First, a little background.
My Mom and I have grown to love Victorian tea parlors over the years. I love the atmosphere and it’s always a special time for us. My bridal shower was at this one and I hope to maybe have a baby shower in the same sense someday (such a sentimental mush I am).
4/11/09
This Mother’s Day I decided to treat my Mom to one of these special times BUT at home! My vision: a lace tablecloth, floral patterns, tea, scones,and a tiered pastry display. Simple and meaningful.
Two retailers were really instrumental in my quest to have the perfect afternoon tea party: British Depot where I picked up some scones, clotted cream and lemon curd (yes, there really is a store called British Depot… and it’s right near where I live in College Park) and Teapots and Treasures where I got some fabulous loose leaf tea. I highly recommend the Rooibos Chai tea from Teapots and Treasures. It tastes like Christmas 🙂
My favorite part of the prep was throwing some jewelry and a scarf up on our mason jar chandelier. Yes, I really threw my accessories on a light fixture as a decoration. Don’t knock it till you try it! I loved how it gave the room a shabby chic feel. 
I used the hubbs’ Grandmother’s authentic vintage lace tablecloth. It was made by hand. So. Gorgeous. We have some really beautiful heirlooms from her, most notable being our amazing dining room set!
It was so fun putting this all together.
As fun as this was to plan, the best part was spending it with this special lady:
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there. You are appreciated more than you know.
I love you, Mommy!
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