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DDSC’s Galentine’s Day Tea Party


I know I’m still a little behind on the times... last week I talked about Christmas, and now I’m posting about Valentine’s Day, but I really wanted to share about a special tea party I hosted a few weeks ago!














Let me begin by explaining that my friend Megan and I came up with a social club called Disney Darlings a while back. Basically, we host monthly themed events (usually in Disney) where everyone is invited! We did this for a few reasons, one being that we know it can be difficult trying to fit in when you relocate to a new place and we've noticed that central Florida is definitely a place where a lot of people move (even if it’s just temporary). So we thought this would be a great way to help people feel included and meet new friends! Another reason is because we love coming up with creative ideas for events, and when you live near WDW, there’s no shortage of options! Click here to view our Disney Darlings Social Club (DDSC) Facebook page for more information and to follow along so you don’t miss any of our future scheduled meet-ups! Here are some photos of a few of our past themed get-togethers!

Pirates of the Caribbean

Spooky Day

That's a Wrap Party for The Great Movie Ride

Dapper Day

Festival of the Arts

Beauty and the Beast

Jolly Holiday


For our February event this year we decided to organize a Galentine’s Day tea party! We made an afternoon tea reservation for our group at the Garden View Tea Room in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort on the Sunday before Valentine’s Day! I know I've posted about being at this location before, and I truly could talk about it all the time because there's just something so special about this resort in general that makes you feel so fancy by simply stepping inside! The décor is absolutely so gorgeous and elegant! It really is the perfect place to have a tea party!



It was so much fun seeing some DDSC veterans as well as a few new faces and everyone looked so beautiful in their festive outfits! We even went exploring around the building, inside and outside, for a photoshoot after the tea party! We definitely took advantage of everyone being all dressed up and got lots of great shots!















We told all guests in advance to bring Valentine cards or treats (etc..) to exchange with one another and I must say that everyone really went all out!



Below are examples of the wonderful variety of thoughtful gifts we received from each other!

Sara brought a delicious cake from the bakery she works at for everyone to try!


Lots of guests put together adorable goody bags (these in the picture are the ones I made)!


Mariana gave each friend a mini canvas with a hand painted Disney character or scene!

Tanya made us all special scrubs!

Gloriana made each person a pair of earrings!

Taylor brought homemade sugar cookies to share!

This event was honestly a combination of all of my favorite things - friends, tea parties, dress-up, Disney, pictures, and even presents! Thank you so much to everyone who made this such a special day!


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