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Tea Party Birthday

July 23, 2014 94 Comments

Some of the items featured below were given to me in exchange for featuring them in this post.  All pictures were taken by the talented Carrie Helms of Carrie Helms Photography.

Welcome to my little girl’s third birthday party!!!  In pictures only I’m afraid, I’m sorry that I couldn’t invite ya’ll all.  Are ya’ll ready for this?  Be prepared to see the cutest, most darling-est, little birthday tea party you’ve ever seen!

Tea Party

It started sprinkling about thirty minutes before the party started just as I was starting to set the table.  I panicked.  Walked in circles for three minutes. Prayed. Then I ran to set the table as quickly as I could.

Birthday Party

I’m so thankful the rain held off!!  It was a perfect day for a party!

Birthday Tea Party

Here’s the birthday girl waiting for her friends to come.  I cannot believe she is three!!

Princess Tea Party

Here is a full view of the lovely tablescape my friend Laura helped me put together.  She was supposed to babysit my kids while I prepped for the party but they ended up napping the entire time so she was free to help out – and what a blessing that was!

Tea pot of flowers

I undecided up to the last minute on whether or not to use real tea cups or not.  It was my husband, of all people, who suggested using plastic coffee cups.  Great idea, Sweetie!  I wrapped each cup with a strip of glittery washi tape to help them a little more feminine.  We served iced tea, pink lemonade, and raspberry zinger tea {which is supposed to taste like punch but I disagree}.

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

These are lovely chocolate covered pretzels in an old milk glass dish my grandmother gave me.

Party Marshmallows

I thought these marshmallows would add a little extra pink to the table while providing a sweet treat after dinner.  The apothecary jar was rented from Dahlia’s Flowers.

Tea Party Tablescape

Here are my homemade sugar cubes.  You can get my sugar cube recipe here.

Tea Party Snacks

I was going to make cake balls and at the last minute I decided to forego those and opt for donut holes instead.  I just sprinkled them with powdered sugar and I was finished.  Much easier than cake balls!

Party Table

Gum balls were an easy party favor that added a pop of color to the table.

Chocolate Party Favors

My other party favors were these beautiful and tasty chocolate daisies.  Cute, right?  I got these from Rosebud Chocolates and they arrived pre-packaged, pre-tied with coordinating ribbon, and chilled.  Easy peasy!

Pinwheel Decorations

These gorgeous pinwheels are from Decor by Toria.  She makes lovely pinwheels in all colors and sizes but I just fell in love with these softly colored small pinwheels for our tea party.

Happy Birthday Girl

My beautiful birthday girl had an equally beautiful cake.  Can you tell she liked it?

Flower Cake

This gorgeous creation of a cake came from our local bakery, Dewey’s.  If you live near here, check them out.  They are incredible!

Beautiful Cake

She loved it.  LOVED it!!

Cutting the Cake

Look at that face!  The pink lemonade cake was as delicious as it was pretty!

Baby Boy Hair

Everyone seemed to have a good time, even little brother.

Birthday Princess

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for letting me share about my little princess’ birthday tea party.

For those who’ve found this page while searching for tea party ideas I hope that I’ve inspired you a little.  Feel free to Pin any idea you see so you can remember them later!  If you want to blog about any part of this party feel free to do so, all I ask is that you link back to this post.

{Also see her Minnie Mouse Birthday Party and her Pink Lemonade Birthday Party}

Filed Under: Parties Tagged With: Birthday Parties, Girl Parties, Tea Parties

About Ashley

Ashley is very happily married and the mother to a beautiful little girl and sweet baby boy, and she is the main voice behind Embracing Creativity.

Comments

  1. Robin Rue says

    July 24, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    That’s kind of like every girl’s dream come true. I would have loved that when I was a little girl.

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:27 pm

      Oh me too!! I love/loved anything frilly or foofy.

      Reply
  2. Ben Butler says

    July 24, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Talk about pretty in pink. My niece would love something like this.

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:28 pm

      Pretty in pink. Three candles. This somehow reminds me of Molly Ringwald. 🙂

      Reply
  3. kay adeola says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    That is an amazing birthday party and great photos.Looks like your daughter Loved her cake :).

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:29 pm

      Oh she did! I don’t know if that face was saying, “Oh, I can’t believe this is mine!” or “I can’t believe you’re cutting that cake. Don’t touch it!!” 🙂 It’s a toss up.

      Reply
  4. Holly Zegalia says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    What an amazing birthday party! I love the pops of color. Donut holes sound so much better than cake pops and less messy!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:29 pm

      My thoughts exactly. Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Laura Hinckley says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    How beautiful. I’d love this at my age 🙂 You are definitely a hostess with mostest 🙂

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 24, 2014 at 2:29 pm

      Aww thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Carly Anderson says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    I am so glad the rain held off! It looks like it turned out to be a great party. I am loving all the little details like the milk glass dish!

