Celebrate Mother's Day with a Tea
Want to do something fun and just for the girls? Something feminine and a bit romantic with lace and flowers and yummy treats? If so, consider celebrating your mom, grandmother, aunts and the other special women in your life by planning a tea. If you are not the stiff, formal, tea and crumpets (yes, there is such a thing) type, create your own version of a tea. The only thing you definitely need is tea.
Traditionally, tea is served in mid to late afternoon accompanied by tiny open faced sandwiches and mini desserts. The tea is usually poured from a teapot into delicate porcelain tea cups (no mugs, please) and accompanied by sugar, milk and lemon wedges. Tables are covered with linen or lace tablecloths and bedecked with floral centerpieces. A proper English tea is made using loose tea leaves placed in a diffuser ball. However, if you prefer to offer several varieties, your guests will surely not complain if you provide a variety of tea bags.
If you prefer a morning tea, mini quiches, cinnamon rolls and muffins might be served. Or serve crumpets, which resemble a smaller version of an English muffin. Don't have teapots or tea cups? Ask your guests to bring their own or borrow them from a friend.
Ask guests to wear a hat and a boa if they have one. If guests don't have hats, check used clothing or retro shops for cute ones to share. Inexpensive boas can be purchased at party stores.
Having a tea party isn't just for Mother's Day. If you know someone having a baby or getting married, plan a tea instead of a traditional shower. Have a birthday tea or graduation tea. Plan one for your women's club or church women's ministry. Women love spending time together, so give them a reason to do so. You will be glad you did.
Traditionally, tea is served in mid to late afternoon accompanied by tiny open faced sandwiches and mini desserts. The tea is usually poured from a teapot into delicate porcelain tea cups (no mugs, please) and accompanied by sugar, milk and lemon wedges. Tables are covered with linen or lace tablecloths and bedecked with floral centerpieces. A proper English tea is made using loose tea leaves placed in a diffuser ball. However, if you prefer to offer several varieties, your guests will surely not complain if you provide a variety of tea bags.
If you prefer a morning tea, mini quiches, cinnamon rolls and muffins might be served. Or serve crumpets, which resemble a smaller version of an English muffin. Don't have teapots or tea cups? Ask your guests to bring their own or borrow them from a friend.
Ask guests to wear a hat and a boa if they have one. If guests don't have hats, check used clothing or retro shops for cute ones to share. Inexpensive boas can be purchased at party stores.
Having a tea party isn't just for Mother's Day. If you know someone having a baby or getting married, plan a tea instead of a traditional shower. Have a birthday tea or graduation tea. Plan one for your women's club or church women's ministry. Women love spending time together, so give them a reason to do so. You will be glad you did.
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