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birthday countdown 2014 | live to create : DIY invitation card { 12 days }
When I initially started sketching out ideas for the invitation, I wanted to make something that exuded the idea of a tea party nonchalantly. Something that can be used for any type of party. Even the...
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birthday countdown 2014 | parties & entertaining : the tablescape { 11 days }
And to properly capture my vision board for a tea party, a table setting completes a party’s ambiance. A tea party is an occasion to that is gentle and delicate. One that is for conversations and...
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birthday countdown 2014 | recipe : black rose cocktail { 10 days }
My fondest memories of home when I was younger were all the dinner parties my parents hosted. Nothing too fancy, but pretty casual. A Friday night thing, you know. Though there was always a theme....
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birthday countdown 2014 | recipe : the savories { 9 days }
Tea parties are usually known for cute little canapés with indulgent ingredients like goat cheese and savory pastries. My favorite when I frequented afternoon teas whilst in St. Andrews were the...
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birthday countdown 2014 | recipe : the sweets { 8 days }
Macaron, petit fours, mini meringues and the like are quintessential tea party necessities. Though I’m such a fan of French pastries I thought I would also include a little something that hails to my...
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birthday countdown 2014 | live to create : teacup candle party favors { 5 days }
For an English tea party, I wanted to incorporate either tea or teacups in the party favor. Tea seemed slightly redundant, as the party was centered around consuming cups and cups of tea. Though after...
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birthday countdown 2014 | five essentials : blending your own tea { 4 days }
I always like to incorporate a “wow” factor in each party I host. Like having a martini bar where your guests mix their own martinis and learn a few things along the way. Similar to that idea, I...
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birthday countdown 2014 | recipe : black tea-ginger cake with honey-vanilla...
I never was a great fan of cake growing up. Probably because it was always the same carrot cake at Indian birthday parties and I seemed to correlate carrots with healthy foods and never gave it a go...
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birthday countdown 2014 | vogue : dressed for a tea party { 2 days }
{dress} elisabeth may boutique & available at asos {necklace} kate spade {earrings} baublebar {ring} tiffany & co {shoes} ann taylor {lipstick} estée lauder | color envy infamous {nail polish}...
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birthday countdown 2014 | bit of life : the toast { 1 day }
And as the special day nears {with tomorrow being my birthday} I wanted to take this time to thank you for following my journey of planning a very c&é English tea party to celebrate my birthday....
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