Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Ideas

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Heather

If there is such a thing, then spring is most definitely tea party season. Our customers are in the swing of things, stocking up for the parties to come. Be it a large and formal event, or a spontaneous tea for two with an eager child, we have products and ideas to suit every need and every budget.

One of my most favorite and FUN tea party themes is Alice and Wonderland. What could be more wonderful than tea with a Mad Hatter?

(Especially if he’s Johnny Depp!)

If you’d like to have your own Alice themed tea, we’ve compiled some links to help provide inspiration!

First, I highly recommend including a round of croquet in the event. Look at this adorable themed set of wickets!

And are these not the cutest mallets you’ve ever seen?

Photos and more cute ideas from Party Dreamers Party Planners.

Of course you will need wonderful foodAnd – check out these adorable Cheshire Cat cupcakes

And a fun craft or two won’t hurt either!

Find these and more food and craft ideas at Family Fun – including printable invitations!

And finally, one of the most comprehensive Alice in Wonderland sites we’ve seen on the web, has more fun Alice in Wonderland party planning ideas for you.

Have you had an Alice in Wonderland tea? Are you planning one in the future? We’d love to hear from you!

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Kentucky Derby Hats

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Heather

The 138th Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 5, and we can’t wait! Because our company is located in Kentucky, we are surrounded by Derby buzz…and lots of fabulous hats! This is an exciting time of year around these parts, and we felt inspired to share with you a few of the more interesting hats we’ve seen through the years. Whether it’s for its beauty or its outlandishness, a good Derby hat must turn heads!

Feathers always make an appearance:

Many women believe that bigger is better:

Celebrities love to get in on the festivities:

Royalty has been known to make an appearance:

And even the littlest of ladies gets in on the act:

And Fascinators are a lightweight, easily wearable alternative that will be perfect for a hot Derby Saturday like the one we are expecting this year:

Which look is your favorite?

Are you going to the Derby? What are you wearing?

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Fascinator Craft Kits

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Barbara

If you haven’t been to the web site in a while, you may have missed the new craft kits for girls. Currently we have a tropical flower headband collection and an animal print headband collection. The kits contain all the pieces a creative young crafter will need to make a very fancy headband. You supply a low temp glue gun and scissors.

This cute project will take 15 to 30 minutes depending on the number of girls and the number of helpers. Fancy headbands are so popular right now and these are adorable. Our instructions make this project fail proof.

Another reason you will love them is the fact that one-size-fits-all. The kits are intended for girls ages 6 through teenagers. And in this case one size really does fit all. No need to worry that the hats won’t fit.

This is an example of a completed headband from the Tropical Flower collection

A completed headband made with a Tropical Flower Fascinator Craft Kit

This is an example of the items included in the animal prints collection of craft kits.

If you have purchased the craft kit and want instructions and helpful hints they are available at this location. These pages also contain pictures of fascinators that have been created with these kits. Happy Crafting!

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Girls Fashion Show Party Supplies

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Heather

One of the latest trends in parties for girls is a fashion show or makeover theme, and we are pleased to be able to offer you all the goodies you will need to make yours a smashing success!

We’ve got feather boas

lip gloss rings

necklaces and bracelets

fascinators

hats

gloves

and so much more!

These little girls had a blast trying on Mommy’s hats

fabulous feather boas

and, of course, posing for the cameras.

Now doesn’t that look like fun?

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FREE Tea Party Coloring Sheets

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Barbara

If you need a more quiet activity for the little guests at your tea party, perhaps just before tea is served, coloring pages may just be a good choice. We will soon be introducing quite a number of Tea Party Coloring Sheets for sale on the web site. But here for downloading free of charge, are just a sampling of the adorable pages you will be seeing. Each one of these is an original drawing by Elizabeth R Bailey, portrait artist and designer. (We would love to show you more of her work, but her web site is currently under re-construction. Will post that at a later date.) Mini packs of crayons, if you need them, are available at Garden Party Teas.

The Bunny Teapot

Easter Egg Cups, Enjoy coloring this adorable picture compliments of Garden Party Teas

Easter Egg Tea Cups

Tea in the Spring Time

Click here for FREE full size versions of these darling images to use at your tea party. We’ll be sure to let you know as soon as the next collection becomes site ready. Enjoy!

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Fascinating!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Heather

From elegant

to outlandish

Fascinators have captured attention worldwide.

Garden Party Teas

is pleased to offer

a large line of fascinators for women and young girls alike.

Whether you’re looking for something elegant for evening

understated for everyday

or fun and funky for a special occasion

Garden Party Teas Fascinator Line is sure to have what you need!

Having a tea party? We even have a selection of

low-cost party favor fascinators!

These party favors come in a wide variety of colors and styles, and sure to be a lovely and appreciated gift at your next tea.

Love the idea but prefer to make your own? Look for a new line of create-your-own fascinator kits to be added soon!

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Lil’ Ladies Hats

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Heather

We are so excited to announce this gorgeous new line of hats!

Garden Party Teas Lil’ Ladies Hats are eye-catching

head-turning

and perfect for the sweet little lady in your life.

And if she’s more diva than sweet?

Well, we’ve got that covered, too!

Stop by today and check out our entire line of Lil’ Ladies hats.

We even have matching Mommy and Me options!

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Candy Cane Heart Suckers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Heather

Whether you’re looking for a party favor, a fun rainy-day project, or a sweet treat for the class at school, these candy cane heart suckers are sure to please!

You’ll need some miniature candy canes and lollipop sticks to start out with:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and lay out your suckers on a greased cookie sheet.

Pop into the oven for 2 minutes – watch the clock very closely because they will melt and be ugly very soon after that 2 minute mark. Remove and quickly pinch the candy cane ends onto the lollipop sticks. They will be warm and soft, but won’t burn your fingers. Unless you’re a wimp.

Your frames should look like this:

Now you’re going to need some white chocolate and perhaps a few sprinkles. You can melt the chocolate in a pastry bag and pipe it into the suckers, but I’m not too handy with an icing bag. I opted for a simple dish and spoon, and then I spooned it into the suckers whilst they lay on waxed paper.

At this point you could call it a day and go for the less-is-more look

but around these parts, we like excessive embellishment.

They’ll only need to cool off for 5-10 minutes before they will be ready to wrap.

And if you’re like me, you’ll then wish you had made them sooner, since they make a nice little decoration for the counter.

Article reprinted with author’s permission. Original post can be viewed at Hopelessly Flawed.

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