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Wedding Day Scones

Tea and Time Wedding Day Scones

I included a tropical menu for my brides because a. lot of them forget that they are not only planning a wedding day, but they are also about to go on a fabulous vacation with the love of their life - their honeymoon!! The tea blend I serve to brides is also a tropical blend of kiwi, papaya and mango with hints of coconut. Theses scones have a little bit of pineapple which you can also substitute for any dried fruit of your choice. Apricots or peaches would be just as tasty! I always serve with some preserves or lemon curd but honestly, these scones are so light and delicious all by themselves, I think I only want to serve them with some clotted cream or with some fresh fruit on the side! Your choice but either way, these will be one of your favorite scones! Enjoy!

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup chopped dried pineapple (or fruit of your choice) 1/3 cup heavy cream

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add cream cheese and pineapple, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 3/4” thickness. Using a 2 1/2” wedding bell cookie cutter (I just used a round cookie cutter), cut scones and place them on prepared baking sheet. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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Bridesmaids Tea

Bridesmaids tea to celebrate your besties and their support and love for you on your wedding day

Brides spend months and months preparing and planning for their wedding day and they choose every detail very very carefully. From the stationery and flowers to the music and menu selections, every aspect of their special day is well thought out and has enormous meaning behind those decisions. This would include all the special people a bride selects to be surrounded by and a part of her bride tribe… her bridesmaids!

Photo by Du Castel Photography

A Bridesmaids Tea and such a special way to thank all of your besties for surrounding you with love and support and to witness you take that walk down the aisle.  As a wedding planner, I have seen this tea celebrated in many different ways.  Here a …

A Bridesmaids Tea and such a special way to thank all of your besties for surrounding you with love and support and to witness you take that walk down the aisle. As a wedding planner, I have seen this tea celebrated in many different ways. Here a just a few ideas to think about when planning your Bridesmaids tea time!

Photo by Eric and Jamie Photography

Will you be my Bridesmaid?A fun tea party is a perfect way to ask each of your best girls to be a part of your wedding day and serve as one of your bridesmaids.  Fun gifts at each place setting and pretty stationery asking them to be a bridesmaid is…

Will you be my Bridesmaid?

A fun tea party is a perfect way to ask each of your best girls to be a part of your wedding day and serve as one of your bridesmaids. Fun gifts at each place setting and pretty stationery asking them to be a bridesmaid is a fun and exciting way to celebrate you as a bride and the girls having the honor to stand beside you!

Photo by Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography

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All the girls sat around this pretty and pink tea table and one by one, the bride-to-be told heartfelt stories of how she met each girl and how special each girl meant to her along with some fun memories shared throughout the years.  This can get a …

All the girls sat around this pretty and pink tea table and one by one, the bride-to-be told heartfelt stories of how she met each girl and how special each girl meant to her along with some fun memories shared throughout the years. This can get a bit emotional so maybe a gift of a fine linen handkerchief monogrammed with their initials placed on their chair would be a sweet and thoughtful touch.

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Tea and Time, Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography,  Ak Brides, Anita Casano Kanellis, Tea and Time blog, Bridesmaids tea_0492.jpg
Wedding Morning TeaAnother way my brides like to honor their bridesmaids is with a wedding morning breakfast tea, usually at the bride’s home.  This particular wedding day began at the home of the bride for hair and make up and also to provide the o…

Wedding Morning Tea

Another way my brides like to honor their bridesmaids is with a wedding morning breakfast tea, usually at the bride’s home. This particular wedding day began at the home of the bride for hair and make up and also to provide the opportunity for their beloved puppies to partake in the photographs without bringing them on site to the church or reception. So we invited all the girls early that morning and gathered in the dining room for breakfast casseroles, muffins, fruits and tea sandwiches and pastries. Hair and make up was all going on in other parts of the house and was a fabulous way to gather and prepare for the day ahead with everyone in one space on the most special of days.

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Tea and Time, Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography,  Ak Brides, Anita Casano Kanellis, Tea and Time blog, Bridesmaids tea_0499.jpg
A sweet Southern tradition for brides and her maids is a charm cake.  Ribbons are placed within the cake holding charms for each of the girls.  Singe girls will choose a certain color ribbon and will pull charms such as a wedding ring, indicating sh…

A sweet Southern tradition for brides and her maids is a charm cake. Ribbons are placed within the cake holding charms for each of the girls. Singe girls will choose a certain color ribbon and will pull charms such as a wedding ring, indicating she will be the next to marry. Married girls will pull charms such as a baby, telling the good fortune that she will be next to have a baby, and so on. The bride , of course, will pull the white ribbon with a wedding ring, chapel or a bridal bouquet and she will hold the key with explanations to each charm to all the girls’ good fortunes within the cake as they pull them! What a “charming” way to start the day!

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Tea and Time, Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography,  Ak Brides, Anita Casano Kanellis, Tea and Time blog, Bridesmaids tea_0507.jpg
Tea and Time, Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography,  Ak Brides, Anita Casano Kanellis, Tea and Time blog, Bridesmaids tea_0508.jpg
A bridesmaids tea is such a wonderful way to begin all the celebrations for your wedding day.  Keep it simple and pretty with just cake a tea or add sandwiches and other tea treats and savories but keep in mind that the point of this tea is to thank…

A bridesmaids tea is such a wonderful way to begin all the celebrations for your wedding day. Keep it simple and pretty with just cake a tea or add sandwiches and other tea treats and savories but keep in mind that the point of this tea is to thank your besties for standing by you on your most special of days and time to all be together. It all starts here! Enjoy!

Thank you to every fabulous vendor featured in this blog post… you are all the BEST!

Planning/Design | AK Brides

Gourmet Teas | Tea and Time

Photography | Eric and Jamie Photography

Kelli and Daniel Taylor Photography

Du Castel Photography

Floral Design | Stems and Styles

Lillie Jane

Hot House Design Studio

Tea Tableware | Tea and Old Roses

Linens/Rentals | Decor to Adore

Stationery | Allison R Banks Designs

Charm Cake | Sweet Magnolia

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