Easy Winter Tea Party Ideas: Relax and Unwind with Your BFFs!
Slow down this holiday season with a relaxing winter tea party! Whether it’s baby shower, birthday, or last-minute get together with your shopping buddies, a winter tea party provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year, catch up with your BFFs, and exchange stories. With these 5 easy and elegant tea party ideas, go ahead and plan something special sans the hassle and stress of any formal planning.
Ideas for Hosting a Winter Tea Party: Food and Drinks
WINTER CAKES TO COOKIES: WHAT TO EAT
Serve delicious tea party treats and cake like a Christmas bundt cake, chocolate chip scones, Earl Grey cookies, and Russian tea cookies. A winter cake is a must to serve your guests. Consider a homemade winter cake with berries and cream, a spiced poke cake with cream cheese icing, gingerbread cake, or tiramisu. Use what we you have by serving these items on silver platters, white porcelain plates, and wooden trays that are lined with pretty white doilies.
SET UP A WINTER TEA STATION WITH DELIGHTFUL CHOICES
Prepare a tea station with a selection of fine teas like Lady Earl Grey, Chai, Peppermint, English Breakfast, and Winter Spice. Herbal teas are also a welcoming choice: hibiscus, mint, chamomile, and orange zest. Have a display of creamers in porcelain decanters, sugar cubes, and stirrers. The table can have doily liners, spice jars, lace napkins, and silver teapots.
DECORATIONS TO USE FOR THE IDEAL SETTING
The ideal setting for such a cozy event would be in your living room rather than a formal sit-down arrangement. Prepare an attractive coffee table centerpiece by sticking with basic floral decorations that you can already buy like poinsettias, Holly berry branches, greenery, or boxwood clippings. These are great for creating no-fuss centerpieces! But if you prefer flowerless options, vintage books and wine bottles filled with baby’s breath are great, too!
WHAT TO DO AT THE TEA PARTY
Instead of formal activities, keep the party alive with conversational pieces displayed on a side table. Include greeting cards, photo albums, and other sentimental pieces wherein you have had shared experiences with your guests.
THOUGHTFUL GIFTS TO TAKE HOME
As for thoughtful tea favors or guest gifts, bake or buy shortbread cookies and package them in Kraft paper bags finished with twine and a handwritten note. Tea gift sets, porcelain tea cup sets, and cookie tins make equally presentation gift options. They’re usually available as ready-to-give items prepackaged with ribbons and tags.
MORE INSPIRATION WITH PEARLS AND ROSES
If you prefer to have a vintage look to your winter tea party, check out our inspiring post below:
With these 5 no-fuss ideas for planning a winter tea party, we’re sure you’ll enjoy this celebration all throughout the season!
Please be sure to visit these sites for recipes and additional ideas:
- Mini Christmas Cakes with Soft Silver Pearls via Food Network UK
- Tea Station from Bellenza Party Suite
- Chocolate chip scones from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen
- Earl Grey Cookies recipe from What She’s Having
- Pistachio Russian Tea Cookies recipe from Lexi Bites
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