An Outdoor Tea Party Tablescape Under the Pergola!

Welcoming Spring with an Outdoor Tea Party...

Be sure to stop over at "Cielo's" to see the other lovely Spring Parties!

There's always room for home made chocolate covered pretzels on the menu!

The view from my Veranda shows the Pergola near my home which servedas my "Outdoor Room" for our Tea Party Tablescape recently! You'll also recognize later from the pics shared that the table on my Veranda is the same table used for the Tea Party!

It's great to be back for TT with a sweet story of an Outdoor Tablescape Tea Party I held just two weeks ago with two little neighbor girls, Mariah, 8, & Kethryn, 10.

The setting that day was this gorgeous blue sky! ....And the Outdoor Pergola near my home where we set up my Bistro Table for four

shown in the very first picture shared above.

Thanks Beloved for helping me carry everything over to set up for the afternoon party!

I had a great time preparing for the girls to arrive after returning home from a b'day party.

A closer view of the table scape under the Pergola...I selected my purple and white checked tablecloth to use, since it reminds me of spring...and you'll see all the little touches of spring from the faux daffodils (they look so real you'd swear you could smell them) and the little bunny on the table holding the posies to the china serving up all the delicate posies as well!
The whimsical Teapot and Sugar & Creamer were a gift from my dear friend Kathleen many years back. I always adore using it with my younger tea guests, because it's just so fun! The girls and I drank the pot dry...and for a few moments, Castle, Kethryn's 8 year old brother, joined us for two quick cups of tea as well. The plates (6) were purchased at Luckett's Store in VA while on vacation for only 75cents each. They are from Bavaria, Germany. The small glass teacups are clear glass and very petite, just right for a little girls tea. Since our refreshments were Girl Scout Peanut Butter cookies, we didn't use forks, only small tea spoons for stirring our tea. The napkins are delicate little ivory tea napkins with a little flower cross stitched. I placed them in front of the plate so the flower would drape over the cloth just a tad. I used real sugar cubes with tongs for serving. The girls loved asking for "two lumps".

The tea served was Peach Apricot and they loved it too!

They also enjoyed having milk in their tea! It was so enjoyable just to sit with them, listen to their stories, and watch the little stars in their eyes when they'd share something they love with me. They both felt so special and kept telling me how much they appreciated all the little touches to the table. I realized that day while reading my Romantic Homes magazine while waiting for them to arrive, this is truly what tablescapes are all about...blessing those we care about. I hope you've enjoyed my Outdoor Tea Party Tablescape Under the Pergola!

Don't forget to visit Susan over at "Between Naps On The Porch" to visit all the other Tablescapes!

~CC Catherine