<strong>Southern Graces Bistro’s Royal Wedding Tea a Smashing Success</strong>

<a href="http://www.beaufortislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Lifestyle-Southern-Graces-Tea.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-396" title="Lifestyle-Southern Graces Tea" src="http://www.beaufortislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Lifestyle-Southern-Graces-Tea-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>Followers of the Royal Wedding were able to celebrate in style at today’s Royal Wedding Tea hosted by Southern Graces Bistro, located at 809 Port Republic St. (inside The Beaufort Inn).  Owner Bethany Hewitt invited guests, who filled the bistro’s dining rooms, to wear their favorite tea hats and attire while being treated to wedding treats, cakes and favors in addition to a variety of original teas.

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<strong>The Schaafs Host a Jolly Good Party on Shammy Creek</strong>

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<a href="http://www.beaufortislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Royal-Tea1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-435" title="Royal Tea1" src="http://www.beaufortislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Royal-Tea1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>On Friday, April 29, 21 guests, dressed in their finest attire and donning fantastic hats, arrived to the home of Jack and Nancy Schaaf at 5:30 a.m. on Shammy Creek. Jack Schaaf escorted guests up the driveway by flashlight. The Schaaf’s served authentic Sainsbury tea biscuits and sandwich creams, scones with lemon curd and hot tea. Authentic decorations, shipped by a relative from England, included the British flag printed on buntings, flags, cups, plates and balloons, as well as a top hat, a red, white and blue wig, and the royal couple on a platter.  Party favors included fake sapphire wedding rings, wedding mints, heart bubbles and small bells.

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