Bridal Shower Tea Party

Hosting the perfect Tea Party Bridal Shower is the best way to celebrate the new bride to be. Your favorite tea party foods along with pretty flowers and of course tea, are all you need as well as a few guests!

I am a party giver and I especially love hosting a bridal shower.  I love celebrating the bride to be and sharing in all the excitement of the upcoming wedding.  One of my favorite ways to host a bridal shower is with a tea party bridal shower.  I think it must be all my English blood or the fact that I watch a lot of British TV that has me craving scones, Victoria Sponge (thank you Father Brown!) and a cup of tea.

I have given a lot of showers over the years and I’ve learned a few tricks and tips along the way.  My top tip is to combine homemade goodies along with store bought goodies.  It saves on time and stress in the party preparation.

Tea Party Bridal Shower Menu

• Victoria Sponge is similar to pound cake and is filled with a buttercream frosting and raspberry jam. It’s delicious and always a conversation piece  because many Americans have never had it.

• Sweet Scones. You can’t have a tea party without scones!  I love these Orange Scones that are made with fresh orange juice, zest and some white chocolate chips.  You can’t have scones without lemon curd or Devonshire cream. I also like to serve some homemade strawberry jam with my scones. Another favorite scone is my blueberry lemon scones!
• Savory Treats I always like to have a balance of sweet and savory for any tea party. These savory cheese scones were the hit of my daughters bridal tea party and they make the perfect base for a little ham and cheese sandwich. Add a dollop of peach jam, a small slice of ham and sharp white cheddar cheese and you have the perfect tea sandwich. I also love these Tomato Tart for a tea party. You can cut it into squares or triangles and it is delicious served warm or room temperature. If tea party is more of a lunch or brunch I also like to serve quiche. Again, it can be served warm, cold or room temperature so it’s perfect for a party. This is my favorite quiche recipe.

• Finger Sandwiches  No tea party is complete without a plate of cucumber sandwiches. Thinly sliced cucumbers on a bed of cream cheese, parsley and green onion are delicious! I also love to serve these chicken salad tea sandwiches as another avory option.

• Fruit: An assortment berries or some chocolate dipped strawberries are a festive touch. This is one of my favorite ways to serve fruit.
• Sweet Treats: I often will add in some delicious store bought shortbread cookies which help with the preparation and are a fun, easy addition to the menu. Or if I have a little bit more time I like to make homemade macarons. Another favorite sweet treat for a tea party is my lemon bars – they are always a hit and easy to make ahead and they can even be frozen. Every tea party needs a little chocolate so I made these Nutella Cupcakes as mini cupcakes.
• Tea: Provide an assortment of teas for your guests to choose from along with some sugar cubes honey and cream. You can brew up several pots of tea or have an assortment of tea bags and hot water in a kettle for them. I like to use an assortment of herbal teas, green teas and black teas. Some favorites include chamomile, earl grey, English breakfast tea.

Tea Party Bridal Shower Decor

I decorated the table with an assortment of tea cups, saucers, tea pots and cake stands.  None of them matched which is what I love most about them.  My vintage table cloth came from a yard sale. Add a personal touch like the wedding pictures of the bride’s parents, grandparents and other relatives and family members.

Of course no table or party is complete without fresh flowers.  They add lots of extra color to the table.

Tea Party Bridal Shower Party Favor

Hosting a Tea Party Bridal Shower is the perfect way to celebrate and shower the bride to be with love, friendship and yummy food!  I sent each guest home with a little tea party to go.  A bag filled with chocolate dipped shortbread and a tea bag.  They will have everything they need to end or start their day!

Don’t wait for a holiday to celebrate, host a tea party for your friends just because.  If the British can enjoy tea every afternoon why can’t we?  I think it’s a jolly good idea!

Here are some other fun ideas for you:

• Waffle Bar
• Crepe Bar Bridal Shower
• Tea Sandwiches
• Bridal Shower Ideas and Games
• Lemon Scones

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