

I love this "vintage" Lemonade crate, I can't remember the name of the shop that I bought it from, but It was in New Zealand, I bought it ages ago, and this Tea Party was the perfect place to use it. The mini glass milk bottles and straws were from The Little Big Company and were filled with Pink Lemonade, and accented with printables from                      Sweet Scarlett Designs

Sweets and Desserts were placed on indoor furniture outside, this helped with the Vintage girly theme. The table this is on actually was polished timber before, so of course I had to paint it white to match my theme, probably much to my husbands horror, but he agreed it did look good in the end.

Found this beautiful bunting flag at Pink Frosting, among other party supplies.

Hugs with the birthday girls BFF. Awwwwwwwww

Cupcakes in teacups... Simply bake your cupcakes inside teacups, and ice with pretty swirls of butter cream icing. These were very popular, all the mums (and dads) loved them.

Beautiful Vintage bedroom side drawers were delightful to place desserts on.

Personalised water bottles added a nice touch, and sure helped when the weather warmed up.

The Birthday girl blowing out her candles, this had to be done a few times as all the kids wanted a turn to blow them out, and the wind wasn't helping. 

Cake anyone?

 

The Birthday girl posing for photos

Little girls are precious gifts, wrapped in love serene. Their dresses tied with sashes and futures tied with dreams.
-- Author Unknown

Vendors:
Photography: http://www.carmencogganphotography.com.au/
Birthday Girl Dress & Head band: www.vintagebaby.com.au
Vintage wares sourced from: https://www.facebook.com/ShabbyVintageLove
and
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Essence-of-Vintage
and local thrift stores
Styling and cakes by www.stylingelegance.com www.Facebook.com/stylingelegance
Glassware and straws from http://www.tlbc.com.au/
Printable design by http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetScarletDesigns
Tissue pom poms : http://www.ah-tissue.com.au/
Ribbon wands and other assorted party favours http://www.pinkfrosting.com.au/

Sugar Plum Tree - life inspiration

A few sweet words by Naomi.

As a child my fondest memories arose from sitting on my dads knee and listening to a wonderful poem: The sugar-Plum Tree. I used to sit there taking in every word and imagining this wonderful sweet place, with chocolate cats, and sugar plums. I always remember the vivid images it created. So vivid infact I could almost taste the beautiful delights. Every night I would listen to the same enchanting poem, and never loose enthusiasm or passion for the contents, or for sitting with my dad sharing, and laughing together. I never doubted for a minute that the land of Sugar Plums was not real... How could it not be. Now many years later I realise that although the magical Tree may not exist there is no reason we can not create the same magic today in our modern world. All it takes us a pinch of imagination, a dash of determination, a nip of appreciation and a whole lot of love. As the owner of Styling Elegance I hope to use these to create for you magical, enchanting, delightful, romantic events including dessert tables and lolly Buffets, Couture Cakes, and an online Boutique.

Styling Elegance for the love of all things sweet.

Naomi xxx 

The Sugar-Plum Tree - Eugene Field (abv. version)

HAVE you ever heard of the Sugar-Plum Tree?     
'Tis a marvel of great renown!      

It blooms on the shore of the Lollypop Sea     
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town;      

The fruit that it bears is so wondrously sweet    
(As those who have tasted it say)      

That good little children have only to eat     
Of that fruit to be happy next day...

...There are marshmallows, gumdrops, and peppermint canes     
With striping of scarlet and gold,      

And you carry away of the treasure that rains,     
As much as your apron can hold!  

So come, little child, cuddle closer to me     
In your dainty white nightcap and gown,     
And I'll rock you away to the Sugar-Plum Tree     
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town.