Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Charlyn’s Tea Party Bridal Shower

My cousin recently got married, and I am so happy for her! I was also honored to be her maitron of honor, so a few months ago I started planning her bridal shower. I decided to go with a tea party theme, mostly because we used to always have tea parties as little girls when we would visit our grandma. We were able to use a lot of the old hats that belonged to our great-grandmother, which was a lot of fun. Charlyn actually wore my mother’s hat from her wedding (because it had a veil on it-how appropriate!), and we used teacups from my mom’s collection (although no-one was interested in hot tea in the middle of August! we put lemonade and iced tea in them). It was a beautiful day, and I was so pleased with how everything came together. My other cousins (the brides sisters) helped out so much, and even other guests that got there early helped carry and set up! Thank you everyone for coming and for helping me make this day special for Charlyn!

The invitations I made (all materials purchased from Michaels for around $10-made 12 invitations): scrapbook paper, pink vellum that I printed the wording on, pink ribbon attached with double-sided tape, and a pink flower with pearls. Details were printed on plain white paper and taped on the inside of the invitations. The front read:

A beautiful bride and a nice cup of tea,

All we need now is your company!

Dust off your pearls

and a big fancy hat,

If you haven’t got one,

don’t worry about that.

Charlyn is getting married,

and to help her prepare,

a personal shower is in order,

hope you can be there!

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The food table: Menu was Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Cucumber Sandwiches, Carrots and Dip, Lemon Cakes, Pineapple-Upside-Down cakes, Thumbprint cookies, and cupcakes. We served Lemonade and Peach Iced Tea. IMG_5222

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Lemon Cakes are a recipe from Pampered Chef: www.pamperedchef.com

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