Simply Splendid Victorian Afternoon Teas was founded by Marilyn Mirabelli in 2004 in Toronto, Canada, because she says, “Dreams don’t have expiry dates.”
Always enthusiastic about bringing friends together and passionate about food, Marilyn combined her enthusiasm and her passion into catering with a purpose and that purpose is the make your Simply Splendid Victorian Afternoon Tea the most elegant and memorable afternoon tea experience possible.
To learn more about services and gifts, visit our website regularly, follow our blog or marilyn@splendidafternoonteas.com.
Many have asked us why we focus exclusively on Victorian afternoon teas in our catering business. The simple answer is we love the Victorian era – a time in history full of pomp and pageantry, a time full of orderly rituals and a time full of great promise. The era began in 1837 and ended in 1901; during the intervening 64 years, England and the English people experienced extraordinary changes and upheavals. There were good outcomes and there were bad outcomes.
For instance, this historic era saw England become a naval super power and endure the tragic Irish potato famine. For better or worse, English law and order went to the four corners of the world, and at home, the Industrial Revolution saw the end of a way of life and the dawn of a new way of life. The Crimean War was considered one of the first “modern” wars because railways and telegraphs brought news of the less than stellar warfare into the breakfast rooms of the nation. Civic engagement became more commonplace, yet women could not vote. But by the by, elected officials came to trust ordinary folk and women in England got the vote nine years after the end of the Victorian era.
Through the good, the bad and the ugly times, the Victorian era, ruled by a formidable female monarch, enjoyed peace and prosperity; refined sensibilities and unsurpassed national self-confidence. It was a time when Britannia Ruled the Waves and much else.
It is our firm belief that the well-brewed pot of tea played an integral role in this historic unfolding.
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Greetings from Devon UK x
And hello to you too! I visited your website and my mouth is still watering – what amazing recipes you have.
Devon’s clotted cream is the best in the world; costs a small fortune in Canada but well worth the price.
Lovely to meet you Marilyn. Congrats to you for following your dreams — I admire you very much for doing so. So glad you found me so that I could find you. -Christy
C, Life is good!
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Hello there! Thank you so much for visiting my site and for the reblog. You are beyond kind, and I do appreciate your support! I am following you this very minute because, having read this About page, we have plenty in common. Any relationship built on tea can only be warm, I say! 😊
Dorreen, It was an absolute thrill to stumble across your lovely blog while I was looking at something else.
And a pleasure to reblog your post as I felt very kindred reading it. You’re right, any relationship built on tea has gotta be a good one!