A Surprise Turning 50 Tea Party!

Last week I was lucky enough

to be invited to a 

Surprise Tea Party

for my wonderful friend Sue

who just turned a very gorgeous 50!

The surprise party took place in Costa Mesa at

  Tea and Treatery.

The big table in back set the stage

for a most remarkable tea.

The table was chicly set by the surprise party hostess!

This lovely party was thrown by one of Sue's best friends

Dorie Swanson.

The fact that I know Dorie

is another

magical meeting and friendship

that came to be because of my blog!

Dorie is the sister of Heather

from the always chic blog

Style Mind Chic.

I had invited Heather and her husband Scott

to a fall brunch
 when they were down south here visiting a couple of years ago.

Heather asked it she could bring her sister Dorie

who had been a designer for Saint John  for almost twenty years.

Heather thought Dorie and I would hit it off

and

she couldn't have been more right!

Then it was through Dorie

that I met the fabulous Sue Chambers

Beautiful new friendships

all because I blog.

Dorie brought her amazing tea cup collection

for the party.

Cups and saucers that were really

art pieces that she has collected

on her trips to Europe.

Dorie now has a florist and plant design company
Broadway Botanicals.com

so cups and saucers were paired with 

the most perfect cut flowers

for the tables centerpieces.

Other sets were used for the drinking of tea.

I was most fond or mine

and
 the fact that the artwork in the cup

showed thru the tea.

The tea was rounded out with some mimosas.

Dorie made each glass feel so special

by the perfect addition of

 small flowers tied on with  ribbon.

Another fabulous arrangement was the gift for the birthday girl!

My very favorite part of this
surprise tea
(well maybe it was tied with the chic table styling)

was the friendship and love that was at the table

and

most especially the exuberance

and 

pride

dear Sue
 has for turning

50!

Big birthday hugs Sue

Your joy in life is always inspiring!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life