Ideas to Plan a Delightful Italian Bridal Shower Tea Party

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Presenting easy ideas for putting together a fun Italian Tea Party.

Serve Scrumptious Desserts

For a relaxing afternoon tea party inspired by the breathtaking beauty and warmth of Italy, use tiered pastry stands and serve up a generous variety of Italian delights such as canoli, tiramisu, biscotti, and amaretti cookies. Gelato presented in an array of brilliant colors is also a perfect frozen treat, while you can add something with a chocolate twist using crushed chocolate-covered espresso beans as a sweet accompaniment to this dessert.

Prepare Refreshing Drinks with an Italian Flair

When entertaining guests in the summer, serve up some iced cappuccino and coffee granita. Cocktails made with fresh limoncello liqueur and presented in chic frosted glasses is also a nice addition and adds a pleasing twist to the refreshments.

Give Italian Treats as Guest Favors

When the party is over, present your guests with delicious pizzelle cookies packaged in pretty olive-ribboned organza bags as seen in the picture. Alternatively, if you prefer to give something colorful, try a gold, olive, or red organza circle presented with some decadent Italian chocolates.

If you decide to give classic bomboniere as favors, then choose white Jordan almonds or amorini hearts. You can display them by incorporating a candy buffet table that is filled with Italian candies and chocolates.

For a personalized touch, attach an elegant gold favor tag that says “grazie” to each favor bag and present them as part of the dessert table.