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  7. Paula (Frosted Fingers) says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    This is seriously adorable. I love her face when she sees the cake!!!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:29 pm

      Yeeees, me too! Priceless.

      Reply
  8. HilLesha O'Nan says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Well, I most certainly didn’t have a party like that as a child – I wish! How very beautiful!!!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      I’ve never had a party like that! Living through her, I guess? 🙂 Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Erin T. says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Beautiful party for a three year old! Great settings and photography.

    Reply
  10. Danielle F says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    What a gorgeous party! I love the joy in your daughter’s face! She will definitely remember this as she grows older, even if the details are fuzzy…the great photos will help her with that! 🙂 This is going to be pretty hard to top – I can’t wait to see what you plan for next year!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 24, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      Me too! I love that face! The photographer did a fabulous job catching her expressions. I can’t even think about next year yet…or a first birthday party for my son. I have a few months though, right? 🙂

      Reply
  11. Mitch says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    How sweet for your Princess! I hope she has memories forever about this birthday!

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  12. Laura O in AK says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    What a lovely setting for any young lady to enjoy. This would work well for so many garden tea parties.

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  13. Ogiro1 says

    July 24, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    Oh my! You went all out, this party looks fantastic! Great job on the decorating and Happy Birthday to your little princess!!

    Reply
  14. Chrystal M. says

    July 24, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    Love her facial expression! I am going to have to show this to kiddo. I bet she would love to do a tea party for her next birthday instead of whatever character is popular at the time. So pretty!

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      Aww, thank you! I’m so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  15. melinda says

    July 24, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    such a pretty event. happy birthday to your little girl

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      Thank you, Melinda!

      Reply
  16. Angela S says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Her facial expression over that cake is wonderful! This was such a beautiful event for a beautiful girl. Great job on the party!

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:31 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Krystal says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    What a beautiful party! Those pretzels look really good 🙂

    Reply
  18. Pam W says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    That is an absolutely beautiful birthday party. I’m glad the rain held off for you!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 24, 2014 at 11:02 pm

      Thank you! Yes, me too. It wouldn’t have been nearly as pretty with everyone crammed together in my house.

      Reply
  19. Dede says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    I had to look through this twice to make sure I wasn’t on a Martha Stewart website or something. So beautiful — the best tea party ever! Love the idea about the washi tape on the cups and the donut holes. That’s my kind of party planning.

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    • Ben Butler says

      July 24, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      It’s the greatest birthday party ever for a little girl, right? I’m going to have to get together with my niece’s mom and get something like this going for her next birthday. She’s a little older, so we’ll have to make it more fitting for a nine year old, but the core of the setup will be great for her.

      Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 24, 2014 at 11:02 pm

      Ha! Thank you!! 🙂 You are too sweet!

      Reply
  20. simplybudgeted says

    July 24, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    How pretty and fancy! I love all of the little details!

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  21. Amber Conaway says

    July 24, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Awww that is SO beautiful!!! I love the pics! I would LOVE to have a girl so I can do girly parties lol

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  22. Shauna Torres says

    July 24, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Okay, we have a princess birthday coming up, can you come set up for us??? ha! That is just beautiful. Awe-inspiring beauty! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  23. Kathy says

    July 24, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    That looks amazing. I want to do this for my daughters 3rd birthday. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Amy Desrosiers says

    July 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Aww, your little E looks adorable, and so does baby B! I love how beautiful and dainty everything looked!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 24, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Aww, thank you!!! 🙂

      Reply
  25. ebmommy says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    WOw, that’s a fabulous party! Very cute!

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    • ebmommy says

      July 26, 2014 at 12:26 pm

      I just had to stop by again and look at your photos. You have inspired some great ideas for the next party I throw.

      Reply
      • AshleyWalkup says

        July 30, 2014 at 11:23 pm

        Awww, you are too sweet! Seriously, thank you for making my day! 🙂

        Reply
  26. Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    That was BEYOND magical….I love love love love love tea and tea parties! This one was spectacular!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      Aww, thank you! 🙂 I love them too.

      Reply
  27. Chelley Martinka says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    Oh my gosh… my daughter’s third birthday is in April, and now I want to do this for her! How beautiful! Pinning for her party- I hope it’s half as gorgeous!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      Oh thank you! I’m sure her party will be perfect!! You’ll have to share your pictures with me.

      Reply
  28. JadeLouise Designs says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    That is such an adorable birthday party! I love the tea party theme! My daughter is all GIrly and would freak over something as elaborate as this! Absolutely stunning!

    Reply
  29. mail4rosey says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    Oh my gosh, everything is so cute. I shared on FB, G+, and Twitter!! That was smart thinking on the plastic coffee cups, and it was fun to add the tape too. Love the pictures!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Aww, you are so sweet. Thank you!

      Reply
  30. Janell Poulette says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    What a cute idea for a birthday party. Everythign looks amazing!

