Hey, friends!
For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of having a real fancy tea party. (After all, what little girl hasn’t wanted to do that?) Recently, I was sick and I told my mom about the idea, and she said to go for it!
And so, thanks to lots of planning, last Saturday, I had a group of my friends and we had the most lovely and aesthetic tea party I could have asked for. Today, I can’t wait to share all of the recipes, the tea fascinators we made, and all of the photos I took!
food
Food is basically what makes or breaks a tea party, right? This was definitely the hardest part of planning, but it all was delicious and beautiful, if I do say so myself!
These tea sandwiches were delicious and simple. Most of them were made with lettuce, cheese, mayonnaise, cream cheese, cucumbers, and ham. We topped them with cucumbers and edible wild violets.
This is one of my favorite photos, especially the way I edited it. My mom made this vanilla cake (after I completely failed. . .don’t ask!), frosted it with a buttercream frosting, and topped it with strawberries.
Another cake photo because I couldn’t resist! Mom used this recipe, I believe, and then decorated it with this frosting.
I made these cream puffs and ahh, they were delicious and a big hit at the party! This is the recipe, I used.
Dipped strawberries are incredibly simple but look very elegant! They were perfect tea party food, except I don’t have any better photos of them, sadly.
Instead of just serving tea, we made raspberry lemonade (with stevia instead of sugar) for my friends who don’t drink tea.
Of course, we served tea with cream and sugar. I don’t have a great tea cup picture, sorry! We used the china that my great-aunt gave my mom, and it ended up matching perfectly with the yellow flowers on the table!
We lit candles around the table, which ended up being so lovely!
My little sister filled this gravy bowl full of dandelions and wild violets–the dandelions also fit with the color scheme very well!
And this was the full table, except for the teapot because the tea was brewing in the kitchen. It turned out so beautifully.
My original plan was to have it outside, like a picnic. It was supposed to rain for most of the afternoon but it didn’t. Either way, it was lovely out on the porch and we were able to go out and get photos without having to worry about rain!
A fun collage to close this category, featuring more cake, another shot of the table, my sweet younger sister setting up, and a place card.
diy tea fascinators
You can’t go to a tea party without having a fancy fascinator, can you? We didn’t want to pay to buy them pre-made (they’re expensive!) so it was added to the party events that we’d make them. It was such a fun craft!
First, your materials: felt, tulle bows, feathers, plastic headbands, fake flowers, and a hot glue gun.
Second, make a bow out of tulle. Next, hot glue a piece of felt onto your bow, on the bottom. Add flowers and feathers, and voila!
They were so simple but fit the tea party aesthetic so well! This is the one I made. (Credit to my friend Chloe for this picture!)
More fascinator inspiration! This craft was so fun and I’d recommend making them, if you ever host a tea party!
photos & extras
To end the party, we went out with our fascinators and dresses and did a photoshoot! I sadly can’t share most of these photos for privacy, but I do have a few!
Let’s start with this one that melts my heart every time I see it. This is my younger sister and her friend and ahh! It looks like a scene right out of Anne of Green Gables or something.
This is one of the funnier photos I took! One of my friends’ mom stayed to chat with my mom and she noticed how vastly different all of our shoes were; from hightop & slip-on Vans and Converses to flats and boots!
A blurry and chaotic photo of us walking to take photos! This was where the tea party was originally going to be, but because of the weather, we moved it to the sunporch, as I mentioned before.
My sister walking back to the house! I love the filter on this photo, and just the colors as a whole!
One group photo that I can actually share on here! This is one of my favorite pictures from that day.
The same picture, just in color instead of B&W! So much fun. I’m so thankful I have all of these sweet friends who made this party wonderful!
now, it’s your turn!
Have you ever had a tea party? Are you going to now? Ever tried eating wild violets before? What is your favorite kind of cake? Let’s chat in the comments!
such a cute idea! looks like such fun!
Thank you! <33
What a wondeful idea! I have never had a tea party. I love tea! Everything looked great and yummy!❤️
Aw, thank you so much! 💕 What is your favorite kind of tea?
ooohh this sounds so fun! i enjoy tea parties too, but mine always turn out more chaotic and less aesthetic than yours XD last year i had a tea party with my younger siblings; we ended up just eating raisins, carrots, and trail mix, and making fake small talk about the weather XD.
your tea party must have been beautiful! i love those last two photos so much <3
Haha, having friends instead of siblings definitely makes it less chaotic. xD
Aw, it was and thank you!
This looks like so much fun! I’ve had a few fancy tea parties before, for birthdays and such 🙂 Once it was just my mom and siblings and I that wanted to do one, so we had to convince my brother to join us XD It was super fun!
Favorite kind of cake . . . probably chocolate or tuxedo 😉
Aw, that is so amazing! Ooh, tuxedo cake is delicious!
I am so in the mood to invite all my friends over for a tea party now! Absolutely beautiful pictures, Pearl! Thank you so much for sharing, and now I know what a fascinator is! XD
Yay, that was my goal with this post, haha! Of course and I hope you enjoy having a tea party, if you do one! <3
Same, Laura!! Pearl has totally motivated me to do a tea party with my friends over the summer. So aesthetic! I loved this post! 😀
Aw, I am so glad, Char!! 😀
It looks like so much fun! The food looks delicious, and the decorations are lovely!I have tried wild violet flowers. My favorite kind of cake would probably be chocolate strawberry.
