On Saturday, my mom,
Cheska, my granny and I threw
the other sister an afternoon tea baby shower. We set up in my parents' garden - hanging bunting around the lawn and using my mom's collection of vintage tablecloths, tea cups and silver vases on the table. It was lovely (despite the sudden mad rush inside because of a storm and an equally mad rush back outside when the sky cleared)!
We started the tea party with a "ice-the-cookie" competition. It was quite amusing to see what can be done to a rocking horse biscuit with icing, smarties and glitter. The other activity was to make your own gift tags. Each guest got a personalised box of blank tags and could chose any items from the craft table to decorate them, from ribbons, to stickers, to stamps, to gloss. While some were hesitant at first, many an inner-craft maven was released that afternoon! Other than that we nibbled on tasty treats, sipped champagne and berry ice-tea, and chatted to old friends, new friends and family.
Now we just wait for the baby to arrive!
Bits and pieces for the icing competition
The table
The place settings with a vintage spoon or fork as favours
A surprise wooden block cake from an old friend
The yummy mummy-to-be
Rocking horses on the food table
The setting
Icing time
The skies cleared
Boy or girl???
Totally spoilt by all her friends
Craft time
Pretty labels
