A Chari-tea Party

Thursday September 22nd is White Stuff’s National Wear a Tea Cosy on Your Head Day. Each White Stuff shop supports its own local charity and all are geared towards helping disadvantaged children and young people.

Loads of celebrities have got involved; Henry Holland, John Rocha, June Brown (AKA June Brown) and, most recently, model Jacquetta Wheeler and Editor of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman.

I hosted a ‘Chari-tea Party’ at my house last Saturday, raising £45 for the White Stuff Foundation.

There was a prize draw (to win a goodie bag), I did tailor-made manicures and there was a jumble sale too. We didn’t end up drinking much tea - more G&Ts! I invented a cocktail for the day, the Teacosy Tipple, which included raspberries, elderflower cordial, mint, gin and tonic.

Guests were encouraged to bring a teatime treat and a donation.

If you’d like to host a chari-tea party of your own, get some tips (and a downloadable invitation here): http://www.whitestuff.com/-aNWATCOYHD_PARTY?icn=NWATCOYH_160811_NWATCOYHD_HOME_host_a_chari_tea_party

You can donate your fundraising money to the charity here:
http://www.justgiving.com/teacosy?icn=NWATCOYH_160811_NWATCOYHD_FUNDRAISING_sponsor_your_shop

Cosies at the ready!

Kirk from TOWIE in his tea cosy

Jacquetta Wheeler

Alexandra Shulman

A chari-tea jumble sale

Becky and Saz cosy up

betty in a cosy

Charlotte wears a handmade cosy

Elly and Betty coordinate

The girls

Tara and Camilla

The teatime feast

The donations/prize draw table

Nails!

The Teacosy Tipple!

Jo susses out the goodie bag she won

Tara and Charlotte munch