Tea, Tiaras and community involvement

ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) -- In an effort to keep the community engaged, Alchemy Tea Co. hosted "Tea and Tiaras," a special event for young girls in the area.

Attendees made friendship bracelets, selected their favorite tea from a custom menu and met beloved princess characters.

Braelynn Bennett, an employee at Alchemy Tea Co., said the event was designed to help community members feel welcome and involved.

"Everyone has been coming in and saying how much they want a tea party," Bennett said. "And of course, little girls love princesses so we were like, why not combine the two and just make one event perfect for the little girls,"

Dressed in her favorite Little Mermaid gown, attendee Vivian was eager to talk about her experiences meeting Belle and Cinderella, as well as the new friend she made during the event.

"I like the toys, the drinks and I like them [princesses]," Vivian said. "Today I'm Ariel and she's my favorite princess.

Her new friend, Summer, agreed the party was magical, especially as she sipped her blueberry lemonade tea.

"I like princess and tea parties because they are the best," Summer said.

Bennett said the most important takeaway from the evening was the joy and memories each young girl left with. She hopes more events like this will continue to engage the St. Joseph community.

"As a small business being downtown we just want to get our name out about the business and know that we do events for all ages and everyone."

You can learn more about Alchemy Tea Co on their website here.