My invitation to the annual neighborhood holiday tea.

It’s a tradition that every year the women in our neighborhood gather in early December for a holiday tea. This year it’s at my home and I’m very excited to host the party. I’m committed to making this tea a beautiful afternoon for my neighbors but keeping it economically sensible as well.

The invitations went out last week.

The pieces for my holiday tea invitations: I splurged on Crane & Co. paper which we printed at home, we sealed the rolled invitations with a wax seal stamp in antique gold, we tied them with waxed linen in natural, and each invitation was finished with a sprig of boxwood from our garden.

My whole family helped in the assembly process. Stevie was in charge of making the wax seals. The wax is heated in a glue gun, making the task very efficient.

One hundred and thirty finished invitations ready for delivery.

By hand delivering the invitations, I saved money on postage and had a lovely walk on a Sunday afternoon.