Swindon TV Video

This summer Lavinia's Tea Party were in the Vintage tent at Summer Breeze festival. Along with 'A Touch of Vintage' and 'She Unique Vintage', I was interviewed by Swindon TV! Heres the video!!

About Lavinia of Lavinia's Tea Party

I was named Lavinia after my sister's Victorian Pop-up Story book called Lavinia's Cottage, I did not decide to rename myself after watching Downton Abbey!  

I began collecting vintage china whilst at university back in 2008, when I used to walk past a very good Welsh charity shop daily. After completely a degree in photography I moved back to Cirencester where I realised I should do something with my growing collection of vintage tea sets. I was asked to provide tea and cakes for a charity event held by my mother's business Beyond France Ltd. Using the vintage china fitted in so well with all the vintage linen and fabrics at the event, and I received so many compliments I decided to set up business! Lavinia's Tea Party seemed apt and since then

I have made cakes for several thousand and poured tea in the hundreds of thousands (it feels like millions!). I have hired china to a variety of events and exciting locations, including several manors, hotels, festivals, a museum and an military air field! 

I am currently studying for my Masters degree part-time, so I can continue working. My favourite tea is: Vanilla by Fortnum & Mason. Favourite cake is: changing weekly!

When I'm not baking or washing china, I enjoy cycling, swimming, museums, galleries and exploring the Cotswolds! This is starting to sound like a dating advert so I will stop here!

 

Cotswold Vintage Fair

 Win Tickets, Tea and Cake at the Cotswold Vintage Fair, 25th August 2012 10-4pm

  Enter prizedraw here

Lavinia's Tea Party is offering 2 lucky people free entry, tea and cake each, just enter your email address at the above link to be entered into the prize draw.

This year Toddington Village hall will host the 2012 Cotswold Vintage Fair. Toddington is a beautiful village, with a couple of pubs and its own steam railway! 

There will be lots of wonderful vintage stock ~ everything from the tiniest button to larger pieces of furniture.  Homewares, kitchen & gardenalia, fashion, textiles & haberdashery, ephemera, jewellery ~ something for everyone.  Expect high quality goods with fabulous displays.

 The turn out last year was fantastic, a wonderful day was had by all and we can't wait to do it all again! We'll be there serving a variety of traditional cakes, teas, coffees and sandwiches all on vintage china.

See Cotswold Vintage Fair for more info.

Toddington Village Hall, Stow Road, Toddington, Gloucestershire GL54 5DU

Saturday 25th August 201210.00am ~ 4.00pm
Adults £2 Children & OAP's Free

Pretty Vintage China for every Occasion

Don't let the bad weather ruin your plans for summery garden parties, quaint teas and English frivolities this Great British summer!

So I've just had a cancellation, the wedding was to have a lovely afternoon tea using my pretty vintage china tea cups, after their wedding ceremony in a marquee. I was shocked to hear that they've scrapped the afternoon tea, as it was too summery for the low temperatures and rain fall expected for this weekend, which I thought was an utter shame. The English pride ourselves on carrying on regardless of the weather, I'm not sure what theme the wedding is having now, maybe mince pies and mulled wine with warm fur coats, probably more fitting with the recent storms. It maybe June and it maybe miserable, but there is nothing better than having a warming cup of tea and piece of cake on a slightly chilly day.

Guest in boating jacket and vintage tea pot to hire only £4

So for bride and grooms wanting a vintage country touch to their summer weddings, wondering what to do in this cooler weather... I say to hell with the weather, this is our summer and if we want it to at least feel like summer we need to don some thermals under our boating jackets and summer dresses.

Vintage tea pots available to hire for weddings and parties only £4

Get lots of hot tea and coffee on the go to warm wedding and garden party guests up, poured from beautiful vintage tea pots. Tea and Coffee pots are only £4 to hire, which adds the vintage touch to every event and the gorgeous designs on the tea cups, which are only £1.20 will distract from the cold!

If you were planning on serving Pimm's or old fashioned lemonade, you can serve winter Pimm's and warm apple juice for the children. Winter Pimm's uses Pimm's No 3, it has a brandy base to it, which you mix with warm apple juice, its delicious and warming, plus it can still be served from a tea pot and you don't have to faff around with all the fruit! Don't give in to the bad British summer, hire some pretty china from Lavinia's Tea Party to add that vintage touch to a splendid afternoon tea party!

Rememberance Day Tea Party

We've been go go go in the Lavinia's Tea Party country, with china hires for chistenings, birthdays, hen do's and weddings, not to mention 200 people coming along to the Wiltshire Tea Party, we've been very busy! Here some photos of guests at the last tea party featured in Cirencester Life magazine.

So 13th November 2011 is the Sunday following Remembrance day, we're holding a tea party at Somewhere Else in Cirencester. This will be the last one for this year, and to make it extra special we'll be having two sittings, to avoid over crowding! 2-5pm and 5-8:30pm.

