Afternoon Tea Party Bridal Shower Theme

Are you planning a bridal shower but want tocloth.
make it a bit different than the usual shower?To accompany the tea, serve dainty sandwiches
Consider incorporating an afternoon tea themefilled with cream cheese and cucumber slices.
into your plans. The event doesn't need to be aScones with homemade preserves and thick
serious high tea with straight faces all around.cream are also applicable for this theme. Small
Make it fun for the bride and the guests by goingcookies and squares will introduce some diversity
all out and encouraging everyone to get involved.to your party menu.
Make it fun for the bride and the guests by goingAn afternoon tea bridal shower isn't complete
all out and inspiring everyone to get involved.without, of course, the tea. But don't feel
If you want your guests to arrive prepared,constrained to only this beverage. You can serve
make sure their invitation states that they areiced tea, coffee, or punch as well, but keep in the
invited for an afternoon tea party. Hint that theyspirit by serving all of the drinks in tea cups.
bring items to help lighten the mood, such asIf you have lots of room, set up dainty tables
fancy gloves, hankies or hats that they can use allwith four or five chairs at each table for the
through the shower. Getting the guests involvedatmosphere of smaller parties going on at the
before the shower means fewer surprises duringsame time. If tea is the main beverage, you can
the shower and gives them a heads up as toset up one pot per table and let your guests help
what they can expect. There will always be somethemselves.
guests who won't feel comfortable participating,Keep the bride involved in the theme by providing
so don't let them get you down.some tea party garments for her. She may
It's also a great idea to have some extraappreciate the theme since it will take some of
costume pieces for guests who don't havethe attention and pressure off of her as the
anything at home that they can bring.guests get caught up in their tea party. Having a
The best way to get the atmosphere of antheme also helps to keep the festivities going
afternoon tea is to serve tea in fancy tea pots.without those awkward silences that occasionally
Borrow these from friends and family if you don'thappen because it gives people who don't have a
have them yourself. Just be careful with them tolot in common something to talk about.
make sure they don't break. You'll also requireMake sure that you and your co-hosts are willing
fancy tea cups and saucers and entice everyoneto jump head first into the shower theme. The
to drink with their pinkie fingers in the air! Make itmore you are willing to get into it, the more willing
light-hearted and turn it into a shower game!your guests will be to follow suit. Your enthusiasm
You can also use tea pots as vases and fill themwill be contagious and will make everyone else
with fresh flowers. These would make excellentmore comfortable to join in. If you're having fun,
centerpieces, set on a napkin or embroideredyour guests will too.