Mother's Day Tea

I hosted a tea party for Mother's Day, and invited some special women from my family. It was a lovely time, and a good distraction from the cold, wet, windy weather.  My Grandma's china made another appearance, and Ryan's Mom's setting had a special cup & saucer that belonged to her Mom.  I was gifted it last week, so it was perfect timing. I'm loving the idea of having a collection of teacups & saucers.  It was Delilah's first "real" tea party, and I could tell she enjoyed it. She had her own tea, and listened quietly to all the conversation.  To me, it was the perfect way to spend a Mother's Day afternoon.

The menu included various teas (Pink Passionfruit from DavidsTea, and Earl Grey Provence from Mariage Freres were the favourites this time), scones with clotted cream & raspberry curd, lemon dilly cucumber sandwiches, lemon & raspberry macarons, and an adapted version of the Courtesan au Chocolat that I made for my Spring Tea (the dark chocolate filling is really good!).

I love any excuse to make sweets and set the table for a tea party! Mother's Day is certainly no exception. I wouldn't mind at all if this became a tradition.

Spring Tea 2014

What better way to welcome spring, than with a tea party, and what better way to kick off this blog! Welcome to Tea & Fancy! I'm so glad you're here! I look forward to sharing things that I fancy with you, along with bits and pieces of my adventures around my kitchen, and my home. I'm excited for something fresh, and I'm ready to finally venture back into the world of blogging. 

I celebrated my birthday last week, and thought it would be fun to put together a Spring Tea and invite some friends, new and old.  I made it a bit of a resolution this year, to throw more tea parties. It's a great time to sit and relax with friends & family, enjoy tea and sweets, and have an excuse to wear a dress. Oh, and don't forget the flowers, too.

For the decor, I went with a pink floral theme for spring. My grandma's china was perfect. The centrepiece was a DIY arrangement of O'Hara garden roses, freesia, and pitt, in a teapot. The smell is so lovely.

For the tea, each of my guests was able to choose a tea from my collection. This way everyone could try what they like, or maybe something new. There was a variety of black, green, herbal, rooibos, and even maté teas.

I served cream tea scones with raisins, sun-dried tomato & cream cheese sandwiches, mini malted milk chocolate macarons, and Courtesan au Chocolat (inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel). It was a joy to prepare! A photo booth was a fun addition to the afternoon, as well. 

I'm already looking forward to an Autumn Tea, but let's not think about fall just yet..