Bridal Shower Tea Party - Tips and Ideas
If you need help planning the perfect bridal shower tea party, you're in the right place.
These ideas will help you host an elegant, ladylike party for the most sophisticated of brides!
Invitations
Set the mood for your modern bridal shower with one of these elegant tea party themed invitation ideas.
For a vintage Victorian look to your tea party invitations, write the information directly onto a paper doily. Long associated with a proper tea, a lace doily adds remarkable sophistication to your affair. Dress it up by adding a ribbon to match your bridal shower colors, or if you'd really like to make an impression send a real lace doily with the invitation pinned to it.
For an invitation that takes tea seriously, cut a tea bag shape out of parchment colored card stock available at craft stores or scrapbook suppliers. Attach a string at one end and write the time, date, and location of your bridal shower on the parchment. Add a sheet of vellum over the "tea bag" for a fun extra effect to make it look even more authentic.
Add a bit of European flair to your bridal shower tea party invitations by including bits of distinctly Old World art. For example, make an invitation that features a French fleur de lis or print your text in and Old English or similar font.
Make "tea paper" by dabbing wet tea bags on white paper. This gives the page a unique aged look and fits perfectly with the tea party theme so it's a great place to start with your invitations.
Decorations
Whether you're going for an elegant affair or a modern bridal shower, these ideas for decorations will help you create your style with ease.
Nothing adds elegance like a flickering candle light, and a bridal shower tea party is the perfect place to unveil mini teacup tea light holders. These add a proper feel to the modern bridal shower with a tidy cup and saucer, but with the addition of tea lights they add just enough whimsy to lighten the mood.
It's amazing what you can do with round paper lanterns! Choose colors to coordinate with your bridal shower tea party and they make a dramatic pairing with draped, sheer material as you'll see in the photo example below. For a monochrome look, opt for paper lanterns in one color in various sizes. You can also experiment with different colors of sheer material for a stunning effect.
For a fun, vintage look for your tabletops, gather some old tea tins and use them as vases. A large collection of tins will make an awesome centerpiece, and you can mix and match colors and styles to keep things interesting. Use a variety of flowers to match the colors on the tin, or create a more uniform look by putting matching flowers in all of them.
Create visual interest by aligning various tea cups and saucers along the center of your table. If you can find a lace runner, the tea cups will look absolutely exquisite as a group. Fill them with candles, mints, nuts, or other decorative treats for guests to enjoy.
Food
If a bridal shower tea party makes you think of finger sandwiches and dainty cakes, you'll love these ideas to compliment your menu. These original twists on familiar standbys will be the hit of your party!
Give a nod to your theme and add a striking bit of décor to your table with triangle tea collections. With over a dozen flavors of exotic, herbal, and classic tea flavors, these aesthetically pleasing tea bags will have something to offer every palate. Add them to your buffet, place them in baskets on tables, or put one at each place setting for an exquisite start to the meal. Add a ceramic tea tray to individual settings for a sophisticated, formal touch.
Include personalized bridal tea bags on your beverage cart for a unique touch that's perfect for a modern bridal shower. Choose from several labels and personalization options to find the one that's just right for you.
Honey is a great compliment to tea, so you can expect a lot of compliments when you include personalized honey jars on each table for guests to enjoy. They also double as clever party favors.
For intimate gatherings, indulge in delectable individual present cheese cakes. These individually served and gift wrapped cakes come in exquisite flavors and are decorated as little gifts with absolutely amazing style. They're the perfect desert for an elegant, modern bridal shower!
Party Favors
Send the girls away with one of these distinctive gifts and you can bet that your special tea party will be remembered for some time to come!
Stir up something special with heart shaped measuring spoons. These handy metal spoons really work and are sure to find a warm place in the kitchens of your guests. Sweet as sugar and shared with love, these measuring spoons will be a stirring reminder of your bridal shower tea party.
Could there be a better party favor for a bridal shower tea party than these miniature personalized tea tins? With a green tea or jasmine tea blend and your choice of round or square personalized labels, these are just perfect to send home with guests. Plus, if you decorate with vintage tea tins the make a thoughtful match to your party décor.
Share a little love with your girlfriends and bridal shower guests by giving heart shaped sugar in glass tubes as a parting gift. These cool glass tubes are full of sugar cubes in a classic heart shape and your choice of seven color combinations. One is sure to be the right hue for your bride-to-be!
In the unique crossroads of combining traditional party planning with modern appeal, you'll find the tea party. With these fun, fabulous ideas, you're well on your way to hosting a bridal shower full of feminine, sophisticated appeal that any bride-to-be will love!
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