Last year, I had a Valentine's Tea Party for my girls and our friends.
My oldest daughter helped with the decorations and food.
These were the old love letters from my Grandpa to my Grandma during WWII. They seemed appropriate as decoration for this Valentine's Day Party.
My friend who had hosted a party for her daughter for many years suggested that I let my daughters pick some of their favorite foods! After all, the party is for them! Pretzels and cheese puffs made the list!
The little tables are set for the little girls...
Happy Valentine's to you...it's only a month away!
I am joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday!
I am linking to these fun parties, too!
Note: The better quality pictures were taken by my friend Monica. Thanks!
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53 comments :
Just curious the small green coffee or maybe dematassie cups (on one of the kids tables)...are those from the Greenbriar by chance?
Hi Christie,
Your tables are so sweet, and even sweeter are the smiles on the girls' faces as they sit at the table. What beautiful memories you are making for your family. Thank you for sharing, and you may see a variation of this at my house in a few weeks for 4 "grand" children!
Have a great day!
Sue
Wow, talk about thinking ahead or looking back! It sure looks like the young ones had a splendid party thanks to your creative effort.
I think Valentine's Day is such a fun day. How sweet your tables look and the girls are darling. Your table settings are always lovely and the attention to detail is perfect. You have quite a knack with this! How special to have that bundle of love letters from your Grandpa to your Grandma. What a wonderful treasure! I still enjoy sending Valentine's out to all of my friends. I've done it since I was a kid!
What an adorable table with adorable girls, who looked, by the way very happy to be at such a fun table. Love the ribbon flower centerpiece. Joni
This is adorable!!! I bet the girls had a blast!! Everything looks great!!!! XO, Pinky
You get so many Mommy Points for this! I love the whole concept and every detail. By far, my favorite part is the inclusion of love letters from your grandfather. That's just priceless.
This looks like fun! I may have to steal this idea for my girls! :)
This is so perfectly timely Christie! I was just thinking yesterday about how I would love to host a little Valentine's party for my own sweet girl and her cutie pie friends! Now I've got tons of inspiration to pull from! :-)
Vanessa
Amanda, the small green tea cups came in a set from IKEA...four different colors of blue, yellow, green and pink. I purchased several sets and you are seeing two of the green ones! If you don't have an IKEA close by, you can probably order online...they were inexpensive! LOVE IKEA!
This looks so cute and like so much fun! Look at all those adorable little girls. I'll bet they will always remember this :)
Adorable! The girls too! Fun idea! ♥
This is so charming! I love the paper doilies under the clear glass plates. Looks like so much fun for those lucky little girls!
Christie -
Oh, my! Those love letters as a centerpiece made me melt. What a beautiful, precious idea.
Linda @ A Toile Tale
What a pretty table & wonderful little get together! Thanks for sharing!
I love seeing pics of young girls enjoying tea parties! I used to put them on for my daughter many years ago. Your Valentine decorations and tablescape look wonderful - love the menu too! Good idea to go straight from Christmas to V's day...especially since I still have my Christmas decorations up!
DD
What a darling tea party -- I love everything about it -- it is so sweet!
So cute, makes me want to have a grown up tea party.
Darling! What sweet little girls. I love the old letters!
I have a home daycare and this is a fabulous idea to have with the kids. Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration!
P.S. Visiting from Fireflies & Jellybeans "Show Off Your Stuff" link party!
You are making wonderful memories for lots of little girls. Sweet tables. Especially love the love letters tied up with a ribbon.
What a sweet idea. I lost all my hubby's love letters from the Coast Guard days when we had a nor'easter in Cape May, NJ 1974 or '75. The party looks like a lot of fun.
This is a darling idea, and I'd love to do this for my goddaughter. That was so clever to use the love letters as part of the vignette. I also like the fact that you let them select some of their favorite foods since the party is, indeed, about them. Just goes to show you that even cheese puffs and pretzels can look good when you have a beautiful table, and this one is that. Good job!
