Wednesday 25 May 2011

The return of afternoon tea.

Is it just me, or is there an abundance of vintage-style teacups and cupcake paraphernalia in the shops at the moment? This can mean only one thing - afternoon tea is back! Hurrah! Wave goodbye to coffee mornings and afternoon frappacinos and go buy yourself a teapot.

2011's afternoon teas are super-sweet, preferably al fresco and involve a lot of florals. Here is my checklist for throwing the perfect afternoon tea:

Green Regency Teacup And SaucerRoses Regency Teacup And Saucer Pink Regency Teacup And Saucer
  • A teapot (because, lets be honest, proper tea needs one)
Strawberry Fairy Cake Teapot
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/search/content/teapot
  • Cute gingham or floral tablecloth (ooh maybe some bunting too?)
http://www.cottonbunting.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Shades_of_floral_bunting.html

Taa Daa! Now you have an afternoon tea perfect for catching up with good friends, or celebrating something fabulous. 

If you prefer to let someone do the hard work for you, here are my fave afternoon tea venues:



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