{"id":23876,"date":"2020-07-26T02:19:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T02:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/?p=23876"},"modified":"2022-06-02T22:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:21:19","slug":"hosting-a-tea-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/hosting-a-tea-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting A Tea Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on June 2nd, 2022 at 10:21 pm<\/p>\n<p>Hosting A Tea Party? Success is in the Setup<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tea-party-smallrsz-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hosting A Tea Party\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hosting a tea party does&nbsp;<i>not<\/i>&nbsp;have to be a stressful affair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s actually a relaxing way to spend an afternoon and a lovely way to celebrate a special birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tea party is also a great choice when you want to serve food but you don&#8217;t want to go through the preparations for serving a full lunch or dinner. You&#8217;ll even save a bit of money in the process and, shhh &#8230; no one ever has to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, hang on to your wide-brimmed hats ladies, and peruse our ideas for hosting a successful tea party of your very own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tea-party-ideas-including-all-the-basics\">Tea Party Ideas (Including All the Basics)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve wanted to try your hand at hosting a tea party but were daunted by the thought of stepping into the unknown, fear not! We&#8217;re going to break it all down for you in simple steps. Yes, a tea party can be formal, but it can also be a casual gathering of friends for a special celebration. It&#8217;s all up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you feeling empowered yet? Good. Now you&#8217;re ready for those easy step<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/tea-party-decorations-and-supplies\/\"><b><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Tea Party Decorations and Supplies<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tn-blue-teapot-border.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tea party decorations are truly a feast for the senses. Delicate china, a heady mix of fabrics, textures, colors and patterns, fresh flowers and candles&#8230;delicious! Gather some ideas for the perfect tea party decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/tea-party-table-setting\/\"><b><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Tea Party Table Setting<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tn-china-teacups-border.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>The table setting (including the way you display your food) is the center of attention at a tea party. Use our table setting suggestions as starting points and then let your own style take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/tea-party-menus\/\"><b><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Tea Party Menus<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birthdayinspire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tn-tea-party-food-border.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Most traditional tea party menus have several things in common. Tea, of course, tasty finger sandwiches, scones, and a few decadent desserts, to name but a few. Check out our tea party menus to get your menu planning off to a good start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have ideas of your own for hosting a tea party? We&#8217;d love it if you&#8217;d share them with us! 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