Tea Party Ideas for Adults
Tea parties are not just for little girls. Getting all your lady friends together, dressed in their Sunday best, for scrumptious food and delicious teas can be great fun. Below are a few ideas that can be used to plan a simple yet elegant adult tea party. Does this Spark an idea?
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Send Invitations
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You may want to mail your friends a proper letter of invitation on linen paper. Or write your invitations on pretty paper doilies and hand-deliver.
Decorate Appropriately
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Draping the table with beautiful vintage fabrics is a fancy way to add style and/or whimsy without distracting from the lovely food and drinks on display.
Setting a proper table with your best linens and china is traditional, but it is also chic to mix and match silverware and dishes.
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Serve Simple Sandwiches
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Simple sandwiches, such as cucumber or shrimp salad, with the crusts cut off and cut into fours are just fancy enough for the occasion. Tiny biscuits with assorted jams, miniature cookies and petit fours would all be exquisite additions to the menu.
Offer Many Teas
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Purchase a variety of different teas to offer your guests. There are many different teas available on the market today. Be sure to set out cream, sugar, honey and lemon for your guests to flavor their teas with. Cream, sugar and honey also come in many varieties.
Dress the Part
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No, it is not necessary to dress your best for a tea party, but it is a fun excuse to do just that! However, it's your party, so if you are more comfortable making the dress code casual, by all means do so.
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