Warm summer days are perfect for outdoor entertaining and I love to create pretty little areas in the garden where people can sit and relax . For this tea party I used the gorgeous Liberty party decorations from Party Pieces as they are so pretty and ideal for summer. I wanted it to look like an outdoor room so I hung a little chandelier at the bottom of the garden next to the trees and put out a bench with cupcake…
The first lace lanterns I ever made were for my daughter Rebecca’s wedding. I was making lace corsages for the bridesmaids with lace left over from their dresses and suddenly had a flash of inspiration and decided to cover some of the glass lanterns for the top table with the leftover lace. I’d never seen it done before but thought it would be simple enough to do. I measured out the lace to fit round the lanterns and held…
I’ve been a book addict since I was a child and used to drive my sister mad as she was very active and loved to get outdoors whereas my nose was always stuck in a book. My first love was Enid Blyton and I devoured her books so quickly that I was a regular at our local library. I remember being told off one day by the librarian for bringing my books back the same day as I’d taken…
My love of pretty florals and pastels is evident in my vintage china collection and I do have definite favourites! When clients come to see me regarding styling and hiring items for their special event one of the first things that they usually like to do is pick out which style and colours of teacups they would like to use. This is especially true of brides who often like them to tie in with bridesmaids dresses and flowers etc….