A Jane Austen Party Tablescape

Join the lovely ladies of my Craft Group,also known as the Overachievers, by some of the husbands.  We gladly embrace that title. 

We received a Save the Date in the 

form of a small vase filled with 

flowers at the beginning of the summer, 

and then we received this lovely 

invitation.  

Karen and her husband are the owners 

of Dove Cottage.  She is a master gardener 

and she and I have collaborated on 

several Relief Society parties this 

year.  

(Relief Society is our church's 

women's organization and 

we are both in charge of parties!)

Everything she does is over the top.

The gazebo is situated at the back of 

their property along the river and 

she lives in a Victorian house.  What 

a setting for a Jane Austen party!

The table was decked out with pink 

ribbons, pink flowers and pink candles 

with lots and lots of lace.  

The table settings were pink and white.  

We each had a fan and our name tag 

at the places. 

She purchased images on Etsy and 

sewed together little pockets that 

held our napkins and flatware.  

There are eight of us in the group.  Our sweet 

Jann Olson of Have a Daily Cup 

passed away earlier this year from cancer.  

We miss her dearly.  

The chandelier was hung with roses,

pink tea cups and cards featuring 

Jane Austen's books.  

It was so magical with all of the 

flowers and ribbons and candles. 

Karen made the center greenery runner 

with branches from her yard.  

We were each given an assignment for 

the food and it was all delicious. 

Even our punch was pink.  

As we ladies were gathered and 

taking photos and admiring all 

of the beauty, we got a huge surprise.  

Let me say first, before I show you 

the surprise - we were all watching 

Jane Austen movies in preparation 

for the party, and I had just seen 

this very scene in 

Sense and Sensibility.  

I thought - "We need this!"

Across the lawn walks her husband 

Gene carrying a tall cake on this 

magnificent stand that he made, 

and he was dressed in costume!!!

Karen and Gene holding the 

fabulous cake on the amazing 

cake holder!  Now we have to have 

yearly Jane Austen parties, just to get 

the use out of this.  

I had just given Gene a hard time.  

Silly me, I had assumed that the 

men were invited, so hubby has 

his costume all ready.  Karen said 

she had asked Gene and he had said 

there was no way he was dressing up!!!

Surprise!!!

The pound cake made by Amy 

was delicious.  We all said the 

Empire dresses made it easy to 

eat so much delicious food.

As night fell we had a 

reading by Becky.  She 

read an article her 

great grandmother had 

written and published in 

the Relief Society Magazine 

in the early 1900's.

The sun went down, the crickets 

came out and it was a magical 

end to a fabulous evening.  

We suggested to Karen that 

she leave the decor up and 

have this be the theme for 

their next Relief Society Party.

I am so blessed to have such 

lovely and talented friends.  

Thanks Jane Austen for your 

inspiration!

I learned I need a lady's maid!!!

Hubby was gone to a meeting and 

I had a hard time doing my own 

hair, zipping my own dress up, 

and even doing the clasp on 

my necklace!!!

Thanks for visiting and joining in our

fun!  

I will be posting with 

Tablescapes Thursday

and 

Love Your Creativity