We held a colour-themed Big Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council, and for a bit of fun to usher in winter. Each table was assigned a rainbow colour and each group rose to the table decoration, food and clothing opportunities offered, and added a touch of humour.
Let’s begin with the very dignified ladies in lavender (note the tiara in
particular) with their purple patchwork tablecloth, and the chair decorations:
Next are the elegant women of the green - beautifully coordinated table
decorations, including green flowers, delicate foliage, imaginative use
of apples, artichokes and avocados. The china is very fine indeed.
The yellow table also featured fruit and flowers, and pretty china.
A playful cluster of fluffy ducks carried the yellow theme forward,
and in just the week before the event knitting sorcerer Susan Mack
magicked up the wonderful woolly three dimensional pineapple tea cosy …
Two yellow-clad Susans are missing from the photos -
they were taking them.
Meanwhile, the red table decided to do Christmas in June.
They brought very red food, candles, Santa Claus, a pointsettia
in season and a copy of ‘The Little Red Hen’ possibly stolen
from a grandchild. It looks as though Marilyn and Helen
might have sung a carol or two.
The blue table and its decorations were definitely on point - willow
pattern china, a blue paisley tablecloth, blue clothing -
until it all went down a deep rabbit hole accompanied by Alice in a
flamingo apron, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the
Queen of Hearts, straight out of Wonderland.
The orange table was a picture of 70s retro (how could it not be?),
with orange drinks, crockery, the tablecloth that might have been a
sheet, but pretty straight. Until you notice the little zoo on and around
the cake stand … note the little rabbit munching a carrot.
Very creative and colourful. We raised a tidy sum and had a lot of fun.
Thank you for the thought and effort you all put into the morning.
📸. Susan Kelly and Sue Crowe - thank you.
