vintage tea party....x

my lovely friends at work were planning a surprise tea party for my birthday....unfortunately unexpected events meant the tea party didn't end up going ahead, but i did receive some beautiful vintage tea china that is just perfect for my next tea party......

{top: vintage tea party mugs from bombay duck; next: dirty love via we heart it & the vintage tea party book; next: alice, clocks & clocks via we heart it; last: the vintage tea party book}

i also received a beautiful book 'the vintage tea party book' by angel adoree {no idea if that is her real name, but isn't it cute....} which is a lovely book full of recipes & perfect hosting ideas....read more about her here, & take a look at the vintage patisserie her vintage tea party business....

for now

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my vintage party x

i have found the most wonderful company, not too far from me, that hire out vintage crockery & accessories for teaparties & weddings. am slightly envious & can't believe that i've not thought of that as a business before.....what a wonderful job to have a genuine reason {not that not having a genuine reason has stopped me} for searching out & buying lots of vintage tea sets....

*my vintage party* also has the sweetest vintage caravan available for hire.....her name is lola & she's lucky enough to be furnished in cath kidston.....enjoy..x

{all images from my vintage party}

had a lovely day at home today

bathroom all installed & now just waiting for paint & all the fripperies

photos soon

x

a spot of tea x

really cute teabag wedding favours.....

{via project wedding}

love the red & white spots

&

really enjoying lots of cups of tea now i'm back in england.....one of the very best things about being home

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curiouser & curiouser.....x

a wonderful photoshoot for royal copenhagen china taking the theme of the mad hatters tea party

{via hus & hem}

just love the miniature table & chairs in the middle picture

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crockery....x

simple white crockery.....numbers.....letters

top left {balancingact via flickr} top right {monogrammedmugs via anthropologie}
bottom {numberteacups via flickr}

happy monday
xx

teaparty....x

saving my pennies for all the wonderful vintage fairs popping up now it's spring
top of the shopping list
vintage floral crockery...the more mismatched, the better

all images country living

xx

sleep x

over.the.hills from we heart it

my sleeping patterns are a little haywire......not quite still on hk time, not really on uk time, in some strange halfway house between the two.....i have a great knowledge of early morning telly, and do you know the hours between 3 and 7 in the morning seem so much longer than hours you have during the day? then i can't keep my eyes open after about 7 in the evening......having a very cosy couch is not helping at all, as i snuggle further and further promising myself i won't shut my eyes & failing miserably....!

today i'll leave you with a lovely collection of images found on *we heart it*......roses, teacups, cupcakes & those dear little deers....

all images from *we heart it*

have a lovely saturday
xx

tea dresses x

looking for the perfect thing to wear to afternoon tea....
....look no further

for you

teadress by sohomode

and for your little one

time for tea by allthenumbers

how cute?
xx

for all the tea in china x

i spotted the most wonderful photo on *kind over matter* which i thought followed on so nicely from yesterday's post....

pretty dress, pretty teacup & plenty of teabags
perfect teaparty
x

teaparty by laurence
first seen at
kind over matter

teabags by (cloudnine)

teabag brooch by sophieisobel

lavender teabags by patchworkpottery

cup of tea anyone?
xx

shopping list saturday.....x

hello & welcome to my first saturday shopping list.......high tea is something of a tradition here in hong kong, and if i've got time on a sunday i love going along to the Penninsula for high tea in the lobby, it's just so ladylike & special.....

....so today's shopping list is inspired by "teatime"

rose tea by sophieisobeldesigns.....sophie was the first to follow my blog, and i love her broaches & artwork....x

pearls & teaparties by curiousnomad.....this lovely print uses one of sophie's broaches....x

tea cosy with vintage buttons by lullabiesandlace....how cute is this....x

enchanted teatime by afancifultwist....beautiful collage piece....x

pretty in pink teaparty necklace by polkadotpancake....i love this it is so cute....x

teatime necklace by theprincessbowtique....would look lovely worn with the pink teaparty necklace....x

and finally

alice in wonderland charm bracelet by rosecreekcottage....i adore charm bracelets....x

the saturday shopping list was started by fancy picnic so hop on over there to take a look at everybody elses lists.

enjoy the rest of saturday & hope you've got lovely plans for sunday....x