tea party

sareias

Does anyone have any recipes or ideas for throwing an adult tea party?

hawkeyes00

I just threw one this weekend! I served the following:

 

tea sandwiches cut into different shapes with a cookie cutter

1) turkey with creamcheese and cranberry sauce

2) roasted red pepper hummus with sprouts

3) egg salad

4) sun dried tomato cream cheese and cucumber

 

I also served - scones, mini cupcakes, cheese/crackers, monkey bread, grapes, strawberries

 

Pink Lemonade and multiple options for teas.

 

Good Luck! 

Magdala9

Here are some traditional offeringsCucumber sandwichesBread and butter sandwichesCream Cheese and Chutney sandawichesChicken salad sandwiches (in England they refer to these as chicken paste sandwiches)Seed cake (toasted sesame seeds in a butter pound cake)Shortbread cookiesStrawberry tartlets Hot Tea (pick your favorite type...I'd recommend ceylon for something a little different but not too different)Iced mint teaLemonade 

badbridey

Here's a little tea party I threw for a few of my best friends, there's some pics, my menu, and a couple of recipes.

http://lifeoftees.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/bff-tea-party/

sareias

thank you! If anyone has any recipes to share that would be great. Thank you again for the ideas.

Adjudi-Kate

I had a tea party for a bridal shower I hosted.  The invites encouraged people to wear "appropriate tea party attire - fancy hats and white gloves would be delightful!"  Almost everyone wore adorable hats (I got a couple extras at a local vintage store for people who didn't have one.)  The photos of the party were so cute - people tended to be silly and raise their pinkies and call each other "darling" because they were really getting into the theme.  We had champagne in addition to tea because my friends love their booze.  I also served mini sandwiches and homemade scones. 

sareias

thank you for the ideas. It will be warm so hats are perfect.