03 Aug Vintage Tea Party Baby Shower
When my dear friend Kelly Kay had her second baby (a little girl!), our friends gathered together to give her a high tea to celebrate her sweet bundle. Since the party was going to occur after KK's daughter was born, we called it a "Sip & See".
Note: I do not know if this is a regional thing (Texan? Southern in general?), but if you give a party for a mother and baby after the baby is born, we call it a "Sip & See" versus a "baby shower". Sip & Sees are generally given for a baby that is not the first because the mom usually has the "stuff" she needs already. Gifts given at a Sip & See are usually smaller, more cutesy items versus the changing pads and more practical items you get at a baby shower.
These beautiful invitations were mailed, and we were in full planning mode.
Using a photo we had of Kelly and her sister's high tea in London, we formulated the menu and how we wanted the event to look and feel.Invitation Tip: I love Minted and have found that exploring different invitation categories can help me pinpoint the look I am envisioning. For example, this invitation is in the wedding category {the baby shower category had lots of cute stuff, but I was not wanting anything decidedly baby}. I have actually used wedding invites for a few celebrations that were not weddings - it's a great spot to find pretty designs that are not particularly themed.
![High tea](http://astoriedstyle.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/High-tea.jpg)
Between several friends, we compiled multiple settings of china, pretty flatware, teapots, vintage linens, and cake stands.
We rented tables, collected tablecloths from various people, borrowed some gold chairs from a friend, and gathered our items in the home of one of the hostesses to create one of the sweetest home party venues I have ever seen.