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

 

 

Vintage Pamper Tea Party....Roaring Success!!

Thank you to everyone who attended Cirencester's first Vintage Tea Party, it was a huge success with over 100 people coming along! We donated £280 to the Air Raid Shelter

There was a great atmosphere, with guests being transformed into 1940's starlets, swinging hits from the blitz and an array of vintage goodies on the stalls, plus the original World War Two artifacts decorating the bar... Union Jacks galore!

Kitty Ribbons' two 1940's themed burlesque performances were fantastic, got everyone giggling, aided by the 2-4-1 cocktails!!

If you couldn't make it, have a look at the video from the event. We are currently perfecting the finer details to Septembers event, which will be Sunday 18th September, which will include a swing dance lesson, it will be a solo dance, so no need to worry about not having a partner!

More details coming soon, in the mean time feast your eyes and ears on this:

Vintage Pamper and Tea Party

Lavinia's Tea Party is proud to host a Vintage Pamper and Tea Party, 10th July 2011, at the bar Somewhere Else, 65 Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QD

I am very excited to finally share the details of the event, it'll start at 5pm and finish around 8:30pm on the 10th July 2011. On arrival guests will be greeted by me and collect a hot cupa tea and yummy cake, all served on gorgeous vintage china (of course)!

Then you can explore the vintage stalls selling, clothes, accessories, jewellery and homeware. Whilst listening to wonderful music from the 1940's - 1960's with a touch of Electro Swing thrown in (for my sister), guests can then be pampered into a vintage vision, we'll have the lovely Lady She from Cirencester's Vintage shop She Unique, styling hair. B of Limelight Image Consultancy making over faces into starlets of times gone by. And then some lovely ladies doing vintage inspired manicures, and the favourite half moon styled 1940's look.

And if all that isn't enough the marvelous Burlesque artist Kitty Ribbons will perform twice throughout the afternoon some acts with a 1940's twist.

Its going to be such a fantastic afternoon, we plan on having this every couple of months building on the vintage theme each time. The best bit is tickets are only £6 including tea and cake, with proceeds going to Cirencester Air Raid Shelter, which is worth its own blog entry. I had the fantastic chance to photograph Kitty at the Air Raid/ Living History Museum and I could have stayed all night- such fascinating items on display there.

For more ticket info goto Lavinia's Tea Party - Tickets

Photographs: Lavinia Drake, Model: Kitty Ribbons.