Let’s Pretend Tea Parties

I wish I could give more stars, but for what they advertise as part of the experience it was pretty lame. I got a groupon for mother and daughter tea and cupcake which included hair, make up, nails and dress up for the child. The girls working were super sweet and attentive until cupcakes and tea were served. Then they disappeared. My daughters make up job was so disappointing. I kind of wish she had the beauty pageant look as opposed to some clearish lip gloss and barely there eye shadow. That’s it. I feel a little ripped off since the website has a $ 14.95 price for everything but hair and nails (or something like that) and an additional $ 5.95 for mom. So $ 25 groupon for $ 20 experience? I really loved the concept and the décor, but more attention to details is needed.

Terrible experience. Walked in. No one there to greet us. Then told we’d have to wait from across room. Then they applied old cheap makeup to the children’s faces. Two hairstyles to choose from — braid or bun. Then shown a selection of tattered costumes for the child’s use. Sat at a table where tepid tea poured and day old cupcakes served. How many children or adults like tepid tea and dry cupcakes? No ceremony to the event like a regular tea. and no one checked on us again We left 10 minutes later. Will not be back.

Super cute concept for a group of little girls! Went with 3 other mother/​daughter duos (all of our kids under the age of 3) and it was an adorable morning. The front half of the building is basically a retail wonderland where your child can ask you to buy a bunch of cr*p you don’t need for a crazily marked up price. The back half is where the tea party actually happens. They also have a changing room and a little bathroom.
The girls all got to pick out princess dresses and accessories, then had their hair, makeup, and nails done. The girl who did their hair did great; they all got little buns that got sprayed with glitter hairspray and it was the cutest thing ever. The girls got to chose their own nail, lip gloss, and eyeshadow colors. When they were all «ready,» we sat down for cupcakes and tea. The cupcakes were really tasty, and we were able to chose between chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. I tried a strawberry one and felt better about eating a cupcake before noon after I had it because it was so delicious.
We had no service issues as we were the first reservation, right when the store opened. The two ladies who were working were very nice, and extremely patient with our kiddos, who at age 2 were definitely at the lower limit of how old your kid should be to do an activity like this.
I will say that it would have been helpful to have an additional person to do hair and/​or makeup so that the girls not being worked on didn’t have to wait quite so long. And yes, the dresses were kind of old and ratty and could use a refresh. They were running a special where it basically cost $ 20 per mother/​daughter duo, so at that price point it was definitely worth it. I’d go back again.

I went to Let’s Pretend Tea Parties in Grapevine over the weekend. My daughter was a guest at a party. The party area is very small. The retail area is bigger I am not sure why they don’t use some of that space for the parties. The concept is great but they are missing the mark. The kid dresses are OLD and torn. We could only find 2 pairs of dress up shoes. Parents standing around was awkward since the space is so small. They try to have a fashion show which is a joke since there is no space. They also walk the kids across the street for pictures. I assumed this was to fill time but I was not thrilled to have a group of 4 years old crossing a road. I realize they are cheaper than some of the other options in the area but they are not cheap enough. I would advise spending a little more and going to a place with a real walkway and better costumes.
I should also mention that they double booked the party space. Lucky our party was there first because the other party had to go into what appeared to be a store room with tables they took out of our party.
If you still think this is your place for a party you should go and see the space first so you know what you are getting. That way you can only be mad at yourself. :)

Great place for girls! They have dress up clothes in every princess character, make-​up, nail polish, face tats, glitter! Every little girls dream! Oh and cupcakes!
What a great place for an afternoon tea! Right in the middle of downtown Grapevine!
I think that what made it special is that we were the only ones in the shop. So we had the hosts undivided attention. I can’t imagine what it’s like when all the seats are filled. It might be a great place for a birthday party!

My daughter has fun and as many of the other reviews point out, that’s the whole point. However, I was very disappointed in the experience.
We did a Groupon deal that was $ 20 for a «$ 51 Frozen themed experience”– tea, cupcakes for one mom/​daughter duo and nails, make up, and updo for the girl. Had I paid more or paid the retail price, I would have been livid. So not worth it.
1. The dress up clothes were dingy, torn, and nothing special. They were mostly the type of play clothes found at Target or Wal-​Mart. In other words, nothing special. If they want this to be a unique experience, they should invest in higher quality dresses that aren’t as dirty and cheap or ubiquitous. I would at the very least expect the quality of princess dresses found at The Disney Store.
2. The make up was garish and also questionable. It appeared to be the type found in the costume aisles around Halloween. With so many fun and colorful make ups available for dress up and fun, it was such a sad selection.
3. The Frozen-​theme = the Frozen sounds track and blue cupcakes. I don’t exactly expect Elsa or Anna to appear, but for the supposed price of $ 51… They need to do more magical than this. For $ 20, it was fine.
4. Tea and cupcakes were meh. They served it as my daughter was getting dressed so there was no real tea service with the pouring from a teapot and no refills. It’s a little thing, but would have added to the charm. It felt like we were just being issued a drink from a snack counter rather than having a special tea. Also my cup was badly chipped :-(