Annnnd… know I want to have a tea party!!!
You totally should! Let me know if you do have one! <3
What a cute tea party Pearl! I love the idea of the finger foods and cake… yum! 🙂
What about doing a book-themed tea party??? So instead of lemonade or tea, you use raspberry cordial from Anne of Green Gables, or making seed cake from The Hobbit… I saw someone do that once, and I thought it was SO creative!
Anyway, lovely springy post! <3
~ Rosie
https://fiddlingonthefarm.wixsite.com/blog
It was delicious!
Ooh, I love that idea! Annabelle (she commented on this post and she has a blog!) from Rays of Marigolds (https://raysofmarigolds.com/) actually had an Anne of Green Gables tea party for her 16th birthday party and it looked lovely. (:
Thank you, dear!
Such a fun idea, especially with the fascinators! We host regular tea parties with some friends from church, as well as their young daughters, and as a girl who used to (and still does) love fancy tea parties, it’s so fun to see how excited little girls get about cupcakes and sticking their pinky fingers out like real ladies! I’ll have to borrow your fascinator craft for next time; I’m sure they would love it!😉
Oooh, that is so nice that you do that! Have fun with the fascintors!
I love tea parties!! They were always my favorite thing to do with my friends, and we still host them for each other today! Your party looked lovely, and I’m definitely inspired. 💜
Aw, that’s amazing! 🥰 I’m so glad I inspired you!
Ahhh now I so badly want to have a fancy tea party!! I’ve never eaten wild violets before, but I do eat lilacs right off of the huge bush in our yard, haha. Hmm, my favorite cake is probably strawberry or chocolate—pretty basic 🤪 the aesthetic and vibe of this post was so light and happy and springy. Thank you so much for sharing!
Aww yay, you totally should. Next time I’m at my grandma’s I’m going to try her lilacs! 😂 That’s what I was going for so that makes me so happy! Thank you for reading, dear!
Very nice post Pearl…. Very nice work…
Thank you sir! 😀
Pearl, I marvel at your mom. How does she make so much time for each of you?? A tea party when you mentioned it? That’s amazing. <3
I had a tea party for my… tenth birthday, I believe? It's been a while since I last had one. Maybe I should do one another time. Not sure who to invite. All the people my age I know IRL are boys. XP
I'm so glad you had such a lovely time!! <3
(I keep hearing about your friend, Chloe. She sounds amazing! I wish I could meet her. <3)
(I also love her name). 😉
(You two remind me so much of each other. 💕 Probably why you’re two of my closest friends 😉)
She is amazing. 💕 She read your comment when she was reading the post and was like, ‘I love your friends, Pearl’ 😂
Aw, you should totally do another! Haha, I told one of my guy friends I was having a party and asked him if he wanted to come and his first response was “no way.” and then proceeded to go knock down a dead tree. 😂 It was amazing!!
Gaahh those pictures are soo amazing! Well done Pearl, looks like so much fun!
Thanks so much, Bella!
Ahh I love this so much! My favorite thing (well, one of them) is to host tea parties for my friends! The most memorable ones were when my friend and I hosted a going away tea party for one of our dear friends, and at Christmas time when I had a Christmas themed tea and brought my friends to a Christmas show at a fancy theater because someone had gifted me tickets 💕. Yours looks so pretty and I sounds like you had the loveliest time!
Ooh, that seems so lovely! I’m definitely going to try that sometime, maybe this year at Christmastime! Thank you for reading and your kind comment!
Girl, this was incredible! I love all these pics and the food looks delish! Thank you for sharing!!
Aw, thank you, Virginia! You’re so kind.
Oh my goodness! This is so lovely, Pearl! I love the idea of using candles, and the raspberry lemonade is a wonderful addition. You did such a great job with the photography. There are so many pretty pictures!
The only tea party I’ve had was on my 16th birthday, when I did an Anne of Green Gables themed party. It was so much fun! I’m seriously thinking about hosting a more general themed tea party now after reading your post.
This is my new favorite post on your blog!
Aw, thank you, Annabelle! Yes, raspberry lemonade seemed perfect for a tea party. Why thank you!
Your tea party was beautiful from the post on your blog, and it gave me some inspiration. You totally should!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
Oh what a wonderful time was had by . The food looks delicious and everyone is dressed so nice a nd with hats too.
Thank you forsharing
Marion
Oh yes, it was lovely! The hats were so fun and food was amazing, for sure.
Thank you so much for reading, Marion! <3
Ahh, this makes me want to have a tea party!! Everything looks so lovely and straight out of Anne of Green Gables!
You totally should! Haha, that is one of the best compliments I’ve been given. Thanks!
Wow! So pretty! It looks like it came out of a novel! Tea parties are so fun to do!
Aw, that was my goal. They are!
wow this looks like so much fun and the pictures are beautiful Pearl!
It was and thank you!
My favourite cake has to be any cheesecake and lemon poppy seed <3
Ooh, yum! I absolutely adore cheesecake. (:
*reads post a long long time after it comes out*
*immediately grabs phone to contact my friends to plan our own tea party*
Haha well, I love it when posts of mine get read later on. (: Have a lovely tea party, Audrey!