cake topper by Bash and co.
And because we are crafty gals, we had some stylish diy project fun too! Check out our dip-dyed pink to purple back drop, our crafted pom-pom birthday hats, and a hand painted tea cart (now available for rent!). It helps to have friends in biz – our cake toppers by Bash & Co. and giant fun balloons by SugarGirlee & Co. Luxury Balloonery and of course the ever-talented Kelly Kelly Cartney Photography behind the lens!
Cute confectioneries displayed on our three tiered platters!
My sister and I share a birthday month, and since we are both celebrating milestone birthdays this year (me – the big three-oh, and her – a quarter-century!) we decided to party the best way we know how – with some vintage teacups and a bottle of gin!
Rock n Roll Tea // Behind the Scenes by Bicyclette Boutique (with Cups and Saucers boldly coloured tea china and petite tea sandwiches!!)
Check out our Tea Menu Tab for our catering service! We served guests our tiny tea sandwiches on our gorgeous three tiered stands! From the Rock n Roll Tea Photo Session by Bicyclette Boutique (with Cups and Saucers boldly coloured tea china and petite tea sandwiches!!)
Rock n Roll Tea // by Bicyclette Boutique (with Cups and Saucers boldly coloured tea china and petite tea sandwiches!!)
for that little extra vintage pastel flare! Ask us to rent it for your next event!
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Roll me in fairy dust and call me a unicorn! Our Magical Tea Party with Kelly Cartney Photography
one of my fave teapots in soft blue – also available in green and pink!
Freakin’ Majestic! Our Magical Tea Party with Kelly Cartney Photography
Unicorns Are My Spirit Animal! Pastel, pastel, pastel! Our Magical Tea Party with Kelly Cartney Photography
Be a Unicorn in a Field of Horses! Our Magical Tea Party with Kelly Cartney Photography
an adorable cupcake on top of one of our pretty floral dishes – cupcake and photo by kellycartney.com .. because she is just so talented!
Another great shot from our Wild and Free Boho Tea Shoot with photographer kellycartney.com
Floral crowns, vintage china, and wicker chairs – what more can you ask for for a boho garden tea party! Had so much fun with this shoot – big thanks to photograoher kellycartney.com
Our “April Showers” with Kelly Cartney Photography – we had so much fun mixing bold solid colours together for this inspiring tea party! Special thank you to Tobi Goldspink Cakes for the sweets!
An elegant shot of one of our guests! Photo credit Kelly Cartney Photography
This was our spring photo session “April Showers” with Kelly Cartney Photography – we had so much fun mixing bold solid colours together for this inspiring tea party! Special Thank you to Tobi Goldspink Cakes for the sweets!
Sweet Sweet Love! Photo credit Kelly Cartney Photography, Sweets by Tobi Goldspink Cakes – goldspinkcakes.com
Bold bright china – a look at our “April Showers bring May Flowers” Tea Party photo session with Kelly Cartney Photography
Now added to the rental collection – 50 vintage milk glass vases! Photo credit Kelly Cartney Photography
Part of our April Showers bring May Flowers Tea Party photo session with Kelly Cartney Photography
We spent one sunny afternoon in this fairy tale garden, draped in pink cloths and adorned with our finest china! Photo credit kellycartney.com
a few of my favourite pastel pink floral teacups!
A few of my favourite pastel teacups stacked up!
Tropical inspirations mixed with a boho vibe – and viola a wild and free tea party is born! Photo by kellycartney.com
I know your not suppose to have favourites but when it’s pink and vintage and serves piping hot goodness who can resist? Me (Cups and Saucers girl) and my favourite teapot on the pop up photo booth set by @thelavish_livingroom #PopUpPhotoBooth#hushhushpinkiesup #teapot#vintage #pink #flowers
birdcages to display cards, collect cards, hang from trees with florals, or whatever you fancy – we rent ‘em out!
Our creamers and sugar bowls are just as cute as our cups and saucers! Included in our rental fee each table is adorned with a cute set of these guys, placed on one of our elegant metal trays for added impact. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
All of our plates are mix’n’match in pastel and floral design!
A cute game to pair with our cute china! This was taken from our November tea shower.
Our signature spa water is so refreshing with sliced cucumber and lemon, prefect for our summer garden party. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Colorful cakes we set up at our tea shower in September in pure decadent Marie Antoinette style! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
While we love to host vintage tea parties, our teacups and accessories serve other functions as well! In Oct. 2013, our teacups, teapots and accessories were used as centrepieces in a beautiful wedding in Toronto. The flowers were provided by Linden Grove Floral located on King East, and the setting was spectacular.
