My favorite part of planning a tea is the tablescape. I love to rummage in my cabinets and pull out treasures from the past and then go shopping for new items to mix with the old. Sometimes my "new" items are from antique shops, but sometimes they are vintage reproductions. Next, I gather everything that I think might work and start "playing". Sometimes it comes together right away, but usually it takes a few combinations. This time it was more than a few, but what fun I had!

Invitations: Use blank vintage-inspired Easter cards. (I found some adorable ones made by Punch Studio.)

Tablescape: This is a great time to use your vintage linens. Start with a white damask tablecloth. Place a smaller linen cloth with crocheted insets and lace edging in the center of the table, turned diagonally. Last, add a crocheted doily in the center to set off the centerpiece. (I have a stash of doilies made by my great-grandmother. The one I used was white with green tendrils for a grassy effect.

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