Yay, such a fun party, if I do say so myself – here are some pictures of the main event from my lovely friend Erin Drewitz, with a few of my own scattered in:

Menu:

Sandwiches –

• Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken with Apple & Goat Cheese
• Cucumber with Lemon Chive Butter & Watercress
• Cumin Roasted Carrot with Olive Tapenade
• Roast Pork with Gooseberry Chutney
• Smoked Salmon with Chive Cream Cheese

• Mock Turtle Soup! (SO much research went into this)

Scones:

• Coconut (were supposed to come with Banana cream, I didn’t get that done)
• Cranberry-Orange

Lots of tea, of course

Desserts:

• Irish Chocolate Cupcakes
• Red Velvet /Vanilla Checkerboard Cake (and more cupcakes)
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Madeleines
• Green Tea Ice Cream
• Masala Chai Ice Cream
• Earl Grey Sorbet with Lemon & Mint
• Coffee Ice Cream
• Lemon Orange Ice Cream
• Blueberry Ice Cream

photo by Erin Drewitz

playing card invitations

photo by Erin Drewitz

photo by Erin Drewitz

close up of playing card invitations

potato print card “suit” pennant banner

photo by Erin Drewitz

photo by Erin Drewitz

photo by Erin Drewitz

photo by Erin Drewitz

photo by Erin Drewitz

all the ice creams

Photo by Erin Drewitz

more ice cream photos

dessert preview

photo by Erin Drewitz