Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility Lawn Party

Our Craft Group had another 

fabulous Jane Austen party 

this time featuring 

Sense and Sensibility, 

hosted by the wonderful 

Karen/Mrs. Dashwood. 

(I have the very best of friends!)

You can see the gazebo in 

the background, decked with 

British flags.  We dined there 

last year, but this year she 

asked her husband to create 

another spot to dine for us - 

wow, what a great guy!

Then opposite of that, she 

had constructed this amazing

serving table.  

We dined on a cold soup, 

finger sandwiches, eclairs, 

scones and tarts.

The table was set beautifully 

with her mother's china.

We had fresh flowers and 

candles everywhere.

The bouquets on the backs 

of the chairs held our 

placecards. 

We have been looking forward 

to this party all summer.  

All we had to do was 

to get dressed up for 

the event.  

Alas, my lady's maid 

didn't show up, so I had 

to dress myself and do my 

own hair! 

The cook didn't show either, 

so I had to make the scones 

for the party.  What is a woman 

to do these days?!!

Mrs. Dashwood created 

beautiful Charcuterie Cups 

for us to start the meal.

Details, details everywhere.

Edward Ferrars even arrived 

bringing gifts, and did a reading 

for us.  The gifts were aprons 

that Mrs. Dashwood had 

sewn for us. 

But if all of this wasn't enough - 

We were able to make 

mussie tussies from her flowers,

and Natalie gifted us each 

a pearl necklace with our 

initials and a crown jewelry 

holder.  (So spoiled!)

The evening was nothing but magical.

(Bottom second from right, 

the lovely Mrs. Dashwood 

and her husband/Edward.) 

We are already looking forward 

to next year's Jane Austen Party.