A Tea Party of Sorts

A few weekends ago,
I had the pleasure of hosting
a tea party bridal shower for
a dear friend.

This was my first time every hosting
a shower, and I had so
much fun and learned a
good deal of what to do
and what not to
do for next time (which is in May!).

We held the shower in my apartment's clubhouse -
which turned out to be the perfect spot.
There was plenty of space for people
to spread out and mingle, there was
plenty of counter space for
decorations and food,
and there was a full kitchen!

Rachel and I were in charge of
decorations.

This can be a good thing - because
Rachel and I LOVE decorating,
or this can be a very bad thing.... Because:

We tend to go a little overboard.

Here we are the night before.

The next morning was extremely chaotic
as we rushed to get the room ready - while also
trying to get ourselves tea-o-fied.

Thankfully we had Leah, Jen, and my mom helping -
or we would have attended tea in our pajamas!

Sorry I didn't get a close up of all the food - too busy taking pics of the mimosa bar!

For brunch we had:

 - a parfait bar (WITH SPRINKLES)

-cheddar biscuits

-egg casserole

- tea sandwiches

-fruit

But the best part was:

The Mimosa Bar!!

Leah had some amazing games planned along with
great prizes for the winners.

Family Feud

Bride to be!

Very blurry of me and mom :D

It turned out to be a beautiful shower, and these ladies made hosting
this shower so much more fun!

Congratulations on your Marriage Ali!!

Time for Tea!

Saturday, around two, Stephanie and I headed to Mount Dora for some good ole fashioned 

British tea and crumpets. 

We had heard good things about a tea room called Windsor Rose and decided to give 

it a shot.

We ended up in a cute little town on the water filled with shops, restaurants,
and tea houses.

When we walked in we were immediately greeted by a lovely lady in white apron and given the choice of a scenic window seat or a seat by the queen.

It was a hard choice, but we chose the window seat.

Once seated, we were able to look over the selection of teas and pastries.

High Tea Menu.

I decided on the Marlborough - Tea for One and Stephanie had the 

English Cream Tea which came with a scone.

I had the Rose Tea - which was fantastic! 

I loved the cake, the pastry, and most of the sandwiches. Next time I think 

I will order the Queen Mary Tea for One.

Stephanie and I had never tried clotted cream before, so 

we were very excited to see it came with the 

scone!

Once we had finished our tea, the owner showed us around, explained, 

the artwork on the wall, let Stephanie pick out a new hat, and

took as many pictures of us as we wanted!

After bidding farewell, we set out to explore a little more of the

town before heading home.