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Tea for Two Tea-rrific Tea Party Ideas

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Host a tea party fit for a queen with these Tea for Two Tea-rrific Tea Party Ideas. Tea finger sandwiches, floral tea cup centerpieces and vintage books for display, these inspirational afternoon tea ideas will get you ready to host a garden party with friends. Enjoy your par-tea!

Tea for Two Tea-rrific Tea Party Ideas

No matter your age, tea parties never go out of style. They come from many of our earliest memories but are also quite acceptable for ladies in pearls with silver in their hair.

What is a Tea Party?

A tea party is a gathering. While it can take place anytime, it is often in the afternoon and includes mini cakes, bite-sized sandwiches, and other light refreshments. Of course you also serve tea!

Tea Party Teas

If the day is hot, you mgiht find yourself with a refreshing iced tea. However, to be the ultimate host, included a variety of teas including…

  • Earl Grey Tea
  • Herbal Tea
  • Green Tea
  • Lavender Tea
  • Rose Tea
  • Chamomile Tea
  • Mint Tea

Also consider options like decaf for those really sensitive to caffeine. Serve with lemon, sugar, milk, honey or edible flower infused ice cubes!

Tea Party Food Ideas

Your traditional bites include finger sandwiches, mini cakes, and light refreshments. Consider this a light meal like a snack over trying to serve your guests as if you were hosting a gigantic holiday supper!

Tea party snacks include…

  • Finger sandwiches
  • Mini cupcakes
  • Macaroons
  • Fruit salads
  • Biscuits or tea cookies
  • Tarts
  • Sponge cakes

Gather these ideas and host a tea party fit for a queen! These Tea for Two Tea-rrific Tea Party Ideas will get you ready to host a garden party par-tea (get it?) with friends.


Tea Party Ideas

Save all your egg cartons and make these Tea-rrific Tea Cup Party Invitations. We used them as Mother’s Day Cards, but the same design can be used for another purpose.

Flower Ladies Handkerchiefs make a perfect tea party tablescape. | Jenny Cookies

Think bite sized food. These Strawberry Cheesecake Strawberry Bites make a fabulous little-bite dessert.

Wood sliced table chargers make a beautiful spot for a mason jar flower centerpiece. Add a doily, macaroons, mini cupcakes and touches of fruit or other bite-sized treats. I Watch Them Grow has a lot of tea party ideas.

I love how affordable cantaloupe and honeydew are. Try this Honeydew Cucumber Salad for the table.

Grab a few flower centerpieces at your grocery store or florist. Add a lace parasol in the center for this tea party idea. (Source Unknown)

Take inspiration from this English wedding and display books, tea cups and flowers.

You have to have small tea sandwiches. Twist it up from your traditional eggs salad with these Strawberry Tea Sandwiches.

Visit a vintage or thrift store and collect all the old tea cups you can. You will want them for display. One use for a tea cup is in the center of a plate for dip. (Website no longer available.)

Make your own tea bag cookies with this Tea Party Cookie Recipe. | Photo Source Munchkin Munchies.

Make a mini garden with baby carrots, hummus and parsley.  You can buy mini clay pots.

We love any and all food on a stick but a little slice of watermelon? We say that’s pretty genius and tea party friendly. | Source

Make a Funfetti Naked Cake. The kids will love it or the adults will feel like kids!

Make mini parfaits with granola, yogurt and strawberries. We love the budget-friendly wooden spoon tied with pink and white baker’s twine to the cups.

Faux pearls draped around tea cups, doilies, vintage books and make a beautiful tea party tablescape.

This DIY 3 tier stand was made with Dollar Tree finds. It is so easy to make yourself and very inexpensive too and will look great with mini cakes, sandwich bites and cookies.

I will take any reason to dress up for the occasion? These lace gloves are beautiful for a tea party.  (Source Unknown)

Edible flowers and herbs would be a beautiful touch to ice cubes. Try mint, rosemary, basil, lavender, honeysuckle, hibiscus and dandelion.

No need to stick to cucumber sandwiches. Pile doughnuts high so they’re almost too pretty to eat. | The Knot

For those that don’t like tea, this strawberry, mint infused lemon water looks perfect for a spring tea party! (Unknown image source, recipe here)

Make your own shabby chic utensils including this pearl wrapped fork.


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Inspiring Edible Table Runners

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These inspiring lush edible table runners will create a memorable event talked about forever. Turn you into an amazing hostess with tablescape centered with a greenery table runner surrounded by a bite-sized appetizing menu including fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, cheeses, desserts and more.

Edible Table Runners

I am not the best hostess.  In fact a few years ago I created a post Holiday Hosting Tips for you all, but it was truly more for me! I treat hostesses well but I never hold an event well. I think the stress of prepping gives me more anxiety than he reason for the occasion.

