Tea parties. What comes to mind when you hear those two words? I’m quite sure the causal ‘Alice in Wonderland’ posh English image pops into your head. Tea parties are known to be traditionally hosted during daylight, it is known to be an event that is sophisticated and one where each attendee will have to act graceful according to its origin. In our day and time, tea parties are used as a time for friends, family and acquaintances to get some time to have fun, enjoy a session of entertainment, as they relax and munch on some biscuits, sandwich and sip their cup of tea.
If this is your first ever tea party that you will be organising, we’ve got your back with these helpful tips
#1. Theme For The Party
A theme will need to be selected for your tea party, know the color you will like to use as decorations and in setting up the place. You could do a party that coincides with the season or a holiday festival. To turn the fun up at notch, you could add a dress code for the guests who will be attending.
#2. Plan A Budget
Write a list of the things you will need to buy for the occasion, check for various ranges of prices per item and go in for one that is cost effective and useful.
#3. Catering The Food
Buy all the right ingredients you will need to prepare the food (if you are preparing it yourself). Make sure the food is set before the guests the guests come in and served as soon as the guest arrive. Do not forget to taste it, in case you might need to add any extra seasoning before serving it.
#4. Preparing The Tea
A ‘tea party’ without no proper brewed ‘tea’ is just an ordinary get together. When it comes to preparing the tea, make sure you have various ingredients that the guests can choose from. It should be well brewed and served with homey, milk and slices of lemon, so the guest can choose what he/she prefer according to their varied taste. Food should be able to last till the end of the party, so plan well.
#5. Plan The Menu
After preparing the foods and getting the right flavors to prepare the tea with, you can go ahead and plan your menu. Since you have an idea of what you will be serving, you can set the menu by including the different plates of food that will be available.
#6. Set out The Accessories
Time to bring out the tea sets and accessories for the party, if you know you don’t have any with you, it will be better to buy them as soon as you can.
#7. Send Out Invitations
Have a date set for the party and send out the invitations to your invitees. You could opt in for e-invitees, or a formal invite by sending them card invitations, with the outlined details.
There you have it, what you need to know, given to you with extra goodies. Do send us a cuppa and a plate of crisps.