Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I'm delighted to join the 2025 Summer Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by gracious Rita from Panoply. Join me for a simple picnic in the garden celebrating one of my favorite scents of summer--heavenly honeysuckle
If you hopped over from visiting Kim from The Catz Whiskers, welcome! Before we head over to picnic, here's a view of the drought tolerant vine that blooms profusely in my garden. If only I could share the fragrance through the screen! Maybe like me, the flowering vine evokes nostalgic memories from childhood--inhale deeply and just imagine that ah-mazing scent...
Next, I gathered fresh-picked garden blooms to create a lovely bouquet...
...to tuck into my upcycled vintage picnic basket.
Isn't there just something so charming about an old-fashioned picnic?
I made honeysuckle jasmine tea with homemade honeysuckle syrup.
Do you know what I realized after setting my pretty picnic? With the exception of the gifted flatware and the food and flowers, everything else was a thrift store find--which makes the picnic all the more pleasant!
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Beautiful color scheme and quilt and I love honeysuckle - its like the IT girl of summer. (:
ReplyDeleteOh, this is quite charming and a perfect spot to sit and chat.....your tea looks divine and of course I would love a brownie! The floral arrangement in the picnic basket is a clever idea. Enjoy summer!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, I am swooning over all the pretties you have displayed. A picnic sounds like so much fun, and I can just smell that heavenly fragrance of honeysuckle. Your floral arrangement is so beautiful and pairs wonderfully with the pretty floral plates. Those brownies look scrumptious! I hope you have a wonderful summer! Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors
ReplyDeleteYes! The scent of honeysuckle takes me immediately back to my childhood – or more specifically, my teenage years! My first kiss happened on our porch with that fragrance in the air! Thanks for that trip down memory lane. I wonder what ever happened to that guy?!? But back to the present, your quilt is perfect for such a fresh picnic setting! I LOVE your plates and that charming blue basket. And Jasmine tea with honeysuckle ??! Sign me up! Thanks so much for the inspiration Cecilia! Hope your summer is just as lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely summer vibe your table is giving off here, or I should say your picnic. I love honeysuckle, and can almost smell the fragrance. We used to have it growing wild at our old house, and it always gave off such a fabulous fragrance.
ReplyDeleteCecilia, your summer picnic is quite charming, Love the floral plates. Happy summer.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing more nostalgic for me than the smell of honeysuckle from my childhood! It also reminds me of our Avon lady, and the honeysuckle fragrance being one of the Avon staples. I am happy to say that the plant is still present in my adulthood, growing wild along my current walk path, so I can imagine that fragrance perfectly with your picnic in mind. Such a perfectly colored quilt for the subject at hand, and that honeysuckle syrup tea sounds quite intriguing! Thanks so much for bringing that heavenly scent back from childhood in today's hop. I love all the vintage goodness surrounding it!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww I love this so much! It reminds me of summer days during my childhood. We used to love to drink the nectar from honeysuckle. I love how your quilt matches the honeysuckle blossoms. :D I think the tea with the honeysuckle nectar sounds delicious, and the brownies look so, so good. Yum! Your plates and basket are pretty, too. What a delightful post! Happy summer!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, your picnic is lovely and I am a fan of picnics. I look forward to the scent of honeysuckle each spring. Your tea and brownies are perfect for a picnic. It is a treat to hop with you. Happy Summer!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, what a pleasure to picnic. I love any opportunity to picnic anywhere. It must be an even greater pleasure to picnic next to such a fragrant shrub such as honeysuckle. A perfect country setting with your yellow quilt and blue vintage basket filled with flowers, tea and brownies. What a charming place to chat and have such wonderful treats. It is even more rewarding knowing that such a cozy and welcoming picnic was all created from thrift items. Such a treasure and many memories. Have a great summer.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Cecilia - what memories this brings back. We had honeysuckle bushes in our childhood home and I can still remember the glorious scent. Your picnic table is delightful. I love the upcycled picnic basket with your beautiful flowers and the quilt is gorgeous. The plates and flatware are so pretty and how great that everything was thrifted. Your honeysuckle tea with homemade honeysuckle syrup sounds divine and the brownies look delicious. Yes, please! It was great hopping with you and wishing you a very happy summer!
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage quilt and pretty floral plates for your picnic Cecilia! We have a large swath of honeysuckle that grows by the edge of a field that borders our driveway…it smells heavenly! Love the idea of a simple syrup made with honeysuckle. Once again, it’s a treat to join you at the table and hop with you. Wishing you a wonderful summer! ❤️
ReplyDeleteCecelia, what a lovely picnic setting you've created. This would be a great way to spend a few hours...drinking homemade honeysuckle tea, eating brownies and relaxing in the garden. Add a book and I would be in heaven. Lovely to hop with you.
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Cecelia, I love a pretty picnic spread upon a quilt. Every detail is delightful! Honeysuckle is a perfect bloomer for us here in Texas, and your floral plates are a charming touch upon the yellow and white quilt. I'll have a glass of honeysuckle tea and one of those brownies. Thank you! Have a grand summer!
ReplyDeleteCecelia, I adore you perfect summer picnic!! That quilt grabbed me right away, so charming, especially when topped with those gingham and floral rimmed plates!! you have styled it so wonderfully with the blue picnic basket and florals. The beautiful little drinks are too cute and add just another sweet element to your spread. So pretty!! I hope you have a wonderful summer!!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, the honeysuckles are a lovely backdrop as well as inspiration for a delightful picnic. I think their scent would make it even more special. The picnic basket is wonderful and in such a soothing color, the quilt invites you to linger awhile, and the plates are a charming floral addition. Have a wonderful summer!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, your honeysuckle picnic is like a page out of a vintage garden book—so dreamy and soft. The pastels, the floral china, and that beautiful natural backdrop were just heavenly. Your tables always feel like poetry. 🌸✨
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