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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Time for Tea!

When I read about Ava's Tea Party after finding the link via Pen N Paper Flowers, I knew it would be the perfect event to help launch CupKate's Event Design. A meaningful, happy day to celebrate the little spirits that we love so dearly. Using the artwork from the Ava's Tea Party website and many of the fabulous details from Pen N Paper Flowers' "Sunshine and Lemonade" party as my inspiration, below is my take on a beautiful tea at the park. You'll see many of my favorite personal touches including the Tutu Bench, cupcakes tied with ribbon, homemade chocolate tea cup, saucer and spoon as a party favor, personalized straw flags made with ribbon to remind everyone to drink with their "pinkies out", and best of all, the adorable children who celebrated with us. I hope you enjoy looking into our day as much as we enjoyed celebrating it!








18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous!! LOVE the cupcake stand/topiary :)

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  2. This is just "tealightful"! You did such a beautiful job, and I love all the sweet touches you designed with the cupcakes, teapots, and cups and saucers. I especially love the "cupcake bouquet" in the teapot!! Looks like all the guests had such fun! Truly a beautiful presentation...and, of course, it speaks to my heart since I am a "tea lover" and believe we can always find a need for a tea "partea"! :)

    Tealightfully,

    Ann-Margaret
    Ann-Margaret's SpecialTea Shoppe

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  3. LOVE this...I'm so glad you sent me the link and shared this with me! You did a beautiful job. I love that you did the little mustache for the little guy - he's adorable too. That wrought-iron chair was perfect and loved the whimsical touches throughout the party!! I'm especially thrilled that you took time to participate in Ava's Tea Party. You really made it such a special day! I plan to share with my readers if you don't mind??!!

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  4. Thank you all for the super sweet words! I had so much fun putting this together. Now if only every day could consist of a pretty little party... :)

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  5. so very adorable and beautiful! Looks like FUN!

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  6. This is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Can't wait to see what you do next ;0)
    ♥ DavesWife www.daveandkristycall.blogspot.com

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  7. Beautiful! Great job!

    Shelley @ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/

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  8. AAAADORABLE!!!
    I would love to know how you made the teacup "pedestools", the chocolate teacup favors, pinkies out ribbon and where can I find the pink frame on a pedestool also (the tea sign)? Sorry SO SO many questions, BUT you did a FABULOUS job : )

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  9. This is just gorgeous! How did you do the "tutu" on the picnic table bench?

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  10. Thank you for the comments!! I'm so excited to see positive feedback! Nichcole, I'll do a post on Monday (Hopefully! I'm very busy working on a special project...) about how I made some of the things you see. In fact, everything you see here was homemade, including the lollipops! I'll include links and directions soon. In the meantime, I purchased the pink fram at HomeGoods. : )

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  11. Divine...can you please please tell me where you got your drink dispenser or does anyone else know where in Australia I can get one?

    www.piccadillymarket.blogspot.com

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  12. Janina, I bought the drink dispenser at Marshall's. Which is a division of HomeGoods... I would imagine something similar is available in Australia, but I'm not exactly sure how you would find it. I love it though, so I hope you can come across one too!

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  13. How absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much Kate, it means a lot to us that you went to this effort with Ava's Tea Party in mind. Everything looks just magical :)
    Thank you again!
    Sheye Rosemeyer, Ava's Mummy
    xxx

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  14. OMGAAAAAWWWWD!!!!! Love every little detail!! The pinkies out tags are adorable!!! LOVE the tulle on the bench! I will be using the tea cups on candle stick idea for my daughters Alice in wonderland Party!! You are so talented girl!!!!
    Heidi~

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  15. this is beautiful!!
    and the kiddos are too cute. I love the cupcakes in the centerpiece.

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  16. Kate your unbelievable .GORGEOUS. :)

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