Brochure Ideas for a Ladies Tea Party
A tea party is an elegant alternative to lunch at a restaurant or at home. Not only does it harken back to a genteel era of impeccable manners but it also creates a unique setting for celebrating an upcoming marriage, promotion, graduation or new baby. An original tri-fold brochure lets your guests know this will be a very special afternoon.
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Cover Art
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Use vintage or modern photographs, pen-and-ink sketches, watercolor images, or clip art for your cover. Download or scan Victorian, Edwardian or 1920's fashion images from vintage advertising, catalogue reproductions and costume books.
Consider stylish tie-in's such as architecture, furniture and transportation of earlier eras and how these evoke feelings of nostalgia. For a more modern look, create a collage of teacup, saucer and spoon photos.
For outdoor teas, use garden paintings or take your own photograph of flowers, ferns or leaves arranged on a neutral background.
Wording
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Accompanying the artwork should be a simple title--"A Tea Party," "Come to Tea," or "The Pleasure of Your Company is Requested"---or a favorite quote about friendship.
The title or quote can be placed above or below the image or directly over it. Just make sure the background isn't so "busy" that it makes the wording hard to read. A calligraphy-style font is a popular choice because it simulates elegant handwriting.
Layout and Paper
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Vertical displays are the most common for tri-folds. Use the back center column for your address, phone and email along with a small map or written instructions.
The right-hand flap displayed when a brochure is opened contains the day, date and time of the party plus mention of any purpose beyond just having tea. The three interior columns are reserved for the menu and program. These same principles apply for horizontal displays.
Paper can be glossy or matte and should be of sufficient thickness that images won't bleed through.
Menu Descriptions
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Tea parties generally involve three elements: tea, finger sandwiches and desserts. This makes it easy to design your interior content and allocate one column to each component. Use the same calligraphy font as the cover or select a second one that's complementary.
The number of items listed in each column dictates the font size. Center each of the items neatly so they don't run into the neighboring column's content.
Supplemental Content
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If your guests are new to tea parties, devote the first interior column to some light education regarding history, rituals, or interesting facts. Use the center column to display the menu. Use the third column to describe program events such as music, lecture or the opening of gifts.
Response Cards
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Purchase stamped, blank postcards for RSVP's. Print your address on the back of each. Print the guest's name on the front along with Accept/Decline boxes. Affix it with a tiny dab of rubber cement to the right-hand interior flap.
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- Photo Credit Photograph by Dulcie (Creative Commons)
