My daughter Lindsey is very special to me. Her 23rd birthday was this past week and I wanted to do something that would make her feel as special and loved as I feel about her. It had to be special as well because it was her “golden” birthday! (She turned 23 on the 23rd). In a recent post I talked about how we both love the color turquoise and how we both have a passion for Marie Antoinette decor and fashion. I decided to recreate an Afternoon Tea Party Inspired by Marie Antoinette and surprise her on her birthday. You can go here to see the photos I used to inspire me. Below are photos from the actual party I created for my daughter.
I kept the theme to shades of turquoise, pink, white and gold.
I used real rose petals on the table and a mix of fresh and silk flowers.
I used a mix of desserts, sweets and treats that followed the colors and theme of the decor. You can see cookies: wafer, shortbread and sandwich. You can see candies: foil wrapped chocolates, a chocolate cup with frosting rose, cotton candy and pink peeps!
You can see cakes: the turquoise frosted birthday cake, a small spongecake sprayed with metallic gold food coloring, and a small strawberry cheese cake.
Certainly no Marie Antoinette inspired party would be complete without beautiful and delicious macrons.
I had quite a bit of tea cups, frames, lace and vintage jewelry to use for decor.
I also scoured the second hand shops and even the dollar store for the perfect pieces. You can see beaded fruit, gold foil leaves, pearls, ribbon and bows.
I created some free printables to use in the decor. You can also use them for cupcake toppers if you would like! (Printables are at the bottom of this post)
Here is the wall decor I put together. I used a photo of my daughter and a photo editing program called picmonkey (You can use their free version online) to recreate the movie cover from the movie Marie Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst. (We have watched this movie together a gazillion times!!)
If you are unfamiliar with that movie, here is the DVD cover.
I made a pretty good match I believe!
I will be publishing a follow up post going into more detail about how to recreate this look. If you have any specific questions I would love to answer them for you. Just leave them in the comment section at the end of this post.
FREE Marie Antoinette inspired Printables for cupcake toppers or party decor!
marie antoinette inspired cupcake toppers free printables @dapperhouse 
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
Oh that’s a movie? I had no idea. The tea party looks fun. The only tea parties I have ever been to have been for little girls….an adult one is different.
Dee
That is such an adorable party – so many details!!
Jessica
This is so gorgeous… It looks amazing! All the little details must have taken so long!
Nicole B
This is so beautiful. I remember your party inspiration posts and I think you WAY OUTDID your inspiration. Wow, love these colors and the feminine theme. Gorgeous!
Anne
How pretty! It is not a theme I’d have ever thought of throwing a party around, but you really made it gorgeous. I love the color scheme
K Squared Glamour
AMAZING job! this turned out beautiful! I’m sure she loved it!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos
Wow, that is impressive! Such a regal looking display, love how everything came together so beautifully!
mer
oh my goodness! Right out of a magazine – it is too perfect! Thanks for the printables too!
Tara
Wow! Nice job! It looks fantastic! We are big macaroon fans, so those look amazing!
Jennifer @TheRebelChick
Oh my goodness, everything just looks so pretty! Now I want to throw a little party just so I can use this theme!
lisa jones
You Did A Fabulous Job So Elegant!
Rebekah
WOW! That is absolutely stunning. Can I come to one of your tea parties sometime? 😛
Krista
I love that movie…and that is the most beautiful tea party I have ever seen in my life! Those colors are all so vibrant!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
You just really went all out. This is absolutely amazing!
Rachael
Oh wow, what a beautiful display. It’s a lovely idea for a tea party. Love the colors.
Pam
I love the spread! You did such a great job, I bet your daughter loved it!
Sandra
WOW! Beautiful and amazing! GREAT JOB!
Malia
Love it! Very pretty…love the decor.
Diane N - Philzendia
I love this birthday party idea. It’s not something you hear about often.
Karen @TheMissingNiche
Jenny, you are fabulous and so creative! I wish you were my mom!! You are really unbelievable! I hope your daughter had a wonderful time!
Tammilee
Wow, what a gorgeous set up. I feel the need for a tea party now
Amy Desrosiers
Wow, what a gorgeous tea party! I love what you have done here!
Candace
So totally girly! It’s right up my alley. now to find a reason to pull something like together!
Sharon
That is the most amazing tea party I have ever seen! I cringe just thinking about how long it took to prepare! But that is such a special thing for you and your daughter! Beautiful!
Mama to 5 BLessings
What a nice girly party, Very pretty food and decorations!
Claudia Krusch
This looks absolutely amazing! Such beautiful pictures, you have great taste!
Angela S
This is so incredibly lovely. I would have loved to have been a guest at this party.
Jennifer Soltys
This is seriously dreamy and magical. I just love it!! I think if I did all this I wouldn’t want anyone to touch it! LOL
Lisa
This is so awesome!
Janeane Davis
Those party treats look so luxurious and decadent!
Mandy@ TheHouseholdHero.com
What a cool party. It turned out beautiful.
Melissa
Wow, that is incredible!
Heather @ It's a Lovely Life!
Seriously beautiful! Love all the soft colors and the food looks so yummy!
Debbie Denny
That is a great layout. Beautiful
CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie
Awwww sooo love this, love the layout, the colors.. it’s just beautiful and stunning.. can I come party??
Danyelle @RealMomsofVegas
Simply gorgeous! It looks like it’s out of a magazine! I’ve only been to little girl tea parties, it hadn’t occurred to me to create a lady tea party 🙂
Danielle @ We Have It All
What a beautiful party! I’m out of the loop – I haven’t heard of Marie Antoinette but I love Kirstin Dunst so I’ll have to see it!
Censie
The colors are perfect! What a beautiful spread and party! Looks like it was a great day for everyone!
How to Make Natural Strawberry Macrons from Scratch
[…] Ingredients: 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup almond flour or almond meal 1/4 tsp Sea Salt 3 large egg whites, room temperature Pinch cream of tartar 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1-2 Tablespoons strawberry puree, compote or jam Filling Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 C powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1-1 1/2 TBSP strawberry puree/compote (jam in a pinch) Directions Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats Put powdered sugar, almond flour, and salt in a food processor and pulse several times until all of the ingredients are fine and well combined. Place in a large bowl and set aside. Place the whisk attachment on your mixer, and beat the eggs on medium speed until opaque and foamy. Add a pinch of cream of tartar, increase the speed to medium high, continue to beat until the egg whites are white in color and hold the line of the whisk. With the mixer running, slowly add the granulated sugar, and strawberry puree/compote until combined, the peaks are stiff, and the whites are shiny, about 1 minute. Using a silicone spatula, gently fold the dry mixture with the egg whites in 1 cup increments until the dry ingredients are just combined. Spoon half of batter into pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain round tip. (Or a large ziplock bag which you can cut the corner off of.) Pipe batter onto each prepared sheet in 12 walnut-size mounds, spaced 3″ apart because cookies will spread slightly. Tap the cookie sheets flat against the counter – you want to get any possible air bubbles out of the cookie batter before baking. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until firm to touch in center, about 14 minutes. You may want to rotate your cookie sheets midway through baking to ensure even cooking (imperative with macarons). Immediately slide the parchment paper off of the baking sheet to cool. Leaving the cookies on the hot baking sheet will continue to cook them past taking them out of the oven. Raspberry Filling: Using a mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and raspberry jam. Beat until combined. Place in a piping bag with a small round tip, like a #5. Assemble your cookies by matching cookies with similar sizes (diameters). Pipe a small amount of raspberry buttercream into the center of one cookie, and sandwich with it’s other half. You did it!! Enjoy. You might also love this post – Marie Antoinette Inspired Tea Party […]