The Vintage Tea Party

Whilst waiting for my friends to arrive at a quint little coffee shop we'd come to love, I thought I would just pop into the bookstore and mozie around to kill time - well lucky I did because I came across an awesome book titled: The Vintage Tea Partyby Angel Adoree.

Now with my love for tea, tea parties, tea time, high tea - you name it, I just had to own the book no matter what was written inside. With the book paid for, I took my seat at the coffee shop and began to page through it.

What a lovely book, if I do say so myself! It was filled with awesome tea party planning ideas, fantastic photography work and of course all the "how to's" when it comes to throwing your amazing tea party function.

I loved how Angel took tea time from a primarily 'nose in the air'/ ladies only territory and showed you how to incorporate it into a snazzy, loved by all event!

I suggest you get your hands on this book for some fantastic event planning ideas - I will be having a baby shower in the near future so I will be sure to conveniently leave the book lying around where friends and family can get inspiration from :)

Happy Planning :)

Spring - Summer 2012 Colour Inspiration

Lavender Sugar Jars as Favours

Recipe:

• Granulated sugar
• Dried lavender blossoms
• Vanilla bean
• Small  jars
• Ribbon and labels to decorate

Pour sugar into a mixing bowl, add the lavender blossoms.  Cut one small end of the vanilla bean off.  Split the vanilla bean down the center, revealing tiny, vanilla bean specks.  Scrape vanilla beans out with a small knife and add to the sugar and lavender.

With the back of a spoon, work the lavender and vanilla bean into the sugar.  Be sure to press on the lavender blossoms to release their oils and to disperse any vanilla bean clumps that may form. Pour the mixture into the jars.  Easy :)