Come in, Come in the door is opened...
oh...how strange indeed..this is Mad Garden Tea Party...
It is inside the house...
So many things to see...
Tasty treats and teas,
Ribbons and pearls and tiny tea pots dangling in the air,
Swirling and Twirling..
with tempting tea and coffee treats...
ready to be taken by Mad Garden Tea Party Revellers.
More nests inside..
with lots of precious details.
A little piece of magic in every one.
Decent size china mugs for a great cup of tea (or coffee).
Birds..
Birds..
Birds and more birds.
Teapots..
Some with friends...
Bowls full of sugar...
A spectacular Mad Tea Cake..
A little teeter tottery but that is half the fun.
Pretty cups and teaspoons...
ready and waiting.
Why don't we choose a chair...
and meet some of the Mad Garden Party Guests..
Choose a tea or coffee from the tree....
Oh there is fun...
and laughter....
there is eating...
and drinking...
and gorgeous hat wearing...
there are games to be played....
All tea or Mad related of course!
There was surprise..
and more laughter...
the white rabbit was there...
or perhaps it is Mary Monday...who can tell these days.
There were stories to be told...
There was Alice in the background, I am sure...
Of course there was tea...
and sweet treats...
Most importantly there is an afternoon spent in a magical world with friends. Thank you for joining us, we are so glad you came to play and thank you toVanessa of A Fanciful Twist who without her imaginings, none of this would have happened...
Now I am off to visit a few more tea parties...there is always room for tea and sweet treats..
Kiss Noises Linda
Hi Linda,
Looks like everyone had a fantastic time at the Tea Party.
Love all the decorations, it must have taken you weeks to set it all up.
Well done!
Hugs,
Anna
Posted by: Anna Rosa | June 26, 2010 at 07:02 AM
Oh It is all so magical!
Posted by: Kylie...cupcakes | June 26, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Oh Linda, thank you for lrtting me share your tea party. It really blew my diet though, all those sweet treats! Blessings
Posted by: Lesley Walker | June 26, 2010 at 08:41 AM
the photos are wonderful but they portray only a fraction of how wonderful it really was!! i am so privileged to have been part of your whimsical mad tea party. thank you. i will post a link to your page today.
xxxrosey
Posted by: ittybittyandpretty | June 26, 2010 at 10:53 AM
My goodness, that cake is fantastic! What beautiful guests and such a flock of birds, I love their nests!
Thanks for having me at your tea party! if you haven't been already, you're cordially invited to my mad tea party! Have yourself a mad sort of day! :)
Posted by: Maggi | June 27, 2010 at 12:42 AM
What a wonderful party...felt like I was there in the flesh!
Gorgeous decor :)
Thanks for the invite!
Posted by: Cameron Reutzel | June 27, 2010 at 09:18 AM
What a beautiful party! Love all of the birds and the tree with tea! Thank you for inviting me....please come by and tea with me too....
Posted by: Celia | June 27, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Oh my, what a fun and festive tea party! It looks like plenty of fun family and friend memories were made by all. And such a fun journey to get there. I'll have to show the adorable tree photos to my grand children. They will take such delight in them. What adorable little and not-so-little tea sets. And the hats were quite delightful. All in all a wonderful time! Thank you. :)
Posted by: Ann - Making Family Memories with Childrens Tea Sets | June 27, 2010 at 02:38 PM
Wow, great job! I had fun visiting you! Your chandelier turned out adorable. ;)Looks like everyone had so much fun!
Posted by: Candice | June 27, 2010 at 11:15 PM
The best way to spend a Mad Tea Party is with Dear Friends. So yours was perfect. A perfectly beautiful journey to get there.
So glad that I've found such an enchanting place to visit. I will definately be back.
Thank you for sharing your Muchness.
Tootles,
FawnDear
Posted by: Fawn Ashby | June 28, 2010 at 01:34 AM
What a *Mad-Mad* cake...looks delicious and *oooh* you have my favorite tea, too. Thanks for letting me share in your special tea party! If you haven't already feel free to drop by my gathering. :)
~ Misha/DawaiOser http://dawaioser.livejournal.com/747155.html
Posted by: Dawaioser | June 28, 2010 at 01:51 AM
I love your decorations! Thank you for sharing your tea party with me!
Posted by: Celina Matthews | June 28, 2010 at 04:10 AM
How wondrous! The romp through the wood led to such a marvelous tea party. Again, I do hope that you can come and visit with me for a bit...the Queen and Hatter await!
Posted by: Theresa | June 28, 2010 at 09:54 AM
What a lovely and decadent party, everyone looked like they had a great time!! I love that huge cake, how fun! :) ~Lauren
Posted by: Fair Rosamund | June 29, 2010 at 02:53 AM
Thank you for sharing the fun. I love the tree with the tea bags!
Posted by: Papillon Bleu | June 29, 2010 at 05:50 AM
So sorry it took me so long to get here...I must admit, I did stop in the garden on the way...it was just delightful. Thankyou so much for hosting such a wonderful tea x
Posted by: Tina Gates | June 29, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Wow, what a lovely party! So many beautiful pictures. It was a blast.
Posted by: Loretta | June 30, 2010 at 03:48 PM
Oh dear, what a delightful party! You certainly outdid yourself on this one! And everyone is having such a lovely time!
Thanks so much for inviting me!
~♥~
Kristal
Posted by: Kristal | June 30, 2010 at 09:40 PM
Your posts were great! I couldn't wait to scroll down and see the next picture and read! And I actually came over here for the Where Bloggers Create post, so I guess I better move along and find it. : )
Posted by: Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions | July 01, 2010 at 04:03 AM
What an honour to be part of such a fabulous day!! Caitilin and I really escaped to your "other reality". Everyone, including you and your lovely family, should get to experience such whimsy. You all worked so very hard to create so many enjoyable and delicious dimensions for us, your guests, to enjoy. Thank you so very much for a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience. I can't get over how hard your children worked to preserve the ambience of magic and quaintness for us, but then they do live with two wonderful (grown-up)children as their parents. (Don't ever grow up!)
By the way, I did find our croquet set to go with your flamingos for you.
You and your family put absolute magic into so many lives. Thank you for touching our lives. We love you all to bits!!!
Posted by: Lesley and Caitilin | July 01, 2010 at 07:28 PM
What a very sweet tea party! I loved the little pink bird, and I loved to see how you used my "Shabby Bird Background sheet" for your tags. So adorable! Thanks so much for sharing! :) Cassandra
Posted by: Cassandra | July 16, 2010 at 12:15 PM