Our church ladies' Spring Tea is now history. A good time was had by all on Saturday, and lasting memories were made.
Below are some behind the scenes kitchen shots. I was glad to be able to use my silverplated teapots. I put Harney & Son's Paris blend black tea in the silver pots and Harney & Son's Peach Fruit herbal tea in the white ceramic pots.
Our caterer, Francine [in black] from Pamela's catering and server Pauline. The food was delicious!
Favor to coordinate with the shoe theme - Shoes With Godly Footsteps
~ They also got a bookmark with the poem Footprints ~
~ All set up and ready for ladies to arrive ~
We began with scones and mock Devonshire Cream
Then sandwiches/savories: Chicken Salad Mini Croissants, Cucumber Sandwiches, and Ham & Cheese Wraps
Desserts: Chocolate Mousse Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake and Marzipan Lemon Cake Rounds
~ My sweet neighbor, Lorraine ~
56 ladies signed up to attend. My dear friend, Lori [fourth from right] was my right hand in executing this tea. She was always willing to help whenever and wherever she could, and she took a lot of the photos I'm sharing in this post as well as my hubby.
After the tea meal the program about shoes began. It was a very fun program to present. What woman doesn't like shoes?
When the program was over we packed everything up and brought it home to be washed and put away until the next tea - which will probably be in the fall. One other person was of immeasurable help in executing this tea and that was my hubby. He carried up several heavy totes of tea equipage from the basement and loaded them in his car to transport to the church, then unloaded them once we got there. He helped set-up the tables at the church for the tea [along with Lori's husband and another man] and take them back down when the tea was over. And then repeat the process of loading the totes back into his car for the ride home and putting them back in their proper place. Thank you is a such a small word to express a heart full of gratitude.
I know from recent experience that a great deal of work goes into the set-up and clean-up phases of such a lovely event, and I’m glad you had such good helpers. Everything looks delightful!
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