Flowers – lindengrove.ca
Consistent with the vintage theme of a wedding shower hosted by Cups & Saucers, the guests dawned colourful lace, fun summer dresses, unique hats and awesome accessories. This image shows one of my favourite outfits of the day in vintage seafoam green. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
We have been collecting vintage teacups, teapots, saucers and accessories for the past several years and have acquired an eclectic collection of unique items. Each piece has a story behind it and we love to add new stories over the years as we share these beautiful pieces with our clients. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Summer 2013 was a full season of wedding showers for Cups & Saucers. This showcases our favourite shower of the year, which was held at Johnny Bistro in Markham. The patio made for a fantastic setting, and we look forward to hosting more events there in 2014. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
One of my favourite showers of summer was hosted on their beautiful outdoor patio. It was a beautiful day for a shower, and the floral arrangements in the patio were simply wild. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
While we love to host vintage tea parties, our teacups and accessories serve other functions as well! In Oct. 2013, our teacups, teapots and accessories were used as centrepieces in a beautiful wedding in Toronto. The flowers were provided by Linden Grove Floral located on King East, and the setting was spectacular.
Flowers – lindengrove.ca
Nothing says English Tea like a beautiful fascinators! Inspired by Kate Middleton and The Queen herself here are a few of my favourite ones – how elegant do these ladies look! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Mini Earl Grey Cupcakes with Raspberry Butter Cream Icing – from Asheligh’s Cupcakes. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
One of my favorite tea pots paired with fresh bright pink garden flowers, for the head table at a bridal shower in August. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
A cute vintage teapot of ours, all cleaned up and now available for rent!
Me with my Mother Gail, who is one of the founders of Cups and Saucers. This delightful shot was taken at my own bridal shower, summer of 2013. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
What a great way to capture the beauty of the engagement ring! I just love this shot (by Kelly Macdonald) of the bride’s engagement ring on my absolute favourite pink and gold teacup. #bridalshower Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
While we love to host vintage tea parties, our teacups and accessories serve other functions as well! In Oct. 2013, our teacups, teapots and accessories were used as centrepieces in a beautiful wedding in Toronto. The flowers were provided by Linden Grove Floral located on King East, and the setting was spectacular.
Flowers – lindengrove.ca
One of my favourite outfits of the afternoon, a beautiful lime green paired with the prefect shade of purple, an absolutely stunning outfit for afternoon tea! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
I love this cute assembly of desserts on our vintage platters, and of course the star of the show – a mini doughnut tower complete with a bunting flag cake topper! From our November 2013 bridal shower.
A cute shot of this adorable flower girl at our vintage tea party, isn’t she the sweetest! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Colorful necklaces adorn the guests at a tea party we hosted in September. Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Shabby chic country picnic! One of my favourite soft powder blue teacups paired with pearls from@ExtremeFashionJewlery
And what a great shot of our cute floral plates! Photo credit – KellyCartney.com
a few of my favourite purple floral vintage teacups!
We rent out our eclectic glass vases, prefect for creating the most romantic vintage tea party! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
At Cups and Saucers we don’t just stop at the tea cups and vintage china, we also rent other cute decorative items, such as a collection of different bird cages for your bridal or baby shower cards! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Some style inspiration for those lazy summer days… #shabbychic #country #picnic. Photo credit Kelly Cartney Photography & Flowers by Backyard Blooms
A great little tea inspired game to get the party started! Ask to rent our “Guess the Tea Game” so that your ladies can join in on the fun! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Just love this adorable teacup!
This photo of one of our teacups just makes me so happy!
While we love to host vintage tea parties, our teacups and accessories serve other functions as well! In Oct. 2013, our teacups, teapots and accessories were used as centrepieces in a beautiful wedding in Toronto. The flowers were provided by Linden Grove Floral located on King East, and the setting was spectacular.
Wedding Dress – sashandbustle.com
Flowers – lindengrove.ca
A little peek at our country picnic tea party – Photo shot by kellycartney.com
Every tea cup has a story, this particular one (my personal favorite) for example was inherited from my grandmother, Rose Marie, one of the most elegant ladies I know!
Our beautiful branding on a cheeky pink polka-dot saucer #RoyalAlbert
Spring 2014 we had the pleasure to work with Clutch Events for their Secret Garden photo shoot – here is a sneak peek of our homemade tea scones (Vintage china and catering provided by Cups and Saucers). Photo credit One-12 Photography
A tea shower – with a retro twist! Here is the bride-to-be and amazing bridesmaids (and I am not just saying that because I am one of them – wink wink). Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Get creative – some inspiration for you – a vintage bust with guest cards! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
a fun retro bridal shower from summer 2014 – using the tea china for our sassy styled shots!
Super cute Paragon teapot – prefect for vintage tea parties! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Great props for a retro housewife inspired shower! Cute just on their own, or fill up with lemons, limes, cherries, and other fruit for your drinks! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Just love this combo of one of our light green tea cups, a lunch plate and dinner plate – from our retro housewife inspired tea shower in Summer 2014
Retro pink vintage coffee pots, now added to our rental collection! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
We served devilled eggs for our vintage housewife theme bridal shower – Ask to add to your catering menu! (see Tea Menu tab for more finger foods)
At our retro housewife shower we served champagne poured over pink sherbert in our old fashioned champagne glasses (we have approx 25 glasses for rent). Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Inspiration for you! We had our guests screaming and cheering while we called on them to “come on down” to play the price is right! For the how to – visit our blog! Photo Credit – kellycartney.com
Country Picnic Tea Party – By Cups and Saucers
We decided to treat ourselves to an adorable tea party on my grandmothers quilt, laughing and sipping tea with friends and enjoying the sunshine. We had stacks of beautiful country chic dishes, vintage teapots, and the most beautiful cups and saucers! The lazy afternoon was all captured by the very talented Kelly Cartney Photography.
