tea time!

my collection of tea cups has finally gotten substantial enough to start planning high tea! 

but after searching for inspiration, i am starting to realize that i am surprisingly alone in the desire to sip tea with friends while munching on cucumber sandwiches.

i guess its a good thing that i have about 4-6 months of pre-tea party, kitchen remodeling time, during which I can come up with something memorable.

at least i can count on martha for some cute ideas..

i also got some stuff from midwest living magazine..

all of these flowerly patterns make me yearn for warm weather and some post-tea croquet.. perhaps i was born 50 years too late.