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Anna's Princess Tea Party

My little girl wanted nothing more than a princess party for her 5th birthday. Your wish is my command, m'lady!

The focal point of the house was the table scape and with height, scale and loads of volume, detail and color, it was magical!

The focal point of the house was the table scape and with height, scale and loads of volume, detail and color, it was magical!

A great way to make your party more festive is to adorn the edges of your dishes and platters with ribbon or pompoms. Height and color always make the table more beautiful.

A great way to make your party more festive is to adorn the edges of your dishes and platters with ribbon or pompoms. Height and color always make the table more beautiful.

I’m finally using my gorgeous china! Cloth napkins are tied with tea party ribbon. Little girls like chocolate milk more than tea so we skip the formalities.

I’m finally using my gorgeous china! Cloth napkins are tied with tea party ribbon. Little girls like chocolate milk more than tea so we skip the formalities.

Anna’s cupcakes sits atop a vintage dish and gets a glitter 5.

Anna’s cupcakes sits atop a vintage dish and gets a glitter 5.

I took apart an Oreo and pressed a skewer with a dab of white chocolate and sandwiched the cookie back together. Dipped it in chocolate and, of course, sprinkles!

I took apart an Oreo and pressed a skewer with a dab of white chocolate and sandwiched the cookie back together. Dipped it in chocolate and, of course, sprinkles!

I took frapuccino bottles and covered them in doilies and glitter stickers. You cannot get more girly than this! Fruit skewers and vegi/cheese skewers for the “healthy platter.”

I took frapuccino bottles and covered them in doilies and glitter stickers. You cannot get more girly than this! Fruit skewers and vegi/cheese skewers for the “healthy platter.”

Doilies, flowers, garlands, a tea pot, ribbons and sprinkles make for a very girly table!

Doilies, flowers, garlands, a tea pot, ribbons and sprinkles make for a very girly table!

The girls come straight in and get fancified in dress up central (a.k.a.the couch) and the moms move to the kitchen nomnom area.

The girls come straight in and get fancified in dress up central (a.k.a.the couch) and the moms move to the kitchen nomnom area.

Queen Mums get pampered too! Snacks and sangria keep us happy.

Queen Mums get pampered too! Snacks and sangria keep us happy.

The girls dressed up in vintage hats and scarves, costume jewelry and plenty of princess pretty!

The girls dressed up in vintage hats and scarves, costume jewelry and plenty of princess pretty!

I love photo booths like nothing else in life. Dressing up and acting like a kid are prerequisite for adults and if you add cute 5 year old princesses? Oh yeah. Adorbs.

I love photo booths like nothing else in life. Dressing up and acting like a kid are prerequisite for adults and if you add cute 5 year old princesses? Oh yeah. Adorbs.

Moms got adorned with vintage hats and stoles at the dress up area, too!

Moms got adorned with vintage hats and stoles at the dress up area, too!


Three generations of fancy! Me, the princess herself, and the original Queen Mum!

Three generations of fancy! Me, the princess herself, and the original Queen Mum!

The pretty princesses enjoy their tea party!

The pretty princesses enjoy their tea party!

Hot pink frosting makes the BEST lip gloss.

Hot pink frosting makes the BEST lip gloss.

Make a wish, sweet girl.

Make a wish, sweet girl.