When it comes to an elegant tea, there are so many decor tea party ideas for adults and kids. Tea parties are a good idea for any special occasion such as a bridal shower or birthday party. One of the most classic tea party idea is to have an afternoon tea.
Finding the right tea party decorations for your special tea party is important to bring together the whole theme.
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Tea Party Ideas for Adults
The best part about having tea parties is that they are family friendly for adults and kids. However, sometimes the adults might want to have their own party to enjoy with friends.
When planning a tea party for adults, think about what types of food that you want to serve. Finger foods are ideal for tea parties for light refreshments to have along side the tea. The ideas for a tea party are fun to dream up. Decorating for a tea party allows for a true creative outlet.
Adult Tea Party Food Ideas
When you planning your adult tea part food ideas, you will be amazed at how easy it actually is. Adults love finger foods and bite-sized desserts that are easy to plate.
Using a tiered tray for display of your elegant tea party food, you can make a centerpiece that is also functional in serving.
Be sure to have lots of serving tongs to grab the items. Guests will love being able to serving their plates along with their tea.
Here are some examples of finger foods to serve for your adult tea party:
- finger sandwiches
- egg salad
- cucumber sandwiches
- fresh fruit
- macaroons
- petit four cake
Finger sandwiches can range between meat and cheese to egg salad or cucumber sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches into small triangle cuts, and, of course, cut the crust off of the bread (it looks more elegant).
Here are a few fresh fruit ideas that are simple but yet have bright colors for the table decor and display: fresh strawberries, green and red grapes, cut pineapple pieces, and honey dew melon.
If you are not a baker, most local bakeries or grocery store bakeries have macaroons and petit four cake. You can also order packaged macaroons on Amazon. Having several color options of macaroons is a great idea for making the table colorful and fun for adults and kids alike.
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Hot and Cold Tea for Your Tea Party
Of course the tea is the main event, but in some ways it is best to keep this simple. Here are some easy tea options for hot tea and cold tea.
Hot Tea:
- Black tea, green tea
- Flavored tea with floral notes
- Tea with blueberry and peach flavors
- Be sure to have sides of honey, sugar cubes, and fresh lemon slices
Cold Tea:
- Similar to hot tea, you can get black tea, green tea, or tea with flavor notes.
- Be sure to have the accompaniments like sugar and fresh lemon slices.
Decor Tea Party Ideas for Adults
Adults appreciate a beautiful and elegant display for your tea party. It is fun to create a special environment that will capture the occasion with simple tea party ideas.
Here are some important decor to remember for your tea party:
- fresh flowers
- tea cups
- place setting
- live jazz bands
- cake stands
- floral designs and ribbon
Now that we have our list of decor tea party ideas for adults. Let’s expand on what exactly to get for each of these items.
Fresh Flowers
There are so many beautiful flower options, where do I start? Here are a few basic ideas to get started.
Roses are classic and timeless … everyone likes a beautiful rose. Get soft pastel shades like pinks and cream colors.
Additionally, hydrangeas, lilacs, tulips, and gardenias are perfect for decorating your tea party table.
Tea Cups
Finding the right tea cups is important when it comes to your tea party. After all, it is the main event of the party.
Here are the steps to find the right tea cups for your party:
- Find the right color for your party
- Consider if you want to use family heirloom cups
- Visit local thrift stores for a fun mix and match
- Look on Ebay for unique tea cups and tea pots
- Borrow tea cups from a friend or family
- Decide if you want modern tea cups and order them
- Remember to have saucers to with the tea cups
Be sure to plan ahead if you want to go with the mix and match from the thrift store. This is a really fun and unique way for everyone to have something different. Planning ahead is a good idea so that you are not stressed if you don’t find them. Make it a fun scavenger hunt for the perfect cup!
In addition, if you want to order new tea cups, plan this ahead as well. When you are dealing with breakables, there can be shipping delays.
Place Setting
When you think about an elegant decor for tea party, what comes to your mind? If soft materials, floral, pastels comes to mind, you are going to love these ideas.
The place setting includes what you see at each seating place. However, let’s start with first laying out a beautiful table runner. This dusty rose chiffon table runner is absolutely stunning and is found on Amazon.
Next, a place mat is optional. If you go with a “placemat” make it something special that goes with the theme. For example a lace placemat (on Amazon) is a unique option that your guests will be talking about. The lace may give off some old fashioned vibes but if you like a vintage look, this is a cute one.
