March 2016: Say goodbye to winter tea party

I’ll be short and sweet with this newsletter. How about “Let’s have a Spring Tea Party”.
Spring tea party ideas include:

• Tea: Tea time is the basic theme of the spring tea party; so go all out, and offer your guests a variety of tea options. Tea comes in wide flavors these days. See our suggestion below. Offer your guests with sugar cubes in sugar bowls with tongs. Lemon wedges on a plate with a small fork are also appropriate. Serve milk in a traditional creamer cup. Honey spoons are also a great addition.

Suggestion:

• Moroccan Mint Tea (Green Tea)
• Sweet Mint Tea (Herbal Tea)
• Jasmine Dragon Pearl (Green Tea)
• Vanilla Mystique (Black Tea)
• Ceylon Earl Gray (Black Tea)
• Okumidori (Green Tea)

 

• Food: Light refreshments are perfect to accompany tea at a spring tea party. Finger sandwiches with deli meats make delicious refreshments. For a sweet treat, serve key lime or other citrus flavored cookies, scones and mini muffins. I love having my house full of baked goods smell, if you want to have the party in your place. Consider baking something while the guests are around. They can get to eat while it is hot off the oven.
• Location: The location and atmosphere of the tea party plays a large factor in the success of the event. A garden may not be appropriate for Midwest at this time of the year. Maybe your living room or formal dining room containing fresh spring flowers and welcoming benches make a great setting for tea time.  

 

• Decorations: Spring tea party decorations help to set the ambiance of the occasion. Traditional spring tea party décor is typically light, calming and easy on the eyes of guests. Begin by spreading a table cloth to cover each table. Light colored table cloths and napkins, such as off white or light pink, are perfect selections. Next, place floral china on the tables. Include tea cups, saucers and small plates for refreshments. Fresh flower arrangements or candelabras make for appropriate centerpieces for the tables. 

A spring themed tea party is such a fun way to celebrate with friends. Let’s have fun!