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  31. Kimberly Grabinski says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Oh wow you did an amazing job, what a fantastic party! Just beautiful!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Thank you, Kim! 🙂

      Reply
  32. meagan says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    What an adorable tea party, makes me want to have a tea party of my own! That cake is fantastic!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      You totally should. They’re a lot of fun!

      Reply
  33. valmg says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    It all looks totally lovely! I love the pink pretzels!

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  34. TheNewClassy says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    This is absolutely lovely! I bet the children had a blast! My daughter loves hot tea and tea parties, I showed her your post and she thought it was brilliant!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Aww, that is so sweet! 🙂 Thank you.

      Reply
  35. Crystal says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Wow! Everything turned out beautifully. I love the books underneath the centerpieces, the milk glass sweet holders, and that cake!!

    Reply
    • TheNewClassy says

      July 25, 2014 at 1:18 am

      That cake is extremely gorgeous! I love how the inside is pink, but the outside is blue, how fun!

      Reply
  36. Jennifer Juro says

    July 25, 2014 at 1:55 am

    What a beautiful party!! Glad the weather held out for your party. Love the colors of the cake!

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  37. agape084 says

    July 25, 2014 at 3:58 am

    OMG, I just love everything about this party!I hope my daughter wants a tea party one year!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      Aww, thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  38. Candice ⚓ says

    July 25, 2014 at 7:40 am

    this is too cute. i just love planning birthday parties! and an outdoor party is my favorite!

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      Me too!!! So much fun!

      Reply
  39. Mama to 5 Blessings says

    July 25, 2014 at 7:47 am

    What a great party! My daughter just went to her 1st tea party ver the weekend. They are so much fun.

    Reply
  40. Mindy Grant says

    July 25, 2014 at 7:49 am

    That cake is absolutely gorgeous! What a wonderful party. So pretty!

    Reply
  41. Tiffany C. says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:26 am

    What a super cute party idea! Looks like everything turned out great. I love the cake!

    Reply
  42. Michelle says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:29 am

    What a gorgeous birthday party!!! I dont have girls but I wonder if I could throw myself a tea party for MY birthday!! lol

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      Absolutely, a tea party works for all ages!!

      Reply
  43. Beth@FrugalFroggie says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:35 am

    What a beautiful birthday party. Congrats on your beautiful 3 year old. Looks like a great party.

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  44. traceynicole says

    July 25, 2014 at 11:49 am

    This is stunning. You went above and beyond. Your daughter is adorable!

    Reply
  45. brett says

    July 25, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    What an adorable birthday party! Looks like she had a lot of fun.

    Reply
  46. Laura says

    July 25, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Okay first off, the cake is Gorgeous! really. It is very pretty and perfect for a tea party. Secondly – this is a beautifully set table. I love the books used as a coaster and the glass jars. It is very well done. And FINALLY- can you come throw me a tea party? 🙂

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      Thank you, thank you, and if you lived closer absolutely!! I keep telling my husband that I have so many party supplies on hand that I should go into the party business. I just love it so much!

      Reply
  47. Jessica Fasano Formicola says

    July 25, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    This is such an adorable idea! I want to have a tea party for my birthday too!

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:26 pm

      You absolutely should!! Tea parties are for all ages!

      Reply
  48. digna says

    July 25, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Such a beautiful little girl and such lovely place settings. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  49. Emily_faliLV says

    July 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Your pictures are stunning! What a perfect party and amazing day!! That cake!!

    Reply
  50. Lori Pace says

    July 25, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    What a beautifully done party! I bet everyone had a wonderful time.

    Reply
  51. Nichol says

    July 25, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    This turned out so cute! The perfect party for the adorable princess. Beautiful photos too!

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  52. Tami says

    July 25, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    Every little girl’s dream party! I am loving the wide array of goodies. 🙂

    Reply
  53. themommyfiles says

    July 25, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    That looks great! I bet she had an amazing time! 🙂

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Oh she did!!! She talked about it for weeks after. 🙂

      Reply
  54. Barbie Ritzman says

    July 25, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    How sweet and pretty, plus, the pictures are amazing! I love pink and the chocolate daisy have to be my favorite! I want one for myself!

    Reply
  55. tessii1 says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    What a cute tea party. I would love to do one for our little grandchild.

    Reply
  56. blessyourheartandhome says

    July 26, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Ashley, this is too sweet! I love the look on your little girl’s face when her birthday cake is being served. Love it!

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:17 pm

      Oh, thank you! 🙂 I love that face too!

      Reply
  57. Debbie Denny says

    July 26, 2014 at 11:07 am

    She is so adorable. What a great party. Love the layout.

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:17 pm

      Thank you, Debbie!

      Reply
  58. Angela says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    This party turned out so lovely. Your pictures are great.

    Reply
    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 30, 2014 at 11:17 pm

      Thank you, Angela. I really appreciate it!

      Reply

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