A Mock Shoot During Quarantine!

I have been really busy pre-quarantine with my boutique, spiffing it up and adding inventory! Right before the epidemic came to Texas and we had the lock-down, I had changed the whole look of the shop but never got to take good pictures! Hopefully I will be able to share the new theme in few weeks! This routine had kept me busy and I missed not planning a shoot in a really long time! I did a mini tea-for-two session when my friend visited me in July but before that, my last one before that was Mother’s Day in May 2018! Although I love to style variety of tablescapes but my favorite ones are themed around my favorite drink ~ tea!

So while I had the craving to do a shoot and some time on my hand – I combined the social distancing, pieces from my inventory, some hand-crafting fun and styled this completely mock shoot. My first one that I did not collaborate with other vendors, bakeries and florists! Sans the sandwiches that I made at home, everything else like the cake slices, pastries and savory items are faux. So are the flowers which I usually get from Etsy. The cakes on the top of trolley, I made them myself using containers and fabric I had lying in my stash along with some embellishments that I collect occasionally. I loved doing it although boys were disappointed the desserts were not real 🙂

Hope you enjoy the pictures and it can inspire you for an intimate, quarantine-appropriate Mother’s Day tea!

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The inventory for sale and rent is displayed in Frisco Mercantile, which is currently closed due to coronavirus lock-down. You can always check inventory on our social media. We have been updating our Etsy shop as well. For pieces that you don’t see on our website and custom order, send us direct inquiry for a piece that you like!

If you like to drink tea, here are our choices:

About Author

Hi and welcome to my blog!

My name is Riffat and I am the writer behind this blog. Through this blog I share many things I am enthusiastic about – my curated items from old era, passion for tea and tea parties, book reviews, glimpse into my occasional travels, some design and décor, DIY projects. I specifically like to create themed and seasonal parties incorporating vintage treasures.

I am mother of 3 amazing boys – the oldest is neuro-diverse and his being on the spectrum has given a different and incredible meaning to our family! I would be a very different person without him. Besides enjoying my family and this blog, I am a full-time speech and language pathologist.

After living in the sunny Arizona for almost 14 years, my husband and I moved the family to Frisco, TX few year back! In 2009, when vintage china and tea parties were gaining popularity, I ventured into the world of event rentals, offering my eclectic garage-full collection for vintage-themed gatherings - tea parties, weddings, showers and other private and business events. I had the pleasure of working with some amazing vendors in the event industry and got featured on many international and national blogs. While my initial focus was on the rental business, I eventually shifted gears to lifestyle blogging to encompass a broader spectrum of life's facets. In 2020, bidding farewell to the rental business, I returned to my primary profession. The transition prompted a hiatus from blogging, but now, with a semblance of balance restored (or perhaps just better time management skills acquired), I'm rediscovering the joy of penning down my thoughts.

Originally from Pakistan, I am a multicultural and multilingual person and enjoy diversity to its fullest. I welcome new things and ways and learn from them but believe in restoring and preserving as well. I love people who inspire each other, are successful holistically, spread positive vibes and make a difference in this world for themselves and individuals around them. Overall, I strive to be a very well-balanced person and this blog plays some part in achieving that!

I absolutely love to team up with creative minds! Feel free to contact me for collaboration ideas, guest blogging opportunities or any other fun idea!