Hosting A Tea Party!
By relache
Tea Parties from Casual to Special Occasion
A tea party is a great type of event, as it can work for just about everything from a casual get-together for friends or it can be as formal and fancy as a wedding shower or business event. For many little girls, having pretend tea parties with lots of stuffed animal guests can be as important as the real-life birthday kind. (don't skimp on the pink!)
But tea parties aren't just the realm of little-girl-rainy-days. A tea party is a great setting for adults to gather in too! They can be simple gatherings with good food and fresh-brewed tea in your own home or garden. If you are doing a summer tea party, be sure to brew lots of sun or iced tea. In the winter, make sure your tea soiree has a big pot of something spicy and warm, along with fresh cookies to nibble by the fire. You can plan a tea party theme for bridal or baby showers, graduation parties, anniversaries, holiday parties and much more.
Setting the Scene
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Recipes For Tea - from Finger Sandwiches to Formal Luncheon
- Savory Tea Sandwich Recipes
This way to mouthwateringly-good tea sandwich recipes for your party. If you assume all tea sandwiches are tasteless bits of fluff, you have several savory surprises in store! - Tea Sandwiches
A great collection of classic tea sandwiches, also known as finger sandwiches. - Afternoon Tea Recipes
Dozens of luncheon/tea recipes, sandwiches, desserts, bread, cakes, pastry. - High Tea menu and recipe ideas
Breads, biscuits, scones, lemon curd and more! - Hosting an Afternoon Tea Party
How to throw an afternoon tea party with recipe suggestions and lessons in brewing the perfect pot of tea.
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Wedding/Bridal Tea Parties
Victorian tea parties are very popular. I've been to two of them now, both of which were associated with weddings. In both cases, it struck the right chord with a balance of fun and formality.
The first was a simple bridal shower, a gathering of less than a dozen women at the mother-in-law's house. This was her gift to the bride and was also a way for the two mothers to meet before the wedding. The tea was catered, with some of the lovely tea china being brought as part of the catering package. The caterer also supplied to servers, allowing the host to fully participate in the tea party.
The second wedding tea I attended was a British High Tea for over two dozen. Neither the bride nor groom in this couple wanted a separate shower or party, so the mother of the groom gifted them with tea for thirty of their best friends at a small Victorian tea house that did full re-creation Victorian setting and service. We had women in servants dresses curtsying to us, saying Ma'am and carrying big tea pots covered with the frilliest tea cozies I've ever seen. The party took place at this tea house, which was done in entirely Victorian interior decor as well. People were seated as small tables in cozy rooms, all with fireplaces, sitting in groups from two to eight people. As the engaged couple both were involved in Renaissance and Dickens re-enactments, the Victorian atmosphere was truly appreciated by all.
Join a Tea Party! - a typical little girl, making tea
How To Have A Tea Party
- Sweet 16 Parties, Part 1 - A Tea Party
Host a tea party for your daughter's Sweet 16. - Tea Party - Birthday Party Ideas
Birthday Party Ideas - Tea Party - Party planning ideas for children's parties with ideas for decorations and activities for a kids Tea Party. - Kids' Birthday Party Planning Guide from Party411.com
Whether it takes place in your backyard in the afternoon sun or in your living room with the "good china," give your favorite little girl a Birthday Tea Party that she will remember forever. - Birthday Tea Party - Your Daughter Will Love This One
A birthday tea party is a wonderful way to celebrate your daughter - High Tea
Epicurean.com - A High Tea discourse by Hardy Haberman - Thyme-out Tea Parties
Tea party guides, also start your own tea party business - A Victorian Tea Party - Host Your Own Tea Party
Travel back in time to 1876 Victorian England and experience middle class life as it was then. A Victorian site with a 21st century twist! - Tea Party Ideas
Our tea time series on tea history, etiquette and recipes
Tea Breaks - comments and questions
Good hub. Tea parties are a good way to relax and get together with friends. You have explained this fact in a smart way.
Wow.. so many ideas.I will use one of them.thanks. voted up!