Went in after discovering the place on Groupon. Our experience wasn’t bad at all! We were lucky to book on a day that wasn’t busy at all so maybe that has a lot to do with it. It was my baby and another girl. Clothes were a little worn and maybe they should consider acquiring some new ones but my baby didn’t really seem to care, she had so much fun. We danced and she kept asking for more raspberry tea. I took my mother in law and the lady gave her a cupcake and tea free of charge (Groupon was only for two), so that’s definitely cool points! After all, it’s the child who’s supposed to enjoy the experience, not the adult! I will definitely go back!

My 8 year old daughter and I came with a Groupon on a Friday in the summer. There was another family there that was wrapping up as we arrived. We were greeted upon arrival and showed around. Our spot was ready for us and my daughter was able to take her time picking out clothes. Once we were ready, the kind woman working did my daughter’s nails and makeup. She used clean cotton swabs for each new application of everything and it was done very sanitarily. She did my daughter’s hair in a very cute bun and then poured our tea. She served a raspberry tea that was delicious, and had sugar cubes available which fascinated my little girl. There were three cupcake choices and the ones my daughter and I had were very good — better than typical birthday cupcakes by far. I think it was definitely worth the cost of the Groupon and I would definitely come back. My daughter said it was the ‘best day of her life.’ The costumes were a little ratty, but my normally picky little girl wasn’t bothered by it. It was fun, and I’m thankful to have been able to provide that experience for my daughter without the hassle cleanup would have been at home!

We got this on a groupon deal for two moms and two daughters. The girls had fun and the costumes have improved since the other reviews. They totally backed out of the updos and nails for the moms and claimed that it was just for the girls and that moms were just there for cupcakes and tea! Hmmm, not what the Groupon said! However, another fault was that we had two more girls come at the last minute. When I asked about how much it would be (knowing it would be full price mind you) I was told this: «It’s 12.95 for dress up, tea, and cupcake and 15.95 for updo and nails.» I understood that it would be an extra $ 3 for the updo/​nails. Nope — it was an extra $ 15.95 for a bun with a spritz of glitter, 10 drops of nail polish and garish makeup! Whoa Nelly! If you’re going to say it that way — I guess I could come in and just get the «makeover» for $ 16 and skip the tea party — but $ 30 for a girl for 45 minutes is steeeeeeeeep. So, if you’d like a supremely overpriced spot to blow $ 200+ in under an hour — this is your place!

Well if you can come at a non busy Time do… I think we were forgotten a couple times. My daughter had a blast though. We came during spring break with a mother daughter tea party groupon. Was well worth it for what we paid for to go, just wish it was less busy but thats our «bad» for only being able to use it during a holiday week. The staff was nice and friendly, and the tea & cupcake were good. My guess with the seeming to «forget» us was they would do one step with us and get busy setting up for a couple other parties/​tables that were waiting to be seated while we were waiting with empty tea cups waiting for our first cup of tea & cupcakr and they forgoten that we hadnt been served yet. My guess is they were used to a non-​full house. Anyway … As I said before my daughter had fun and that makes it all worth it, once she got into the swing of being made up she loved it, she wanted to go on a super shopping spree of course.

Attended a tea party with my daughter and 5 other mother/​daughters. I agree, the concept is great. Costumes do need to be replaced and there were not any shoes for the girls to dress up. The tea party was very unorganized. There were 2 people to do hair, nails, makeup, serve tea and cupcakes, and help customers that were shopping their retail side. Total chaos! We had a 10:15 reservation and when people were arriving for an 11:30 reservation, 3 of the girls still needed their hair done and we had not sat down for tea and cupcakes. The girls had fun but they need to staff appropriately!

Girls birthdays are always a success here. I hate tea but it was so fun and cute!

I did not like this place. I love the concept, it is a GREAT idea for young girls AND to help moms plan a party; however, I was NOT impressed with the way the party was handled (more of what was said to the girls). The food was TERRIBLE — my daughter thought the chocolate sprinkle sandwiches were the worst thing she ever had. The cookies had no taste, except for some of the ones on the «adult» table, so I am not certain if the party mom brought those, or, if they were purchased from a store… the tea was good, but, the girls running the show did not offer any sugar to the party goers… it was a bit odd (just the whole scene). Most of the costumes are TINY… and I mean for girls under 4. Many are tattered and very worn, none of the «shoes» fit (they are smaller than a size 9 for kids); and the boys costumes were haphazardly tossed in a box. I thought the parade was cute, however, crossing the street with that many kids is a challenge, especially in Grapevine ESPECIALLY during festival times (on the weekend). For as much as you pay, I expected more…