“l’ll Be Mother” A guest pours tea into a Lusterware teacup with a rose motif.
Bountiful Buffet Located in front of 50-year-old espaliered pear trees, the table is filled with tea sandwiches, cakes, macarons, fruit and, of course, flowers from the hostess’s garden. Icing on the cakes by La Tulipe Desserts complements the embroidery on the tablecloth from Julia B. Couture Linens.
Landsman puts the finishing touches on the Knock Out rose centerpiece. “After the David Austin rose, every rose is my favorite,” she says.
Phoebe Landsman (Miriam Landsman’s granddaughter) and Pascal Memishian arrive in a red Panther.
Miriam Landsman’s collection of vintage flower vases in all shapes and sizes takes up an entire wall of the room where she creates her floral arrangements.
Guests gather in the sunken garden and sip Prosecco
Alexandra Pappas.
A vibrant bouquet of roses.
Guests relax over their tea.
The tea cart holds a silver tea service plus cups and saucers.
Pascal Memishian.
A platter of tea sandwiches.
Urns filled with white scabiosa.
Tatyana Myron.
Pink roses create a perfect foil for a traditional English silver tea set.
La Tulipe’s white layered cake has a strawberry and cream filling.
Pastel macarons offer a sweet temptation.
Fruit and flowers provide cheerful color to the table.