What a fun idea. I love tea and scones, will have to do this.
What beautiful table settings. Tea is such lovely tradition, and you have some great ideas. Thanks for sharing them!
Some good ideas. The tea and scones is a popular activity with our parties in London and York.
O, I love tea parties. That I believe every girl should have one, or two, or more. My niece had one to celebrate her wedding day; it was fabulous. Your photos and videos are great. Plus, I like how you link your recipes to your website. Very nice... thanks for sharing
We have several tearooms here in Frederick MD, it is a booming business now. I love nothing more than meetingup with friends and have high tea together. Great Hub.
Very nice and great information hub. thanks
Great idea. I have been celebrating b-day parties from my kids every year at home preparing apperos,appetizers and main menu and desserts. Now that they are grown up, they don't want big celebrations, so a Tea/Kaffee Party is a great idea.
I've been hosting one of these annually for work for about three years now. It's an American Girl one where they come dressed like their dolls and the one most like their doll gets an American Girl Doll as a prize. We also give away a doll for most books read during the month. Everyone here fights to work at it because it's such fun!
Life without tea is like surviving by eating dirt: It's impossible!
Love tea parties. Great choice of pictures and excellent article.
Tea parties are a good way to relax and get together with friends. You have explained this fact in a smart way.
I collect teapots so having a tea party interested me. Thanks for all the tips and ideas. I will skip on pink and use purple instead. Thanks
Hehehehe....nice job. I love tea especially Black tea. Your suggestions are lovely relache!
Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful! I enjoy taking high tea. Had a wonderful experience at the Ritz Carlton @ Half Moon Bay outside San Francisco. They do a wonderful job. It's not tea time, but I am ready for a cuppa thanks to your Hub!
Lovely article. I am going to host a tea party after taking a break from the present assignment. Thanks for the great ideas !
Beautifully done hub. Reading this article gives me more ideas about setting a tea party table. Great job! I voted up
Tea, tea, wonderful tea. My sister had a Victorian tea party bridal shower. It was very elegant and theme makes it memorable.
Very nice article. Tea parties are so popular these days. I own an invitation company and we have seen so many tea parties lately.
My sister in law used to be a tea party host. You could use her services, her tea ware, her EXCElLENT delicacies, her house, and host your own tea party...the she had children...I'm going to have to bookmark this for her so when the children grow up a bit she can get back in the zone! I love your place setting pictures…
What a sweet table setting. Thanks for reminding us all about the beauty of simple things--like a sweet little tea party.
Thanks for the detailed and wonderful article about hosting a tea party. You left our no details. I love tea parties!
I love tea especially green tea love the recipe of how to set appropriate set up for a party. I love to be your big fan.
I truely enjoyed this hub. When my daughters were in high school I would surprise them with tea and scones after school.
What a great hub. I LOVE tea sandwiches & scones. I'm actually workin on a hub about them specifically. How cool it was to come across yours. Rock on!
Very informative hub! Gave me some great ideas. Thank you
How about a tea party at HP, lol. Another great hub.
What a truly wonderful hub! I found it to be an excellent compliment to my own little tea hub, but after checking this out, mine pales in comparison :( Thank you so much for all the great info and photos. I will add your link to my own for the additional knowledge. I'd write more, but I have to go. It's TEA TIME!
Please, I love tea so much. When can this be organize?
Great hub. Makes me want to pop out to the store and buy some British tea bags.
Very nice resource for learning how to host a tea party!
My little girl loves dressing up for things like this. She will love some of these ideas. Not to mention the big girl in the house.
Exellent post. Very good tips on tea. thanks
Nice job! I used to own a tea room and you suggestions are lovely!
Congratulation! That's an amzing job! Very useful tea tips, nice terminology and very nice page view.
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I am tea lover, too.
What a lovely page! I feel a craving for scones and clotted cream!!!
hireadwarf 2 months ago
This is a really super post! Lots of great ideas on here... and I will be sure to host a tea party soon!