I started watching Downton on a sick day while browsing Netflix. I didn't know it would suck the King in too. Let's just say Violet had him when she was describing Downton "Really. It's like living in a second rate hotel where guests keep arriving and no one seems to leave." I also didn't know how truly lovely the costumes were going to be, or how much I was going to covet being tall and stick-like to carry those costumes off. Since I won't be growing or losing my girly figure any time soon, I'll have to improvise.
This Saturday is my mom's tea party/birthday present, so Mom, if you're reading this, stop now, or the surprise you want will be gone.
I'll be wearing a blousy, dolman sleeved, lace number. Mine is actually a blush color, not black, but one can't fight Polyvore. For fun, I think I'll even try some Marcel waves in my hair.
The invitations that went out specified wearing fancy hats, I chose a fascinator. Something I didn't own but ran across and decided it would be fun. The rest of the outfit is Downton inspired, but without wearing an ill-fitting dress for my body type, I wasn't going to go all the way.
I've planned out a tea buffet with teas from a local tea shop called
One Good Woman. The king has been gracious enough to offer a hand and the minions will probably offer up some service as mini garçons.
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| Smaller scale but same idea |
We'll be dining on tea sandwiches like cucumber with dill spread and hummus with sprouts. I'll be making scones, because you can't have tea without them. I'm thinking a sweet scone, probably
pumpkin with maple icing because it's my favorite, and a savory one like
olive and rosemary. Some lovely little
cupcakes (carrot) done up like hats.
Strawberries in a lemon lavender syrup to put something remotely healthy on the table and either french macaroons or cut sugar cookies.
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| cute cake I did last year |
My mother 'gifted' me with my grandmothers china some time ago. I lovingly refer to it as the ugly china. We'll be using it for tea. Yes, it's ugly as sin, but it's my sin. My sins include way more pieces than I started with as I filled in broken and missing pieces over the years. I have everything from berry bowls to teapots covered in pink 40's style flowers.
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| Homer Laughlin Priscilla Eggshell Nautilus |
I've been stumped on decorations, I'll admit. I'm a total black thumb and don't do well with any plant that's alive, or even was alive at one time. I know I like the big puffball flowers, and I adore the look of this table. Obviously I'll scale it down as it will be on my coffee table and not at a large scale wedding. But I think I can manage some candles and fake puffball things in a vase.
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| Puffballs are pretty |
No party is complete without something for the guests to take home, so mom and I have been collecting old tea cups and saucers from thrift shops all over the mid-state. Each guest will be going home with a one of a kind candle in a teacup. I just have to find a couple more, and soon. Seriously people, donate more cups!
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| thrifty gifties! |
And that's it for this week's post that covers everything from my personal crazy to fashion to food. In there I think there might be some sort of tutorial for throwing a big girl tea party. And don't forget, there is a link on a previous post for the printable invitations.
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