9.14.2009

[packing? or a....]

Party1
So, yeah...we are moving....tomorrow. And you would think packing would have been my main priority this past weekend. Well, my good sport of a husband no doubt wishes it were. But when you are moving into an apartment, and only have a backyard for one more weekend, sometimes an end-of-the-summer tea party just has to take precedence over packing. And in my opinion...it was entirely worth it.
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We enjoyed a wonderful time of sipping delicious herbal teas in dainty cups and consuming delectable edibles such as Swedish meatballs, cucumber sandwiches on rye bread, deviled eggs, rosemary lemon sandwich cookies (these are to die for, truly), devils food trifle, magnolia cupcakes and lots of lemony candies.
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It was my first time hosting a tea party of my own and I do believe I'm quite addicted. In fact I think I'm rather hooked on parties in general. They seem to encompass all things I love: design, decor, fashion, art, craft, food, and great company. And speaking of great company, I had a wonderful time with all the fabulously talented ladies that joined me for tea. Thanks so much for humoring me! It was great fancy fun.
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If your interested in anything in the above pics, I'll try to break it down for you here:

Table cloths: Ikea fabric
Fabric banners: I made these from vintage fabrics (an easy and quick sew)
Tea pots and cups: from various antique/vintage vendors on ebay and etsy
Yellow and black silhouette china: from a local antique store
Yellow and white striped dress: I made this from umbrella awning fabric (it was the only kind I could find!) using this Butterick See & Sew B5339 pattern
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36 comments:

  1. Rachel DangerfieldSeptember 14, 2009 at 11:40 PM

    This looks so so so so fun. I want (a) a backyard and (b) to have a tea party. Your commentary in the first paragraph cracked me up! Thanks for sharing, looks like you threw an amazing party!

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  2. jackie kershSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    i love it all! yellow, black, white - a combo i never tire of. hope your move goes well and that this little shindig will inspire many more tea parties to come!

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  3. o charmSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    looks absolutely splendid. i'm sorry i don't live in your neighborhood.
    funny how you tricked everyone into wearing a little black dress and then wore that cute stripy outfit yourself!
    happy moving! i hope someday i will have a backyard too!

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  4. ChelseaSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:23 AM

    so cute!!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    you are a woman of priorities! and a great husband, i'm sure. what an incredible get together. cucumber sandwiches on rye are the best, i can't wait to try the rosemary lemon cookies. good luck with the move!

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  6. MonikaSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:40 AM

    Hello, you have a wonderful blog! This event is so stylish, everything looks great! On of my favorite color combos is B+W with a puch of yellow!!
    Monika

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  7. Pretty Neat DesignsSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    It looks like the best backyard party ever. And so pretty! I love the little flags in the cupcakes.

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  8. Searching for Sporadic SurprisesSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:26 AM

    What a lovely looking party! I especially love the coordinated outfits you're all wearing ;o) Lovely Yellow!!!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    The tea party looks soo FUN! Such wonderful color of yellow, black and white! I hope your moving goes very well! Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!

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  10. ErinSeptember 15, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    perfection!! you are so awesome.

    good luck with the move!

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  11. Cheryl ArkisonSeptember 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Good luck with the move.

    I'm making a confession here - I love that you showed the wickedly stylish magazine photos, and the reality of the old fence and garage too.

    It just makes me want to plan a tea party myself!

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  12. Brooke ReynoldsSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    So beautiful! I am so sorry to have missed such a festive event! (Perhaps if you had mentioned the Magnolia cupcakes, I might have ditched work and shown up anyway!) Hope your move goes well..

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  13. Jessica SuttonSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    this is so cute - I love how you guys coordinated your outfits too!! xx

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  14. Julie EltonSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    honestly, you never cease to amaze me. It's beautiful! I am in love with the black and yellow plates. You just needed and white..... and a black rabbit ( call them ebony and ivory).

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  15. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    how i adore those plates and the tablecloth!

    And some more good luck for the move!

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  16. Paige AppelSeptember 16, 2009 at 12:45 AM

    absolutely brilliant. love the colors.

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  17. Cellar DoorSeptember 16, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    I'm jealous! Making a little (lot of?) effort clearly comes off when it comes to tea parties. It looks amazing!

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  18. LorraineSeptember 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    Found your blog, and LOVE the pics. Thanks for hosting such a beautiful tea party. The food was amazing, the decor was brilliant, and the company perfect! Maybe if I get my act together I'll host one of my own...

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  19. deannaSeptember 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    oh, this turned out fabulously! great job. i love all of the little details you thought of. good luck with your move!

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  20. be your original bestSeptember 16, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    ok... so , I knew I liked you. now I REALLY like you!
    amazing tea party. I wish I was on the invite list!
    good luck with the move.

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  21. erikaSeptember 17, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    The party looks really great, I love how the guest match the party colours.
    I agree with you, organizing parties is so much fun, I'm already thinking about the birthday parties of my daughters and they are more than 6 months away ;-)

    Good luck packing and moving !!

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  22. DonnaSeptember 17, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Love the dress!

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  23. oh, hello friend.September 17, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    i am totally WOW'd! how completely fabulous!! but i wouldnt expect anything less from you, you are amazing! lucky lucky attendees!

    xo. danni

    ps: you should tell jessica from black, white, yellow blog about your party ;)

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  24. AlisonSeptember 17, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    this is so so cute. i think i found your blog through decor8, so it was kind of a treat to see, is that Lorraine? at the party! I love yellow black and white. amazing!

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  25. A Lifestyle ThingSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    looks fantastically fun!

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  26. ricebabiesSeptember 20, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    My , what a lovely blog you have. Glad to have stummbled on it.

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  27. blue mossSeptember 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    so, so fun!!!! you definitely know how to throw a party :)

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  28. resalikescolorsSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    I just did a post today about the yellow black and white color combo. This is a PERFECT example of how great it can look! I wish I had seen this sooner, I totally would have included it in my post!

    http://resalikescolors.blogspot.com/2009/09/colors-of-week_21.html

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  29. austin-sara.blogspot.comSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    so so cute i love everything about this party!!

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  30. renee anneSeptember 21, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    wow!!
    I wish I was invited!!
    you have done a SUPER SUPER job. well done!! x

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  31. renee anneSeptember 21, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    oh and I like how you said "thanks for humouring me", as if you friends were FORCED into it. I know exactly what you mean. Whenever I want to do anything fancy like that my friends just don't "get it".

    "oh but why make extra washing up when we can just eat out of the packet."

    NOOOO!!!!

    xx

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  32. AutumnSeptember 22, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    How lucky I am to be your friend!

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  33. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    i am so jealous of your party-planning style

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  34. RizzleOctober 2, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Adorable! You're so talented!!

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  35. JacindaOctober 2, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    You are fabulous! I want to have a tea party.

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  36. jordanOctober 3, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    this was so much fun! you are just amazing with your ideas and attention to detail. and the food was delish!

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