Each sitting will include vintage caberet, yes there will be some burlesque in each session, a fantastic array of vintage stalls, tea and cake served on vintage china, a Dj spinning original 1950's- 1960's records plus:


The wonderful Merry Milliner's will be running their 'Tipper hat' workshop, with proceeds going to the British Legion Poppy Appeal. There will be lots of Vinyl records with the money also going to the charity.

We have the fantastic 'Lucky' Uncle George, who will be compering a fashion show, so ladies be ready to look the part - there will be a pamper parlour there so don't panic!

Save some extra change for a raffle of exciting vintage goodies, with all the money going to the Poppy Appeal.


Tickets available online www.laviniasteaparty.com or at Somewhere Else, Castle Street, Cirencester.

Looking forward to seeing everyone dressed in vintage goodness, for some Guy tips or Ladies tips and how to make a gas mask box to match your outfit see Gracie's Tips, and some gorgeous 1940's and 1950's dresses see Vivien of Holloway, we'll be in beautiful satin circle dresses.

Tea Party Time!

A fantastic day was had by all at the Cotswold Vintage Fair, with 1300 people through the doors, we were manic in the LTP kitchen serving up teas and cakes right up until 4pm!

Here are a few more events coming up, grab your friends and get ready for some more vintage goodness- (we just want more excuses to wear Vivien of Holloway dresses)! 

Lavinia's Tea Party Team at the ready with tea and cake at the Cotswold Vintage Fair!

Textile Tea Party Fri 9th - Sat 10th September 2011 10am-6pm

Open house, vintage linen and fabric sale at Beyond France, Stratton, Cirencester, GL7 2JL

• Hungarian and Swedish Rag Rugs
• Patchwork fabrics
• Linens for upholstery and soft furnishing
• Latest collection from Stephanie Cole Designs

For more info and RSVP Beyond France in aid of Women for Women. Free entry. Tel: 01285 641867

Vintage Tea Party @ Somewhere Else Sun 18th September 2011 5pm-8:30pm

In a slight change to the programme,  we will have a sneak preview of the 1960's musical Beehives and Winklepickers Reunited (full show at the Bingham Hall 29th Sept -1st October More info); as well as a mini stroll swing dance class from Swingbytes and a DJ spinning original 1950's LP's.

Plus:

• 2 for 1 cocktails between 5-7pm. 
•  A vintage pamper parlour with £5 beauty treatments to have you looking like Dita Von Teese!
• A select number of vintage stalls selling vintage clothing, jewellery, hats, accessories, bunting, glassware, retro furniture, original advertising and packaging items and more!

For tickets and more info goto Lavinia's Tea Party

Wiltshire Vintage Tea Party, Malmesbury Town Hall, Sun 9th October 1pm-6pm

We are excited to announce North Wiltshire's first Vintage Tea Party the afternoon will include:

• Vintage stalls selling vintage clothing, accessories, stunning hats, homeware, and handmade goodies.
• Vintage pamper parlour - hair, nails and makeovers (£5 per treatment)
• 'Tipper Hat' Fascinator workshops with the Merry Milliners (£5)
• A fun photo booth with vintage props
• 1940's and 50's music and cabaret throughout the day. 
• Delicious homemade cake and unlimited tea on Lavinia's delightful vintage china (included in ticket price)

Tickets £6 buy from Malmesbury Information Centre or Wiltshire Tea Party

 

 

Having a Vintage wedding or party?

Are you planning a vintage inspired wedding or garden party? Have you started collecting old china and then realised how expensive it's going to be buying it all?

Lavinia's Tea Party offer china hire for any event in and around the Cotswolds, you can loan as much or as little as you need. If you only need 10 tea cups and a sugar bowl for a baby shower, that no problem at all. I even will wash the crockery, so you don't have to and at no extra cost.

I can provide tea pots, milk jugs, sugar bowl, tiered cake stands, jelly moulds, tea plates, dinner plates, type writers, tea trolleys, all vintage, all gorgeous and all old! If I don't already have it I can usually find it!

So with the wedding season nearly over, I am taking bookings for 2012, I can deliver around Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, so it gives you more time to decorate for your vintage party. 

Thinking of holding a drinks party? Recently I lent 150 tea cups for a Breakthrough Breast Cancer garden party with a twist, held at Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen's house in the Cotswolds. Guests were served Gin and Tonics in the traditional tea cups and it went down a storm, such a simple idea, created many memories and fabulous photos.

Stephanie Cole (Stephanie Cole Design), Laurence LLewelyn-Bowen and Lavinia (Lavinia's Tea Party)

A fantastic evening was had by all exploring the beautiful gardens, which Jackie has been working on, and the party raised over £3,000!

To see more photos from the evening, 'like' Lavinia's Tea Party on Facebook. See my affordable vintage crockery hire prices here.