A shopper donates to the Salvation Army at the Giant at Cascades Marketplace. View photo »

Sherman Whitesize of Forest View doesn't let the cold weather keep him from being a bell ringer. View photo »

Jon Fink plays in the snow on a tree stump at Ticonderoga Farm. View photo »

Gina Fink fixes her son's hat while Christmas tree hunting with her husband, Tom. View photo »

Jon Fink cares more about the falling snow than the tree his parents are trying to pick out. View photo »

Tom Fink sizes up a Christmas tree at Ticonderoga Farm in Chantilly. View photo »

Jon Fink plays in the snow at Ticonderoga Farm while his parents try to pick out a Christmas tree. View photo »

Snow falls on growing Christmas trees at Ticonderoga Farm in Chantilly. View photo »

Susan and James Cassell, of Great Falls, watch as a worker wraps up their tree at Ticonderoga Farm. View photo »

The tea tables were set for guests as they arrived. View photo »

Eleven-year-old Zack Skemp, who plays Fritz in the show, poses for a picture with guest Anne Gant. View photo »

Clara, played by Liv Hutton of Loudoun, was a favorite of the characters who attended the tea. View photo »

Loudoun resident Liz Gant and her daughter, Anne, enjoy tea before the characters arrive. View photo »

Hot Chocolate princess Ashley Dunn, 14, poses for a picture with co-dancer Candy Cane, Lauren Talbot, 15, both from Loudoun. View photo »

Sixteen-year-old Christine Jordan, one of the Sugar Plum Fairies performing in the Nutcracker this weekend, sashay around the tea rooms. View photo »

Kaylyn Jackson, 17, of Loudoun, greeted guests at the tea in her Arabian coffee princess costume. View photo »

Lauren Porter, 7, of Loudoun, is dressed up for the tea. View photo »

Madeleine Pennington and Abby Porter, both of Loudoun, enjoy tea with their friends. View photo »

Many displays of local artists and gift sellers can be found in the tea rooms at Aylesbury. View photo »

Nutcrackers on each table added a special touch to the tea on Sunday. View photo »