Secret Garden at Arizona State University: Teaspressa Bridal Tea Party

Elegance, watercolor and tea met each other in this intimate Australian inspired Bridal tea party. This Secret Garden at Arizona State University was designed to inspire a tea loving bride a relaxed bohemian bridal party.

Thank you Michelle for your creative eye in fashion, nails and party planning. You can see the wedding inspiration that paired with this tea party here.

Teaspressa, a local Phoenix tea shop, offers a variety of teas that resemble coffee. Teaspressa showcased the following teas in this shoot: “Caramel Cape Town, Black Rose Latte, and the Lady Lavender featuring my charles grey tea blend with fresh honey and a touch of lavender.” Teaspressa caters events and in the case of a bride’s bridal party they can, “….feature all her favorite flavors and even make a one-of-a-kind drinks for her special day!.”

Teapots, creamer and sugar pots completed this tea experience. “Tea Crockery is a Scottsdale-based vintage china rental outfit serving clients locally and nationally. Its mission is to provide a one-stop shop for tea party beyond just teacups and teapots; besides troves of quintessential vintage china, silverware and antique linen, (her) inventory has many little items that make the tea table authentic and create an aura that is so essential to an affair like this.”

The eclectic china for this bridal tea party was set with: “…teacup/saucer sets, dessert plates for the cookies and small bread and butter plates for the cake.”

Garden Gate Flowers provided these vintage succulent tea cups for the Bohemian tea party experience.

For sweets the bridal tea party enjoyed tasty Paleo sugar cookies from Bear and Honey, a local Phoenix gluten-free and Paleo bakery.

Bride’s can gift their guests or bridal party affordable manicures with Jamberry Nails with Michelle.

Bridesmaids can shop for their ideal bridal party dresses at local boutiques like: Urban Outfitters, Free People, Nordstrom, and H&M. All of the models for this shoot looked stellar!

For this bride’s bridal party event Pink Puddle Studio hosted a watercolor workshop for her and her bridesmaids.

Rachel from Pink Puddle Studio explains why a watercolor workshop is an ideal bridal party activity: “Painting with watercolors only requires a minimal amount of tools, which makes it so simple when it comes to hosting a workshop. Really, you only need your imagination, paper, a brush, paint, a palette and a hard surface to work on. I believe you don’t have to be perfect at painting to enjoy it. Watercolor stimulates the imagination and channels your creative outlet. Holding a workshop brings people together for a creative activity that anyone can enjoy and they can be themed, which everyone loves. If you are looking for a fun creative activity then I think watercolor workshops are a perfect modern approach to enhancing a bridal shower or any private party.”

Are you an Arizona bride thinking through bridal party events? If so, I highly recommend reaching out to the Phoenix wedding vendors below!!!

See the wedding feature on ASU SECRET GARDEN BOHEMIAN WEDDING and send some love.

MANY THANKS TO THE CREATIVE TEAM WHO HELPED WITH THE ASU SECRET GARDEN INSPIRATIONAL WEDDING SHOOT:

Venue: SECRET GARDEN AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEDDING VENUE

Florist: GARDEN GATE FLOWERS

Jamberry Nails & Creator of the Inspiration: MICHELLE LINDSEY

Watercolor Workshop Artist: PINK PUDDLE STUDIO

Wedding Planner: MICHELLE LINDSEY

Paper Goods Decorations: SHIKI

Stylist Assistant: Abbi Miles

Furniture rentals: VINTAGE CHIC RENTALS

Photographer: APRIL MAURA PHOTOGRAPHY

Cake and Cookies: BEAR AND THE HONEY

Videographer: SK WEDDINGS VIDEOGRAPHY

Beverage Vendor: TEASPRESSA

Drone Videographer: GREEN CHA STUDIOS & AZ DRONE RENTAL

China & Linen: TEA CROCKERY

Bridesmaid dresses: URBAN OUTFITTERS, FREE PEOPLE, NORDSTROM, H&M

Hair Stylist: HARLEY ANN CHAPMAN, HABIT SALON

Makeup Artists: Shelby Honea, ALYSSA MAY WILSON, MARICELLA

Models: Katie Smith (Bride), Daniel Alexander (groom)| (Bridesmaids) Tatiana Zivkovic, Emily Carney, Danielle Shelton, Koryna Gonzalez, Kat Wasserman