Since we have not family this Thanksgiving, I started looking (far in advance) for Friendsgiving Thanskgiving Ideas. This edible table runner hosting idea was a favorite for me. I saw it as lowing my anxiety because everything was immediately displayed for my guests. There was no pulling items in and out of the oven. The pressure of a menu and tablescape overlapped, becoming one. It also was different and stood out, bringing everyone to the table for fellowship.

What is an Edible Table Runner?

There is probably not much we need to describe, as it pretty much describes itself. An edible table runner is a centerpiece full of small bites eat. The centerpiece runs down the length of the table, no food is typically passed. An edible runner should look lush and appetizing, and typically is made of fruits, vegetables, breads, meats, cheeses and desserts. An edible table runner can fit the season – winter, spring, summer and fall or it can fit the holiday and occasion – Thanksgiving, Easter, brunch and whatever!

To decorate, start with your base.  It’s good to lay down a corresponding table cloth (stick with a neutral  table cloth like a waterproof tan linen so the colors of your foods pop). Then lay down a runner. We are a big fan greenery table runners.  After your tablecloth and runner, move your way to larger edible pieces. This includes loafs of bread or large fruits like pumpkins or cantaloupe. Next work your way down to the medium edible bites and then smaller edible items.

Greenery Table Runners

Choosing greenery as your table runner or centerpieces is a great decor option that can be dressed up or dressed down. It looks amazing with bright fruits and veggies. Use year-round in all seasons. Is it the dead of winter? Will the heat wilt your leaves in summer? Don’t fret. Amazon has plenty of greenery table runners to add a pop of color to your edible table runner.

We love these Faux Greenery Table Runners:


Edible Table Runner Ideas

Head to your local hardware store and get wood plank long enough for your table. Finish the food-safe Butcher Block Conditioner and make the ultimate table-long charcuterie board. | Source

Study everything  on this edible table runner. Before the flies are out, host a spring outdoor gathering in the yard. Wooden pallets, pillows, and a neutral tablecloth. Full menu is provided by Tara. | Tara Milk Tea

Have the girls over for brunch with this edible breakfast table runner. Menu included. | A Pair and a Spare

Learn the basics of creating a fruit centerpiece. Start with the larger fruits, move to the medium sized fruits and fill in with the smallest. | Photography by Meghan McNeer Styled by Kate Berry for Domino

Listen, your table runner doesn’t have to be exotic. Grab bags of chips. Eating sandwiches? Burgers? Hot dogs? Whatever your entree, lay chips on a wood plank. We find the vegetable sliced chips to be most attractive.  (Recall above you can finish your plank with a food-safe Butcher Block Conditioner.) | To Have to Host

Cheese, fruits and chocolates – how to create an edible table runner. | David Jones

Carb load with an edible bread table runner. Add butter and spreads around the table. A lot of tablescape inspiration from this wedding album. | Katie Grant Photo

This table runner is affordable, all the more affordable if you have fruit tree. Decorate with oranges, grapefruits, pomegranate and more. The fruit that is cut, really offers a pop of color (and makes for easy eating!) | Source

At your next summer gathering – three words. Fruit, Veggies, Peonies. | Paper n Stitch

Hot and juicy crawfish, shrimp broils, lobsters and clam bakes make the easiest table runner. Toss down newspaper and pour your edibles straight to the table once baked.  | House of Harper

For fall, have the harvest spread. Apples, pumpkins, squash, apricots and more. | Source

Fruits that are darker and richer in tone and make an excellent runner for July 4th or Memorial Day weekend. Insert a few flags to fit your theme. We like this blue and white Gingham checked tablecloth for your background. | Photography by Meghan McNeer Styled by Kate Berry for Domino

Death by chocolate. Fill a table full of chocolate – dark, milk, white and more. We also recommend mini cupcakes, brownies, cookies, chocolate-covered pretzels and more.  | Pizzazzerie

For Easter, put all your eggs in one basket table runner. Start collecting your egg cartons. Send home extra eggs with friends in a basket. | The House that Lars Built

For the Christmas season, a gingerbread house village makes a tasty table runner. Display with candy like candy canes, gum drops, chocolates and more. | Source

This citrus tablescape takes me home to Florida and the citrus trees in my grandmother’s and mother-in-law’s backyards. | Fashionable Hostess


Lush Edible Tablescapes

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Wine and Cheese Party Ideas on a Budget

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Need a good reason to spend time with friends and family? These budget friendly Wine and Cheese Party Ideas, tips and recipes will have you hosting a memorable and relaxing party.

