Must Haves for a Fun Tea Party
Tea Time is not only a favorite past time of the British! A fun tea party is a great excuse for everyone who loves a good brew to spend some quality time in the company of friends. A tea party can be as simple as a self-serve station, set up with a box of tea bags and a few cookies to a more elaborate themed set up. In case you have missed it, this hostess is an artists and simple set ups are really not my thing. I love to go with themes and color coordinate just about everything.
A tea party should make your guests feel extra special the minute they park their car to head to the front door. Greet them with a banner or some lovely flowers, like these paper flowers from Whimsypie placed by the door. It is a nice way to set the tone for what's to come.
Of course if you have given some thought to your tea parties color theme , setting a pretty table is a must . Now some have fancy china and some might have fancy china they are just sort of sick of looking at and some might wish they had fancy china....Heck, some might just be too lazy to use china all together! So, don't fret over the issue, instead I look at what you already have in the cupboards and decide on how you can make an expensive impression with very little effort. Sometimes just adding a new table cloth, some fancy looking napkins or an inexpensive plate or cup, might be enough to add some pizazz to your chosen color theme. These dishes are from my shop, no fancy china here, but they look pretty and can set the mood for your table setting if you are into romance via notes and flowers.
