{"id":23865,"date":"2020-07-26T02:06:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T02:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/?p=23865"},"modified":"2022-06-02T22:22:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:22:13","slug":"tea-party-decorations-and-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/tea-party-decorations-and-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Party Decorations and Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last updated on June 2nd, 2022 at 10:22 pm<\/p>
Tea party decorations aren’t just flowers and lace tablecloths anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From your napkins to your teapots to your platters piled with scones, everything on your tea table (and buffet table if you’re using one) is part of your decorating scheme. Choose all of it to showcase the style or theme you’ve chosen for your tea party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
…organize your tea party decorations around a theme, or have a particular style in mind (for example, Victorian or shabby chic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many folks picture a tea party as an elegant Victorian affair<\/b> with silver tea service, ladies in fancy hats and gloves, rich fabric on the table and even richer food. This style of tea party can be adapted to a less formal occasion, but it’s generally among the more expensive tea parties to host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An English countryside or shabby chic style<\/b> of tea party is a great option if you’re going for something less formal. We love the look of layering different textures, colors and patterns (tea-stained florals, plaids, laces) of fabrics, along with mismatched floral patterned china teacups. Delightful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Rachel Ashwell’s books on shabby chic style and Maggie Stuckey and Carolyn Bucha’s book called Country Tea Parties<\/u> for inspiration. Between them, you’ll find lots of beautiful and do-able<\/i> tea party decorating ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNeed Theme or Style Inspiration?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Spin off a theme of your own from one of these ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candles work for every<\/i> tea party. Tapered ones, pillars, votives and tea lights add to a festive atmosphere. Keep them unscented so they don’t mingle with the smells of your foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get creative with candleholders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other options for decorative lighting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The centerpiece is a key focal point of the tea party table. It shouldn’t dominate the table and overwhelm your beautiful display of food, but complement it instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usually the centerpiece is a fresh floral arrangement<\/b> of some sort, but you don’t have to follow tradition. Create an interesting centerpiece and get your guests talking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 Centerpiece Tips<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now before you go crazy and buy lots of tea party decorations, especially doo-dads and knick knacks for your table (and we understand the temptation), here’s a word of warning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A table that’s set for a tea party will have a lot<\/i> of things on it. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those are only the necessities and we’ve probably left a few things out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add to that list a cute candy dish here, some votives there, and well, one wrong move with an elbow and, you get the picture. Make an effort to streamline the table and make sure your guests have ample elbow room if they’ll be sitting down. Using another table as a buffet will give your guests more space. Don’t forget to add tea party decorations to the buffet table as well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last updated on June 2nd, 2022 at 10:22 pm Tea party decorations aren’t just flowers and lace tablecloths anymore. From your napkins to your teapots to your platters piled with scones, everything on your tea table (and buffet table if you’re using one) is part of your decorating scheme. Choose all of it to showcase … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":23866,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birthday-party-ideas"],"yoast_head":"\n
(if you must have a tall centerpiece, place it at an end of the table where no one will be sitting, or on a buffet table)<\/li>Watch Out for Clutter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n