The merry month of May is a perfect time to enjoy afternoon tea outdoors. A theme of pink flowers is quite fitting for this month.
Consider filling a floral-patterned teapot with fresh cut pink flowers. Roses, peonies, and lysianthus, all in pink, make lovely combination.
Arrange flower sugar cookies topped in frostings of all shades of pink and white atop a pedestal serving dish -- in pink of course! If you're a collector of all thinks pink, you probably already own a couple of pink teacups and saucers. Now is the time to add their charm to this theme.
If the weather is too warm for hot tea, serve pink sparking punch instead in fluted glasses.
Just add dear friends or favorite family members and let the fun begin!
See how others are celebrating the color pink this week by visiting Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Happy Pink Saturday to all!
Credits: Photos from Southern Accents, Country Living, and Southern Living.
Good thing you do not live near by - I would have pinched that pink cake plate by now! LOL
Posted by: Melinda | May 15, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Love all these flowers, cookies and drink!
~ Gabriela ~
Posted by: Gabriela | May 16, 2009 at 04:56 AM
Arleen, you have such a gift for making everything lovely and special. I'm heading right over for my tea and cookies.
Happy Pink Saturday.
Posted by: Beverly | May 16, 2009 at 04:59 AM
Oh, how beautiful and springy this post is today. I just love it..
xo bj
Posted by: bj | May 16, 2009 at 05:44 AM
Thank you for such beautiful inspiration. I love that tea pot!! The cookies look delectable on that plate too. Happy Pink Saturday...Mary
Posted by: mary | May 16, 2009 at 05:48 AM
this is very lovely post.. i love it.. when it is all pink.. happy pink saturday! have a good weekend!
Posted by: fitty | May 16, 2009 at 05:55 AM
Happy Pink Saturday ~ I hope you have a great weekend ~ Susan
Posted by: Susan | May 16, 2009 at 08:05 AM
It's raining cats and dogs in Upper Michigan today with oodles of cold wind. Not very spring-like so traveling from blog to blog on Pink Saturday is really a treat for me today.
Thanks so much for sharing a little something of yourself today. I really need all the pink I can get with the weather we are having☺
Hoping this weekend is filled with the j♥y of being surrounded by those you love and those who love you.
Posted by: Mimi | May 16, 2009 at 09:50 AM
I love the pink glass cake plate! Beautiful things...Happy Pink Saturday!
Posted by: Claudia | May 16, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Hi Arleen!
I love the whole setup! I can just me myself sipping that lovely sparkling punch out of those fluted glasses. Thanks for the great idea!
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Deanna :D
Posted by: Deanna | May 16, 2009 at 03:35 PM
what are gorgeous and inviting post, I love to use tea pots as vases it just looks so yummy :)
Happy Pink Saturday!
Melly:)
Posted by: Melly | May 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Oh what lovely pinks....
Hope your weekend has been beautiful.
Posted by: Robin | May 17, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Oh my, I can't tell you how much I would love to sit with you, smell the flowers, eat the cookies, drink the lemonade and rest, happy pink saturday, Char
Posted by: Char Peterson | May 17, 2009 at 04:27 PM
It's been more years than I care to count since I can say I enjoyed "afternoon tea"! This was lovely! ...Still, I can't decide which was prettier... the teapot with flowers or the cookies! Happy Pink Saturday, and have a wonderful week!
Posted by: beansie | May 17, 2009 at 06:22 PM
I really can not remember the last time i sat down with i bunch of people i get along with and had a good cup of tea. But by looking at your pictures and and cakes you inspire me to have afternoon tea partys with friends and family, hope u have a great and look forward to keeping in contact.
Posted by: Fatuma | May 09, 2010 at 11:03 AM
I hope everyone who visitis your blog has a good time here as much as I do.
Posted by: Creative Recreation | June 26, 2010 at 03:07 AM