Tea Party Table Set Up

Setting formal place settings 1.

Tea party table set up.

To really elevate things find a few tiered serving trays to display your food. The tea party table setting. Cover a large table with an attractive tablecloth. If your event is not a buffet and each guest needs a place setting.

Decide what type of tea party you are hosting. Afternoon tea by definition is a light meal. Place a teaspoon either on the rim of the tea saucer with the bowl facing upwards at the ten or eleven o clock position and the handle facing upwards at the two or four o clock. Arrange the table with trays of your sandwiches scones and desserts.

Let the tea settle long enough for the flavors and antioxidants to flow into the water but don t leave it so long it gets bitter and harsh tasting. Luncheon salad plates are the best size to use. Or line the table with colorful tea cups. So you ve decided to host a tea for your next event.

The real centerpiece will be your beautiful cakes and desserts so decorate simply with a clean tablecloth and a small bouquet of flowers. For a sit down tea party the table or tables must be able to seat. Place your floral arrangement in a teapot as a vase. Allow your guests to choose their favorite to use and the rest stay in the middle as the centerpiece.

All beverages are always served from the right side of the table for easy access to pick up without interfering with the other items on the table. Steep the tea for an appropriate length of time. Place plates in the. Tea party centerpiece ideas include in teapots decorative tea cups tea tins and tea leaves.

What do you need to know. You can find tea balls in most kitchen stores tea shops and in the kitchen section of many department stores.