Wine and Cheese Party Ideas on a Budget

Wine and Cheese Party Ideas on a Budget

When preparing for your party, consider cheese boards an art form that involves much more than throwing some cheeses and crackers on a plate and serving it to guests. Putting together your first cheese & charcuterie board shouldn’t feel daunting. Follow a few basic pairing guidelines when selecting your ingredients, and don’t hesitate to try something new! We have Wine and Cheese Party Ideas to match your budget and tips and recipes that you can prepare ahead, not only saving your dollars but saving your time!

The more you know!

What is in a charcuterie board? Harcuterie (shahr-cute-uh-ree) is a French word for smoked, dry-cured or cooked meats. Charcuterie itself describes an array of preserved and prepared meat dishes, such as cured sausages, hams, bacon, and more. These aged meats add the perfect addition to a Wine and Cheese Party.

Hosting Tips

I could have shared almost our entire post of our Party and Hosting Tips in this round-up. Be sure to look at that post as many ideas overlap for hosting a Wine and Cheese Party.

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If hosting a blind wine-tasting party, follow these easy steps including what to purchase. Put each wine in a brown paper bag and a fix our numbered wine tags to identify each bottle. | Bottles Fine Wine

Worried about filling a crowd. Your number one filler is going to be bread. Our Roasted Asparagus Bruschetta is so delicious and easy to make! Perfect for your budget.

To get started, take a look at this easy peasy party cheeseboard. | Toot Sweet 4 Two (As seen in our Hosting Tips.)

Stephanie fell in love with a box of crackers and had to learn to make them herself. Non one will believe you made these Homemade Fruit and Nut Crips yourself. Top with butter or cheese. | Girl Versus Dough

Either learn to paint with wine or print these free Wine Printables for your party. Gather your 8 x 10 frames and fill with art work for free wine and cheese party party decor. | One Project Closer

Remember, bread fills! Check out this delicious Roasted Grape Goat Cheese Crostini appetizer featuring balsamic roasted sweet grapes, creamy goat cheese and nutty pecans on a crunchy toasted bread. It’s ready in only 30 minutes! | Yay for Food.

Follow these steps for how to build a Wine and Cheese Board on a budget. | My Food Story

Make your own crackers. Simple homemade flatbread crackers. Topped with seeds and spices for flavor and texture. Perfect for cheese and dips. | Salted Mint

One of our favorite recipes is our Parmesan Crisps. Guess what – it’s one ingredient! Make a bunch ahead and bring them out the day of your Wine and Cheese event.

Your centerpiece purchases doesn’t have to cost much. Start collecting wine bottles to make pretty wine bottle vases in the center of your table. | Uncommon Designs Online

You can never go wrong with some direction.  Take a look at these pairings when purchasing your drinks and bites. | His and Her Wine (As seen in our Hosting Tips.)

Get creative with your display! Use brown paper bags folded or rolled down to give the table the rustic feel. | Fantabulosity

Stick with a tried and true recipe. A Baked Brie in Puff Pastry is a classic. Use the recipe your mama used growing up! | Just a Little Bit of Bacon (There are many recipes out there, but this one was the closest to the original.)

Your taste buds will pop with these Antipasto Skewers. | The Sweetest Occasion

Pretzels turned to toothpicks? These stuff Pepper Jelly Mini Cheese Balls are the bomb (pun intended!) | Take Two Tapas

Honey and jelly are a must! This Rosé Wine Hot Pepper Jelly is a simple sweet/hot wine jelly that turns cheese and crackers into a gourmet experience. Serve as the party and if you are inspired, send home as a wine and cheese party party favor. | The View from Great Island

We sorta swear by mac and cheese. By we, I mean myself and you (as a reader of my blog – wink!) I think, if you are a good friend, you will have these Mac and Cheese Cups at your next wine and cheese party. That’s all. | Damn Delicious

Remember this hack for your drinks. Keep your wine chilled with frozen grapes. | Positive Med (As seen in our Hosting Tips.)

Thick, creamy cheesecake squares topped with a layer of tangy wine gelée. Irresistibly rich and perfect make-ahead dessert! | Sweet and Savory by Shinee

Have a separate table for dessert! Yes, there is such thing as a dessert cheese board. Add softer, creamier cheeses, chocolates, strawberries and fruits, as well as honey for a sweet bite. The secret to this board are Pirouline Rolled Wafers. | Source

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Wine and Cheese Recipes and Party Ideas

Create an amazing tablescape with these Inspiring Edible Table Runners. Pin to Pinterest.

I could have shared almost our entire post of our Party and Hosting Tips in this round-up. Be sure to look at that post as many ideas overlap for hosting a Wine and Cheese Party. Pin to Pinterest.



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