Continuing on with the birthday celebrations and agreeing that it would be a shame to break my annual birthday afternoon tea streak, I decided to try Sanderson Hotel's Mad Hatters Tea Party (this was almost last year's choice but in the end we went with Number Sixteen Hotel's outdoor setting as it was a sunny day). Joined by my close friends who weren't able to make it on the previous train extravagance, we were led into a semi-outdoor courtyard surrounding a fountain feature with flamingos in the centre. The setting was definitely dreamy right off the bat, with pink plush seats, marble tables, and a rose covered swing chair that has become rather infamous on the gram.
Once we had taken our seats, we were given a tea selection for each of our pots, every infusion tailored with a matching Alice In Wonderland character name (I chose Alice because I could never resist a black vanilla tea to go with cakes and scones). I loved the designs of the teapots and china, which I examined before our food arrived, along with the box of sugar cubes (I totally forgot to photograph but there's a video on my birthday instagram story highlights) which opens up like a music box with a tune and a rotating ballerina inside, super adorable.
As far as afternoon tea experiences go, I thought this was lovely and laidback, the servers were friendly and informative and it was just a relaxing atmosphere with the chatter of fellow diners mixing with the sounds of running water. The food selection honestly wasn't my absolute favourite but I still managed to devour quite a lot, and it's definitely a must try if you're an Alice In Wonderland enthusiast!
Wearing: Hiraeth cardigan / Topshop skirt / ASOS shoes