Live Jazz Band
If you really want to go all out, the live jazz band will be one of the best parts of the tea. However, if you don’t have access to a band (like most people, of course), have small bluetooth speakers that play jazz music in the background. Your guests will love the atmosphere you are creating for them.
Cake Stand
The cake stand is one of the best ways to dress up your table decor for your tea party food. The height element of the cake stand adds visual appeal and makes the finger foods and desserts a true highlight of the table.
Floral Designs and Ribbon
Floral ribbon and ribbon are great for creating accent pieces for your elegant decor.
DIY Tea Party Ideas for Kids
I have to admit, planning a tea party for kids is actually even more fun to plan than for adults. The reason why I say that is because there are so many kid-friendly themes that you can have for a kids tea party.
Kids tea parties are ideal for birthday party celebrations, spring, fall, or summer celebrations, holidays, and more.
The decor for the little girls tea parties are fun to make as a DIY project, have the kids make decorations during the party, or you can have some ready-made decorations ordered and shipped to your door.
The dress code for your tea party is based on the theme of your party. The most common dress code is a cute dress but can also include a party hat or in the case of a fairies tea party butterfly wings.
The place setting for your table is the perfect spot for your pastel and floral pattern decor. Depending on the age and appropriateness of the kids, the tea cups can be either paper tea cups, plate plates, or cute dainty tea cups as well.
Be sure to plan for party favors such as tea party bracelets or some cute macaroon themed party favors.
One of my favorite tea party ideas are tea party birthday party ideas. Such a fun and special way to celebrate. Not to mention, the pictures will be so cute to remember the moments of the occasion.
Full List of 25 Decor Tea Party Ideas for Adults and Kids
- Finger sandwiches
- Cucumber sandwiches
- Fresh fruit
- Macaroons
- Petit four cake
- Hot Tea options
- Cold Tea options
- Fresh flowers
- Tea Cups
- Place Settings
- Cake Stands
- Entertainment and Music
- Floral Designs
- Ribbon decor
- Table Runner
- Tea Party Cake
- Tea Pots
- Dessert Plates
- Serving Utensils
- Tea Themed Vase
- Embroidered Napkins
- Decorative Flag
- Bows for Decor
- Birthday Tea Party Decor
- Balloons
Ideas for Afternoon Tea Party
When it’s tea time, you have many ideas for your high tea party. A fun idea is to have a variety of teas for your afternoon tea party including iced tea, tea bags, loose teas, organic teas, and flavored teas.
Tea Party Essentials
How can one decide on just a few essentials for your tea party when there are so many beautiful options. We have narrowed it down a little for you to have a good start for planning your tea party.
- Table Runner
- Tea Party Cake
- Tea Pots
- Dessert Plates
Whether you are inviting guests for a Queen Victoria theme or Downton Abbey, these tea party essentials are easy way to make your tea party that extra special touch.
Tea Party Themed Birthday Party
One of the BEST themes for your birthday party plans is to host a tea party birthday. Just a few essentials to add to your elegant tea party idea is listed here.
Garden teas with pastel hues are a great idea to make the beautiful tea party really stand out. Every birthday party needs sweet treats including your tea party themed birthday party.
It’s a great idea to pair mini sandwiches and light sweet treats and fruit with you delicious tea.
Decorating for Tea Party
Let’s get your tea party all set with the best tea party decor. When planning your tea party, it is great idea to decide if you want a modern tea party, afternoon tea party, or traditional tea party.
Modern Tea Party
Afternoon Tea Event
The afternoon tea event may just be the perfect tea party idea.
This little book about Sofia the First is all about The Perfect Tea Party.
Traditional Tea Party
You can find some great traditional tea party finds at your local thrift stores. Likewise, if you are aiming for a traditional tea party, look for floral and pastel patterns.
Tea Party Theme Ideas
It is truly so much fun to take a tea party and turn it into a tea party theme for all occasions.
There are several occasions to change an ordinary party into a tea party theme. Of course, since we are talking all about decor for tea party for adult and kids, the decor will have some variances for the themes. For example, the mad hatter tea party will feature the floral along with the black and white and also some clock features.
Fun tea party theme ideas include:
Baby Shower Tea Par-Tea
Bridal Shower Tea Party Celebration
Favorite Book Tea Party
Floral Tea Party
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