Hello friends - happy Sunday!
Yesterday afternoon I went to Miss Havisham's Wedding Feast Tea Party!
St Mary's Church in Higham (just up the road from me) hosts fund raising events on
behalf of the Church Conservation Trust.
My big sister works very hard for the CCT and did an amazing job
preparing a themed Miss Havisham's Wedding Feast.
Just in case any of you are not aware who Miss Havisham is - she features in Dickens' - Great Expectations. At twenty minutes to nine while dressing for her wedding day Miss Havisham receives a letter from her betrothed calling off the wedding (he wasn't at all nice - he was out to swindle her of her riches!)
Humiliated and heartbroken she has all the clocks stopped at the exact point she learns of the betrayal.
She continues to live in her decaying mansion never removing her wedding dress and
leaving a wedding cake uneaten on the table.
I thought it would be nice to share some photos with you, here is the decaying table, cobwebs look so real.
Bouquet of dead flowers...
The uneaten wedding cake (made by my clever sister) the top tier is real (no cobwebs on that!)
and first prize in the raffle!
It comes complete with mice and a wedding ring!
More decay...
More mice and decay...
A teapot of course!
And 'Miss Havisham' made an appearance too!
I probably should mention our tea was delicious - cakes and plenty of tea
held at the other end of the church!
Well that was something different to craft wasn't it!
Back tomorrow friends.
Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.
Hi Christine, spooky, this must have Aiken an age to set up, but so impressive. Are all your family artistic? I would have loved to see the "Tea Party" and met Miss Havisham.
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your sister is talented looked great thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow Christine, that looks good. Congrats to your sister, it really looks like fun. How clever is she!! So glad you had nice little cakes to eat with your tea though.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day. Linda xx
What a talented family. It looks like a wonderful day.
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Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos they bring the event to life. Must have taken an age to create the scenes, how clever is your family.
Cakes look good too.
Have a good day.
Lydia
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Oh my word - this is absolutely amazing. So clever! I would love to have seen it! Iii'm sure the guests were totally awed!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine. Everything looks amazing you must have had a great afternoon. x
ReplyDeleteHi Christine,
ReplyDeleteCreativity obviously runs in the family. How did your sister recreate the spiders' webs?x
Hi christine, what a stunnng display it looked very authentic, it must have taken forever to put together. Your sister's cake is fabulous. You have a very talented family.
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Wow Christine what a realistic and stunning display. Hope you sister is very proud of her creations the set and cake are beautiful. looks like creativity runs in the family xx hazel
ReplyDeleteWow Christine this looks brilliant. I can see your sister is also very talented! What a brilliant take on Miss Haversham's wedding! Hugs Susan x
ReplyDeleteWow Christine what a talented family!! The cake looks wonderful and the table amazing. Thanks for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteLesley x
I was speechless when i first saw your photos, just gone back for another look .
ReplyDeleteWow such a fantastic display and so life like, and the cake ! well im speechless again, i wish i could have seen it Christine.
Your Parents must be so proud of you both .
Elaine H X
OMG Christine, incredible, well done to your sister..I can just picture Miss Haversham sitting all alone at this table for decades! Wonderful photos, Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteWOW Christine this is unbelievably real.
ReplyDeleteMust have taken your sister ages to get it all put together and that cake looks so yummy shame to cut into though
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Hi Christine - All your family must be artistic, what a great idea for raising funds, I think Miss Havisham's story is a fascinating one and most people have heard of it and your sister did a great job x
ReplyDeleteHi Christine - All your family must be artistic, what a great idea for raising funds, I think Miss Havisham's story is a fascinating one and most people have heard of it and your sister did a great job x
ReplyDeleteHi Christine
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW love it, your sister (like you ) is very artistic, the cake she made looks far too good to eat. Is this open for the public to see (as I would love to visit).
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Sandra (craftynan)
Hi Christine, The church looks amazing! Two talented sisters in one family. I would have loved to have seen it in person. And the cake - wow! Love the mice. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, and what a talented sister you have Christine! It all looks so real & spooky, the little cakes look delish....as Jamie would say :-))
ReplyDeletePleased you had a nice time.
Janice x
Wow Christine, creative talent certainly runs in your family. When you said you had tea I thought you had to use the Miss H table!! Those cobwebs do indeed look real, glad you got to eat elsewhere. Would love to have seen the real thing.... A x
ReplyDeleteWow Christine what a fabulous idea and shows how talented your sister is - the creative talent obviously runs in your family. The photo's are superb and your sister's cake looks so professional and yummy. Everyone must have been in awe. tfs
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Heather
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Hi christine,
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous cake ! The table decorations are superb ! Your sister is a very talented lady..Glad everyone enjoyed the cakes etc ..they also look delish hehe..
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susan x
Wow! Talent certainly runs in the family Christine. It looks like it was a great afternoon x
ReplyDeleteOooh what a clever family you have Christine. The cake looks absolutely superb! In fact the whole table looks really good - very authentic. This was my favourite book when I was younger.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue P xxx
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Amanda x
Lovely post today and educational.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed your Sunday. Elizabeth x
Very Dickens...love the cute little mice!
ReplyDeleteHope you raised lots after all that hard work.
OMG this looks amazing Christine. I loved Great Expectations last year! Fantastic photographs!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
my favourite book! this looks amazing, the creative talent obviously runs in your family :o)
ReplyDeleteSarah x
wow how great was that to see all that your sister should be in the film industry
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Pauline B
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteWow your sister is so talented, must run in the family!
Looks like fun would have been had by all
Best wishes
Caz x
Hi Christine, A very late post today. What an interesting subject to use to draw people in. Your sister is talented . Glad you had a good time. B.W. Carolyn x
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, how totally amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to have seen that for real! Your sister is very talented, seems a bizarre thing to say but even the atmosphere looked 'right'! i am totally blown away!
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Sandra xx
How cool is that! I loved the original film. Your sister is sooo talented - absolutely fabulous xx
ReplyDeleteThat looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis tea party is epic. All the photos are making me inspired for hosting such enjoyable family party in next month. But I would be hosting that bash at some local garden inspired NYC venues. I hope that will be able to find some good venue in the budget.
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