“Nothing’s impossible!”
– Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
one of our three tiered platters loaded up with goodies for this picnic tea party! Photo credit kellycartney.com
Spring 2014 we had the pleasure to work with Clutch Events for their Secret Garden photo shoot. (Vintage china and catering provided by Cups and Saucers). Photo credit One-12 Photography
Add our beautiful vintage silver mirror to your rental order for stunning pictures! Photograph by Kellycartney.com, Jewelry by Extreme Fashion Jewelry
We decided to treat ourselves to an adorable tea party on my grandmothers quilt, laughing and sipping tea with friends and enjoying the sunshine. We had stacks of beautiful country chic dishes, vintage teapots, and the most beautiful cups and saucers! The lazy afternoon was all captured by the very talented Kelly Cartney Photography. It was a beautiful day and thank you to all our vendors who came out to share their talents and products!
A great shot of our vintage mis-matched plates in a cute little picnic basket. Photo credit Kellcartney.com
cute little macarons in our birdcages – a great way to ask your girls to be by your side!
A cute little shot of our table set up for our bridal brunch photo shoot. Ask to rent our tiny birdcages for your event! Photo credit kellcartney.com
The teacup behind the graphics… for our Bridal Brunch photo shoot in summer 2014 with Kelly Cartney Photography
Spring 2014 we had the pleasure to work with Clutch Events for their Secret Garden photo shoot. (Vintage china and catering provided by Cups and Saucers). Photo credit One-12 Photography
One of my favourite soft pink and floral teacups, inhertied from Grandma Lee, here we have it paired with elegant silver jewelry from @ExtremeFashionJewlery. Photo credit – Kelly Cartney Photography
a wonderful shot of our tea party picnic guests enjoying the day! Photo credit Kellcartney.com
stack of pancakes and adorable desserts! Photo credit Kellycartney.com
A lovely set up in a beautiful green garden! Photo credit Kellycartney.com
An adorable tea party on my grandmothers quilt, Photo credit – Kelly Cartney Photography
Our elegant silver coffee pot – photo by kellycartney.com
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“You would have to be half mad to dream me up.”
- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
Our home-made scones on a saucer platter
- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
Stacked Teacup Platter
- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.”
– Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“Only a few find the way, some don’t recognize it when they do – some… don’t ever want to.”
― The Cheshire Cat – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
Playing card guest labels – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
Heart shaped jam tea sandwich- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“Drink me” – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“Eat Me” cupcakes from our lost in wonderland photo shoot with Kelly Cartney Photography
“I knew who I was this morning, but I’ve changed a few times since then.” – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?”- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“No wonder you’re late. Why, this watch is exactly two days slow.” – Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
“have I gone mad?
I’m afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usually are.”
- Lost in Wonderland photo shoot with Cups and Saucers and Kelly Cartney Photography
Straying slightly from our vintage shabby-chic nature we set out to create a look that would inspire even the most contemporary of women. What’s more elegant than black, white with a hit of that oh-so-famous Tiffany-Blue?
Tiffany-Blue macarons mixed with elegant white teacups ! Photo credit Kellycartney.com
Teal and gold, so elegant, so prefect for every occasion., and the pattern on this vintage teacup is so abstract and different, we just love it! Photo credit Kellycartney.com
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea Party – Photography by Kellycartney.com
Our white teacups all in a row on our mix-n-match pastel plates – a stunning shot from our Breakfast at Tiffany’s photo-shoot with photographer kellycartney.com
Two of our “Tiffany Blue” coloured vintage teacups bursting with fresh berries! Photo credit – kellycartney.com
a stunning shot of one of our teal and rose teacups as adornments on our table setting! Photo credit kellycartney.com
Holiday Golightly – New York Socialite? We had so much fun with this styled Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea Party! Thanks Kellycartney.com for capturing this stunning moment!
Always inspired by the sheer elegance of Audrey and the nostalgic Breakfast at Tiffany’s film we are dying to share this post with you!
We spent the afternoon sipping tea lazily, dressed in our little black dresses (with matching tiaras!) eating French macarons and fresh fruit as KellyCartney.com captured the magical moments from behind her lens.
We polished our finest silver for this glamours occasion. Another lovely shot of our Breakfast at Tiffany’s Photo shoot with Kellycartney.com
a gorgeous shot from our Breakfast at Tiffany’s styled shoot with Photographer Kellycartyney.com
One of our stunning Tiffany blue teacups! – Photo by Kellycartney.com
Our elegant white cake-stand at out Breakfast at Tiffany’s Photo-shoot – Ask to rent our Tiffany Stand for your event!