Victorian christmas tea party

Christmas is finally here and we couldn't be more excited. When December hit, we knew that we would be rolling out all of the stops to celebrate our favorite holiday!We all have special traditions for Christmas morning, but what about Christmas Eve morning? At 3RD & LUXE, we love to celebrate Christmas Eve morning with a delightful tea! While we rocked a more formal look, you could easily simplify this and make it perfect for your family or friends.Tea time! We brewed a spiced chai tea with…

The Victorians were hugely influential with how we celebrate Christmas today. A lot of the Christmas traditions that we take for granted were founded, adopted, or made fashionable during the Victorian period. We love looking back at the history of Christmas and its traditions. Here is some more information on on Christmas traditions in England. Plus 9 ways to celebrate Christmas like the Victorians did. #christmas #xmas #victorians #queenvictoria #periodstyle #activities #traditions

Originally, I intended to save this whole box of Twinings Christmas Tea so I could tuck the individually-packaged teabags into Christmas car...

We hope that you had a Very Merry Christmas in 2012 and are enjoying the start of the new year. We had a lovely time preparing Nostell Priory for its annual Christmas opening, and thought we’…

Welcome to the December edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration of tea on the third Tuesday of every month! This is a busy week for most everyone, with Christmas preparations or travel plans. Pam…

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Traditional parlour games played during Christmas during Victorian times. Here's 21 Victorian parlour games to try at this home this Christmas.

It is time for feast and féte here at Angel Wood Cottage. Inspiration for my annual St. Nicholas Tea came from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this year.

Many of our favourite Christmas traditions, from trees to turkeys, were made fashionable in Victorian England by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.