Welcome to the big event, dear friends! We’re having a tea party today, to celebrate Vanessa’s third Mad Tea Party!
Some lovely creatures have come out to join us. Mrs. Squirrel gussied herself up and brought her young twins to the tea party.
Mr. Pig has donned a fancy bow.
Some hummingbirds flew in for the occasion.
A sweet birdie will serenade us from his tiny showplace.
Delectable treats, savory and sweet, have been made to entice the appetites of all of our honored guests. May I offer you some tea sandwiches, and a crab cake? Please have some buttery bread sticks, too! Our neighborhood birdies will serenade you while you dine.
We have desserts aplenty, please help yourself! Scrumptious homemade lemon squares, the yummiest brownies, and mouth-watering chocolate-dipped strawberries. Recipes can be found here and here.
We have some cheerful poppy plates to serve our fare
We'll pour you some delicious lemonade, in the loveliest shade of pink.
And of course, tea for all!
At the end of this post you can find my recipe for some delicious, healthful, homemade chai tea.
This hostess was so honored to receive these lovely flowers as a hostess gift, the beautiful lime green “Jade” roses. Such a thoughtful daughter!
We'll relax on the lawn, and nibble our treats.
Now I must go, as it’s time for party-hopping in the virtual world! I do hope that you have enjoyed our party today, and please visit the other delightful parties, also, at A Fancifiul Twist. Dear Vanessa, thank you so much for organizing these lovely tea parties for all of us to enjoy!
This Thursday, I'm also joining Susan for the 97th Tablescape Thursday. Wow, the 97th! Be sure to stop by, her table is fantastic!
Love to all,
Andrea
What an amazing party! The desserts were my favorite - yummy! Thank you:)
Posted by: Jennifer | June 26, 2010 at 06:42 AM
*~HOW BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY EVERYTHING IS*~ THANKS SO MUCH Rhondi! HAVE A GREAT DAY! PLEASE VISIT ME TOO!
Lady Grace Flowers
http://ladygraceflowers.webs.com/madteaparty2010.htm
Posted by: Lady Grace Flowers | June 26, 2010 at 06:43 AM
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Posted by: Kathryn - Collage Diva | June 26, 2010 at 06:55 AM
What a beautiful table! Yummy treats and sweets - and that chai tea sounds delicious! Lucky you & your sweet daughter for gifting you with those amazing Jade roses!
Thanks so much for having us - please drop by for a visit when you can!
♥♥♥
-Blanche
Posted by: Blanche | June 26, 2010 at 08:01 AM
What a beautiful party! Everything is so perfectly whimsical and the desserts were delicious.
I hope once your revelries have calmed down, you'll tip toe over and visit my party. :)
http://thewhimsicalcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/through-looking-glass.html
Posted by: Danielle Suplicki | June 26, 2010 at 08:08 AM
Your decor is lovely!!! Just beautiful:))
Posted by: Tami | June 26, 2010 at 09:27 AM
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Wow, chocolate covered strawberries and crab cakes, delicious!!!
Thanks for having me at your tea party! if you haven't been already, you're cordially invited to my mad tea party here http://justaddglitterandstir.blogspot.com/2010/06/best-tea-parties-are-mad-tea-parties.html Have yourself a mad sort of day! :)
Posted by: Maggi | June 26, 2010 at 10:52 AM
You can't go wrong with chocolate covered strawberries and dainty finger sandwiches. Tis a lovely plate you set for your Tea Party.
Especially loved the white roses.
Tootles,
FawnDear
Posted by: FawnDear | June 26, 2010 at 03:37 PM
What a color table you set. We love the little pig.Thank you for having Sam and I over to tea!
Posted by: Brook | June 26, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Andrea, that is one gorgeous table!! Your food looks wonderful too. You really are the queen of outdoor parties.
Posted by: Stacey | June 26, 2010 at 03:49 PM
De-Lovely!!! Sorry about eating all your food...it just looked SOOOOOo yummy.
**blows kisses** Deb
Posted by: Deborah | June 26, 2010 at 04:35 PM
I love your color choice! Beautiful. I had to pass on the crab cake but the lemon bars and chai were wonderful! Thanks for inviting me!
Posted by: sherri | June 26, 2010 at 04:53 PM
What a beautiful tea party! I love your plates and your bird cage.....absolutely wonderful.....thanks for having me over....please come by and have tea with me too! See ya soon.
Posted by: Celia | June 26, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Oh, chocolate covered strawberries! My favorite. Thanks for having me over to such a lovely tea. I hope you will stop by and join me at my tea.
Posted by: Bianca | June 26, 2010 at 08:21 PM
Oh I Loved your party! It looked beautiful! I think I might just hang around here for awhile if you don't mind. This is my kind of party. Thank you for inviting me. Have a great weekend! Twyla
Posted by: Twyla and Lindsey | June 26, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Yummy food! Loving the chocolate covered strawberries, I had planned to make some but time got away from me :)
Posted by: Ginny | June 26, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Hi Andrea! Thank you so much for inviting me to your Mad Hatter Tea! Everything looks delicious and I love your prescious pig!
