High tea table decor

Being a full time mom of a energetic, very active and full time excited 2 year old means I really need my cup of tea in peace. I make it a point to style it a bit just so that I feel pampered and grown up for a while. 

The other reason I decorate, organize and set up the table all the time like a person with OCD( oh well who am I kidding I do have OCD lol) OK so the reason is that I want my son to pick these little things, learn to decorate and style the corners of the house. I have seen some male friends who can oh -so beautifully arrange the table and some men who don't help their spouse/moms even a tad bit. I would like my son to be like the former type.

 And as you know parents are the best role models so I do my bit!!

Royal Wedding Tea Party!!

I was glued to the television all day today watching the entire Royal wedding ceremony!! Everything was so beautiful.. Catherine's Wedding dress..the extraordinary and unique hats adorned by the guests..and the kiss!!! 

Let's celebrate with royal wedding in style with royal high tea!! 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Courtesy: Podium

The theme in this one is Royal Wedding Sapphire Afternoon tea.. inspired by Catherine's engagement ring!! I love the shortbread wedding cake and the passion fruit hearts!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Courtesy: Flemings-Mayflower

How about some Royal Bejeweled Afternoon Tea with glittering array of petit fours, tarts,biscuits, truffles, jeweled lavender cupcakes with Royal blend tea!!

                                                                                                                                                                                         Courtesy: Royalhotelblog

It is equally important to learn the etiquette for the Afternoon High tea..Want to learn the       'correct' way to hold the tea cup or as to how to stir the tea cup or the placement of the tea pot??? Here's a lovely site which will brief you up on the tea party etiquettes!!

                                                                                                                                                                                         Courtesy. Britishlarder

To celebrate this occasion Twinings has developed a wonderful Royal Wedding Blend of White Earl Grey with rose petals.  

                                                                                                                                                                                          Courtesy. Britishlarder

Isn't this table top beautiful!!! The afternoon tea set is from Pipstudio... You can find the recipes for the Victoria sponge and Rhubarb Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting on Maddy's blog BritishLarder.

So now we have the occasion for celebration plus its a long weekend... we also have the tabletop inspirations, recipes, choice of tea and have acquired the tea party etiquettes as well..The weather also looks good..

Let's have a royal tea party!!!!