Mr E and I had arranged it so we would get a sneaky look at the reception/ tea and cupcake hour area all set up before everyone else descended on it. And I’m so glad we did. It was very satisfying to see everything we had worked so hard on come together.
Making our way over to the site…Mr E was a very diligent train bearer! (Guest photo)
Everything was better than I could have hoped for. Mr E, the groomsmen, and other friends had done an amazing job and I was blown away.
There were chocolate truffles and Hershey’s kisses galore…
Nine picnic blankets were laid out with trays of teacups we had thrifted, plus some cushions my mum and I sewed (guest photo)….
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…And the lavender hearts and doily runners I had slaved over looked just right on the picnic tables…
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Everyone enjoyed copious amounts of tea (guest photo)….
…and the cupcakes I baked and my sisters, grandmother and mother decorated were a hit, too!
The Tea and Cupcake Hour turned out to be a really fun part of the day. It meant everyone could relax and unwind from the ceremony, and ease into the rest of our picnic reception.
Next up: Our cake revealed!
*All photos by Jane Sanders, unless otherwise noted
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So far in our midsummer dream…..
OMG MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE NOW. Should not have looked at this during my afternoon blood sugar crash 
All of these pictures are so gorgeous! What a beautiful set-up. The teacups are to die for !
This is way too awesome. I’m such a tea fanatic, I would have been in heavn at your wedding 
YUMMMMY!! That tea and those pastries look DELISH! What a fab alternative cocktail hour! So cute!
So lovely and elegant!! and the treats look delicious
You had such a cute wedding! Very unique and personal. I love it!
This looks like the perfect way to spend an afternoon. I love the blankets and cushions! They’re so inviting!
Everything looks like it is straight out of a magazine. Absolutely lovely!!!!!!
Wow, it looks magical! I now cannot believe that more people don’t do tea hours, since it looks so awesome!
Earrings, I pretty much <3 everything about your wedding.
Wow. Just wow. So Lovely. So classy. So PERFECT. EVERYTHING.
Mrs. Earrings, Fresno, CA/ Nelson, New Zealand Age and Occupation: 20, Student, Wannabe Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 19, Photography Student Engagement Date: February 14, 2010 Wedding Date: January 2011 Venue: Gardens of the World About Me: I'm a girl from down under who grew up in Indonesia and I'm marrying a California boy. I'm addicted to all things sweet, have never met a chocolate silk pie than can get the better of me, and have dreams of one day being a fulltime novelist. I go weak in the knees for lace, tea cups, and a beautifully crafted sentence. When I get excited about something (whether it is historical linguistics or the Beatles) I tend to go overboard in research, and planning this wedding is no different. Mr. Earrings is my high school sweetheart, my best friend, and somehow we combine all our quirks into one big happy mess.
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