Chintz Tea
How to create a beautiful garden wedding theme
You've found the perfect place: old oaks, a stone wall, a gazebo, acres of fragrant jasmine and honeysuckle, and even a small pond, of course. Now is the time to take the garden wedding of your dreams a little more. Let's start with the invitations.
Garden Theme Invitations
The right invitation says "old world" and "handmade." Artistic? Hand-paint a flower design, scan your computer and fade into the background of your invitations. Or collect and press wildflowers and violets to include.
Accent your invitations with brass buttons or charms. Seal the envelope with sealing wax and a seal connecting at your wedding: a seashell, a flower, a swan.
Raised letters on its parchment overlays makes it a beautiful antique look. And no, it has to buy invitations to do so. You can do it yourself with a printer (ideally a laser printer), powder embossing and hot air gun (or hair dryer).
Garden themed decorations
Look for cozy round tables, and establish a large outdoor umbrella over each one. Wear several layers of bedding, the bottom of a solid color (not necessarily in ivory or white), and the top, reminiscent coordinating print chintz or calico.
Use unbleached muslin and tulle to set the stage, and avoid bridal white. Choose peach, sand and fungi tones instead – anything that complements the sepia photographs of forebears you want to set on the tables. The use of tea to safely dye anything you have hand it is too white.
For mood lighting, you'll want pillar candles, but not the ordinary kind – the kind that is adorned with small screens. Decorate the shades to suit the mood, with silk fringes and braids.
Comb thrift stores in China flower color (usually comprehensive services are not cheaper). A bigger battery, the plate against a minor. Use the most vivacious color combinations you can get away with it.
Theme Garden Centers
For a simple centerpiece, a minute, gather a handful of candy spiral out of fashion. Organize freely in jars glass.
To lift up your guests, make or buy breadsticks redolent of thyme or rosemary, and display at the end in a pitcher or galvanized bucket.
You'll be in good "chair" when you make these adorable centers: use doll-sized chairs wrought iron garden stores. Place the moss wheat grass or on the seat, and twine ivy wreaths or flower in the back and arms.
** Eat Great Garden Theme
Concentrate on light, portable finger foods. We suggest:
– Cherry, peach or lavender lemonade
– Chai Tea
– A light, sweet wine, such as Gewürztraminer
– Prosciutto and melon
– Eggs stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes
– Mushrooms stuffed with feta cheese, spinach and bacon
– Ham / panini tomato
– Curry cucumber sandwiches
– Gazpacho
– Strawberry Cream Puffs
– Mini Cheesecakes
Express ** inexpressible
For music in your garden wedding, almost everything is permitted – if and when it's live. Call your local college for some bass combos cost. Harps and violins or flutes and guitars – it hardly matters, as long as your musicians can breathe and eat.
Royal Albert 100 Years English Chintz Mug
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Vintage Rose Chintz Japan China Mini Tea Creamer Sugar Bowl Set $9.99 |
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CHINTZ Spencer Stevenson Bone China Tea Cup & Saucer ~ Made in England $12.99 |
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ROY KIRKHAM ENGLISH CHINTZ 4-PC TEA-FOR-ONE $40.45 |
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SANGO ROSE CHINTZ 3793 FINE CHINA – TEA POT W/ LID $23.70 |
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CHINTZ ONE CUP STACKING TEA SET – TEA POT WITH LID + CUP + SAUCER Blue and Pink $4.99 |
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Johnson Brothers Rose Chintz 4 Tea Cups & Saucers $24.99 |
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Phoenix Delicate Chintz Tea cup and saucer – wonderful $9.95 |
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Japan IRIDESCENT PINK FLORAL CHINTZ Tea Cup and Saucer $29.95 |
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FANCY COLCLOUGH PASTEL LIME GOLD CHINTZ ROSES TEA CUP AND SAUCER $29.95 |
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PARAGON FANCY TEA CUP AND SAUCER LUSH PINK ROSE COBALT HEAVY GOLD CHINTZ TRIM^ $125.00 |
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Victoria’s Garden Violet Chintz Tea Cup 2.5″ x 2.75″ & Saucer 5.25″ diameter $6.98 |
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Bone China GOLD CHINTZ Tea Cup & Saucer ~ Made in England $14.99 |
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Sadler England Small 2 cup Tea Pot Blue Chintz Pink Roses Yellow Flowers $25.00 |
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Sango Rose Chintz TEA POT 4 5/8″ 4 Cup $23.99 |
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Brompton Rose Breakfast Set Chintz Tea Cup Saucer Victoria & Albert Museum NIB $31.99 |
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Antique 19th Century VILLEROY & BOCH 19 Piece WALLERFANGEN CHINTZ TEA SET $99.95 |
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