‘Bon Anniversaire et Au Revoir’: a 1920s Vintage Tea Party
I was a birthday girl last Saturday. (big cheshire cat grin)
Knowing it was going to be my last week in London before I move back in with the -rents, and after reading Catty’s amazing post on Vintage Patisserie’s vintage tea service, this Madhatter-loving girl just had to throw one party like she meant it. Go out with a bang.
Don’t know what this Vintage Patisserie is all about? Hit up the link to find out more about Angel and her wonderful team who let you step back into the 20s. This includes gorgeous vintage teaware which she’s been collecting since forever, champagne teas, a wicked dress-up trunk, a personalized afternoon tea and decor to send your senses tingling and toes curling. Angel (whom you might’ve seen on Dragon’s Den), in all her sweet glorious fiery head of hair and personality to match, knows how to host and prep a party good. Leave it in her fairy godmother hands to spin you up a magical time; and she doesn’t even need a lame-ass magic wand to do that.
I was truly embarrassed to see my face on cupcakes and my name on little cubes of milky white chocolate. But every girl should be showered with attention and treated like a bit of royalty on her birthday, no? However, having me mates eat my face was a tad bit unsettling at times. The champagne spiked tea did help settle my nerves. The girls (and boys) had a jolly good time trying on stuff from the dress-up trunk. And so did I. It was so much fun and a good excuse to smear on more layers of red rouge than necessary. Win.
My recent addiction to Mad Men (now that I’ve found time to get back on track with television) has caused my longtime obsession with menswear, tuxedos and those funky accessories for the male gentry to go absolutely off the charts! This meant I was eyeing the tophats for forever. The red ones were pretty yum. If I could have gotten away with a size L tophat on my tiny head, I would’ve.
Was very pleased that Catty, Suyin, Sasa, Mowie and Bruce could join in the fun. Thank you for coming, my special foodies. Didn’t manage to get a good shot of them gorgeous ones but one thing I can say for sure….I’ve never been surrounded by so many beautiful people ever. Fact.
Time seems to have just melted by. A year has literally flown by. New friends made and memories treasured; loves been and gone; mistakes made and remembered. Now…a year wiser and a step into another chapter of my life.
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Ps. In the last few days of coffee/lunch/dinner dates with pals, and of course that dreaded packing and repacking of suitcases, here’s what I’ve been doing: admiring these beaute Pierre Hermé macarons Mowie and Bruce gave me! Muchos loveage! Honestly, I think I’m dying and going to heaven.


















Genmaicha in teacup & saucer? Why not.
SNOG froyo

LOVE Red Velvet in a Whoopie Pie
Might get your daily dose of dopamine here in cupcake heaven
Down in the Greenwich Market
Melt-in-your-mouth apple pie in Biscuit Ceramic Café
In addition to my fav Lemon Polenta Cake, we tried this Chocolate & Rum Fondant bad boy

Bloody Praline
A Pink Paradise – delicate flavours of raspberry and lime