Hugs,
Penny
Posted by: Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Lavender Hill Studio | June 27, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Such a lovely tea party...thank you for sharing tea with me! lovely tea sandwiches
Posted by: waterrose | June 27, 2010 at 01:13 PM
OH, I love it!! The colors are so pretty together! please visit my tea party here:
http://littlelovables.blogspot.com/2010/06/sweet-treats-mad-tea-party.html
Posted by: Little Lovables | June 27, 2010 at 09:38 PM
Wow such a beautiful tea party thankyou for inviting us over to play....
You sure set a feast for a queen with treats galore, I'm going to check out your chai tea recipe as of course this mad hatter adores tea....
Thanks for the invite from a mad hatter in Australia
Posted by: Maria | June 27, 2010 at 09:40 PM
I love the colors of your tea party especially the ribbon ties.
Thanks for letting me share in your special tea party! If you haven't already feel free to drop by my gathering. :)
~ Misha/DawaiOser http://dawaioser.livejournal.com/747155.html
Posted by: Misha/DawaiOser | June 28, 2010 at 09:25 AM
What a deliciously lovely party, and complete with recipes too! My favorite kind. Thank you for having me.
~Shari
Posted by: Shari Replogle | June 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM
what delicious treats you had at your tea party! Thank you for having me. I do hope you will have time to stop by and visit me at anaboocreationsbysylvia.blogspot.com
Thank you,
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia Smiser | June 28, 2010 at 12:25 PM
The confections were beautiful and I love your green tea set! Thank you for having me over!
Posted by: Celina Matthews | June 28, 2010 at 07:49 PM
Yummy, and such lovely table settings!
Posted by: Penny Patten | June 28, 2010 at 08:18 PM
What a wonderfully sweet party!
Please visit my own little party, and try your hand at winning my giveaway!
http://hoydendesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/mad-tea-party-and-giveaway.html
~Christina
Posted by: Christina Silverio | June 28, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Such a lovely party!! I LOVE chai and chocolate-covered strawberries, yum! Everything looks wonderful :) ~Lauren
Posted by: Fair Rosamund | June 29, 2010 at 11:38 PM
What a wonderful tea party! Sorry for not visiting sooner, I’ve been lingering too long at each one :)
Please stop by my blog if you fancy a cuppa and a slice of the Queen of Hearts’ Strawberry Tart…
http://cosmicgoddessblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/were-all-mad-here.html
Posted by: Cosmic Goddess | June 30, 2010 at 08:41 AM
That is the most delicious looking tea party I have ever ever seen!! Crab cakes - no way! I will be right over. You also included all of my other favorites, brownies, lemon bars, chocolate covered strawberries - delish! What cute critters came to the party too. Thanks for sharing your creativity on Tablescapes Thursday.
Posted by: Jacqueline | June 30, 2010 at 08:32 PM
What a delightful setting! Your treats looked wonderful! This much have been so much fun!
Posted by: sandy cookman | July 01, 2010 at 08:59 AM
Oh, what a lovely setting! I really like those poppy plats. Thanks for sharing your recipes. They all look delicious.
Posted by: Barbara | July 01, 2010 at 09:21 AM
Everything looks so wonderful. I love the colors and the food looks so delicious! Your tea stand with the desserts looks incredible. Love it!
Posted by: Janie Gore | July 01, 2010 at 09:46 AM
What a fabulous buffet table! SO many darling animals and all the color -- just fabulous! The food looks SO inviting!
Posted by: Tricia@The Dull & the Dutiful | July 01, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Is a Fantastic party!
Posted by: Charo | July 01, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Oh, this tea party is definitely eye candy! I love all the bright colors and all the little fun details...like the animals wearing ribbons and the birds. The treats look yummy too!
Posted by: Katie | July 01, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Andrea, how inviting was your tea party. I adore all the details. The pooy plates are great and the cabbage tea pot and cups are so nice. The food look yummy and all is nice decorated with lovely flowers. I felt in love with your white deck chair, which has on its arm rests so much place to hold a teacup. What a great idea. And at the end, your guests are very charming. Give my best greetings to Mrs. Squirrel and Mr. Pig and to those cute birdies, who entertained us with their songs.
Greetings, Johanna
Posted by: Johanna | July 02, 2010 at 06:35 AM
Beautiful table ... yummy food! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Debbie | July 02, 2010 at 07:59 AM
What an adorable table and the food looks wonderful. Could you save me a brownie and a couple of the strawberries?
xo, Sherry
Posted by: Sherry @ No Minimalist Here | July 02, 2010 at 01:06 PM
What a cute table. The food looks wonderful and your tabletop critters are adorable!
Posted by: Mid-Atlantic Martha | July 02, 2010 at 06:16 PM
Your party looks so pretty :-) thanks for the tea. So many parties so little time but I am working my way through the list when I have time to browse :-) you are invited to tea and to join my giveaway there is still time :-)
Posted by: Juliet | July 05, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I'm late as always - naughty! :D Looks like it was a fabulous time, lovely decor (as always, you rock) and yummy looking noshs!
Looks like it was loads of fun!
-c
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