Happy Tablescape Thursday to you...
XO,
Sheila
Oh! Love this post, so charming! And I love that you put your grandparents letters out - I have some from mine, to each other while my grandfather was in WW1 also. So very dear.
Happy VTT,
Sally
What a lovely party! Everything looks so cute!
These are great momentos-love letters, especially family. How great you have them.
Oh how charming and cute. A tea party is always a wonderful idea, even with pretzel and cheese puffs :) My daughter received a cake Cricut for Christmas, I am thinking of a good Valentine's idea.
Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE that you have your grandparents love letters! What a treasure. Great tablescapes! Definitely getting me in the mood of Valentines Day!
Love the love letters. Great touch. Happy VTT!
That looks like a lot of fun...waht a sweet group of girls there were!
I just LOVE this idea!! How darling, and perfect for little girls or grown women!!
Oh, and the love letters...sigh. How special. xx
what a cute party!! i love love the cupcakes with the strawberry on top...adorable! ~nancy~
Wow, That is every little girl's dream! You should come link up at 'Fun for Kids Friday' http://ow.ly/3DzBt
really lovely setting! tea party with kiddies are just fantastic! I really love it!
What a beautiful party, I love it. I think my girls would like to try and make the ribbon flowers. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
Dannyelle from wwww.lifeisaparty.ca
what a truly precious party!
Super sweet!! It all looks so very pretty and I am sure they had a blast!
What wonderful memories you're making. The stack of old letters is such a sweet touch!
Wow!Looks like fun.I'm sure the little ones are still talking about it!
My girls would love this, thanks for sharing!!
The Farm Girl
thefarmgirlrecipes.blogspot.com
Simply charming and I love that you have your grandparents love letters too!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Your party makes my heart sing! Not only are you providing a beautiful party for all these precious little girls, you are educating them at the perfect age about the joys of gracious entertaining. The looks on their faces tell the whole story. I predict that they will grow up and continue this very special tradition of creating beautiful tablescapes and offering delicious foods to be shared in special fellowship with treasured friends. Thank you for sharing your/their lovely design. Please, let them know what a wonderful job they did. Cherry Kay
This looks like such fun. It's been a long while since I've had a "tea party" with my daughter. But, now I have a granddaughter to have them with!!! ;)
Blessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
You definitely got me all inspired my friend! I'm just coming back by to say thanks for linking this up to the party and I cannot wait to see the upcoming posts! :-) I also wanted you to know, again, how very grateful I am to you for mentioning Jesus Calling to me...I have been loving it and find myself having a hard time just reading the one for that day and not the entire book all at once! There was one that made me think of you (in a good way of course!) and I'll have to find it again and email you.
Thanks for being a blessing to me!
Vanessa
P.S. Have you ever thought about going to Blissdom?
Such a grand party and how blessed you are to have those letters :)
Blessings!
Gail
This looks like a delightful occasion! I'm sure that it was very memorable for everyone-- how sweet!
Hi Christie~ What a beautiful party!! Your table setting is amazing- I love the silver and the tables look absolutely darling! I always enjoy your posts so much~ thank you for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)
That is a Valentines party that those little ones well never forget !! What a spectacular memory to have. KUDOS!!! Nothing is better than remembering these happy moments and then passing them through the generations : )
What a wonderful party!
Christie, what a pretty party! All of the tables are just lovely, and what pretty little ladies are sitting at the table! Love the ribbon roses (like mother, like daughter). Your table cloths are all so pretty. These feminine tea tables are delightful, and the food looks delightful too. Thank you so much for joining in for Favorite Things. laurie
This looks like so much fun! I can't take my eyes off of those ribbon roses. It's hard to believe they are easy to make as you say. I've got to give it try.
- The Tablescaper
Wow! What a cute party and sweet girls!
I love everything!
Ana Paula
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