Westfield Party Styling Workshop - High Tea with Alice in Wonderland twist

The third and final day of our Westfield Workshops was used to demonstrate simple styling techniques to transform a formal high tea for 8 into a whimsical Alice in Wonderland tea party.  This ideacan just as easily be used for Birthday Parties, Baby Showers or an  afternoon tea with family and friends.

We wanted the guests to participate in hands on, simple crafting, that could be easily replicated at home, we provided all guests with a fact / worksheet covering the topics discussed and main elements used.  

Guests also had the opportunity to thoroughly discuss the theming of a high tea and learn the tricks, processes and elements that go into styling their own table/dessert station with an opportunity for plenty of Q&As at the conclusion of the workshops

Main Elements

Creating simple tea cup embellishments

Each participant created the following embellishments using decorative dots and ribbon:

• An embellishment to decorate and theme a tea cup or tea pot
• An embellishment to decorate and theme a napkin 
• An embellishment to decorate a cup cake

Paper Napkin folding

 A hands on activity where guests learnt and practised two styles of napkin folding

Creative ways of using paper tissue flower balls / Topiary Trees

 A presentation, discussion and hands on exercise crafting;

Discuss what elements create a formal table display

A discussion and presentation of how by adding themed props to the classic high tea table you can create an Alice in Wonderland inspired tea party. Ideal for baby showers, tea parties, kids parties and afternoon gatherings using the following props

• Tissue paper flower balls 
• A demonstration of how crafting dozens of the paper flower, can create a topiary centrepiece
• Ceramic mushrooms
• Signage
• Bunnies
• Clocks
• Keys
• Synthetic grass 
• Mismatched tea cups and saucers

Westfield Retailers:

Big W
- Art and Craft Supplies

Riot- Art and Craft Supplies, pin wheels, butterflies

Cyril Cooke Florist - Flower Display

Nutshack - Various Candy

Blue Illusion - Cake Stand

Bevilles

Matchbox

Donut King

Cupcake Bakery

Contributors: Love JK - Decroative Dots for activity, all dessert stationery stationery including invitations, decorative dots, menu tags, drink labels.

The Inspired Occasion

Westfield Party Styling Workshops

Party Styling Workshops

Stuck for ideas on your Child's next birthday party? Hosting a dinner party and want to jazz it up a little? Then we have the perfect workshops for you!

To celebrate The Tastes of Central Geelong Festival - Westfield  are hosting a series of workshops that will include demonstrations on simple styling techniques that will transform any party into an amazing one!

The workshops are being hosted by The Inspired Occasion, we formed in Melbourne in 2010. The company has successfully grown from a part-time hobby to a full time, thriving business. Since our inception we have received many accolades for events we have designed and managed. With our main aim being to deliver a once in a lifetime WoW factor experience for all of our clients and invited guests.

Dinner Party

Everyone wants to wow their guests at their next Dinner Party but sometimes it can be difficult to do just that. This workshop will provide inspiration, ideas and helpful tips and tricks to ensure your dinner party is one to remember.

Children's Birthday Party

Children's birthday parties are getting bigger and bigger each year, not to mention more expensive! The stress to outperform last year’s party, or someone else’s, can be overwhelming. This workshop will equip you with fantastic designs and advice to throw your child their favourite birthday party to date, and all in a cost effect way!

High Tea or Special Occasion

Everyone loves an afternoon filled with friends, tea, cucumber sandwiches and cupcakes. This workshop will how you can amaze your guests...and yourself, with excellent ideas on how to style this classic tradition!

The Inspired Occasion

A stylish 60th for a stylish lady

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of arranging a stylish 60th birthday afternoon tea for a very stylish lady. Her lovely daughter contacted us for assistance in putting a modern high tea together for her mum and her friends.

We chose a colour palette light blue, deep red and salmony pinks, with a modern floral design for the invitation (it obviously didn't have the blurry black bits on it - we have blurred it for privacy reasons).

With 12 ladies in attendance, we put together a small savoury table inside, featuring zucchini slice, assorted pastries, home made cheese and ham scrolls and dainty finger sandwiches.  We also placed assorted jars and vases on the table, full of fresh flowers.

We also styled a dessert table, which we positioned outside on the sunny deck. This featured white chocolate cake pops, sweet slices, vanilla cupcakes with butter cream icing, fresh berries and then of course, scones with jam and cream.

  

The client had set up the backyard with a selection of chairs and tables, to which we added some hanging lanterns and flowers. The space really was divine - so pretty, calm and stylish.

Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day Lorraine - and happy birthday!