A British Classic: Paddington Bear Party

All good parties start with an inspired invitation, so I set out to design a train-ticket to lead the guests to Paddington Station. Influenced by vintage ticket stubs, the month and date of the party were indicated by hole-punching the bottom of the invitation.

The British classic- fish ‘n chips- was on the menu, as well as lots of sweets and my own little spin on orange marmalade.

I was surprised by how much the simple pennant and suitcase banner tied the theme together but, if I had to choose a favorite element of the party decor, it would have to be the large “Welcome” sign that overlooked the food table. Behind the printed greeting is a faint outline of a compass- a subtle nod to Paddington’s world-traveling ways.

• What People Ate

  Fish 'n Chips and Orange Marmalade (Dole Mandarin Oranges in Gelatin)

• Desserts

  Red Velvet Cupcakes and Cookies, featuring Paddington Bear Toppers

• Party Favors

  Teddy Graham Packets

• Fondant & Frosting

  Baker

  Tracy Bain at Fondant & Frosting created the cupcake toppers

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• JRose Photography

  Photographer

  Jaelynn Handrich at JRose Photography captured the details

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• Paper, String & Lovely Things

  Party Planner, Stationery

  Stationery and paper goods were purchased from Paper, String & Lovely Things
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