A couple months ago me, my mom, sister, aunts, and cousins all had a Victorian Themed Tea Party! I wrote allllll about it here! Check it out, it's pretty adorable!
Anyways, we all had such a wonderful time, that I wanted to make a guide so you can have your very own Victorian themed tea party!
Anyways, we all had such a wonderful time, that I wanted to make a guide so you can have your very own Victorian themed tea party!
1. Make the Menu
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Try to keep everything light and cute. Bonus points if it's mini!
Finger sandwiches are perfect, as is an adorable salad, and don't forget dessert!
I found this amazing website that is full of wonderful tea party recipes! Everything from sandwiches, to desserts, to jams!
Finger sandwiches are perfect, as is an adorable salad, and don't forget dessert!
I found this amazing website that is full of wonderful tea party recipes! Everything from sandwiches, to desserts, to jams!
2. Don't Forget the Tea!
It is a tea party after all!
There aren't too many rules with the tea!
You can have hot or cold.
Tea bags or leaves.
Honey or Sugar.
We had all of the above!!!
There aren't too many rules with the tea!
You can have hot or cold.
Tea bags or leaves.
Honey or Sugar.
We had all of the above!!!
3. Set the Table
Because my family loves vintage and antique things, we had everything we needed to decorate for the tea party, already in our house!
Look around your own house and attic, and see what you can find!
You can also ask an older relative if you can borrow some of their antiques, or even go to your local thrift shop and find some treasures!
Look for things with lots of lace, pearls, and flowers! Look on the internet for inspiration!
But remember, decorating for your tea party is extremely important. How you decorate your tea party space, can immediately inform your guests what theme they are taking part in!
Look around your own house and attic, and see what you can find!
You can also ask an older relative if you can borrow some of their antiques, or even go to your local thrift shop and find some treasures!
Look for things with lots of lace, pearls, and flowers! Look on the internet for inspiration!
But remember, decorating for your tea party is extremely important. How you decorate your tea party space, can immediately inform your guests what theme they are taking part in!
4. Make your guests paper fans!
Ok, I know these are kind of elementary school and cheesy, but they are suuuper cheap and simple to make, and everyone at the party loved them! Plus! They make a great favor that your guests can take with them to remember their day!
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What You Need: -Computer or construction paper (one for each guest). -Glitter -Feathers (I got a bag of yellow and white ones a JoAnn Fabrics for about $3.00) -Hot glue gun -Glue stick -A stapler |
What to do:
-Fold each piece of paper accordian style.
-Put glue (from your glue stick, not the hot glue gun!) in the creases and folds of the fan.
-Sprinkle glitter over the fan.
-Let the glue dry, then shake the excess glitter off, back into the glitter container, or on top of another fan that has glue on it.
-Staple the bottom of the accordian paper together, so that it is now a fan!
and last
-Put some hot glue on the end of the fan, and attach the feathers to it!
-Fold each piece of paper accordian style.
-Put glue (from your glue stick, not the hot glue gun!) in the creases and folds of the fan.
-Sprinkle glitter over the fan.
-Let the glue dry, then shake the excess glitter off, back into the glitter container, or on top of another fan that has glue on it.
-Staple the bottom of the accordian paper together, so that it is now a fan!
and last
-Put some hot glue on the end of the fan, and attach the feathers to it!
#5. Make yourself an adorable hair piece!
I made the hair piece that I wore to our tea party. It was extremely cheap and easy to make, and it looked absolutely fabulous!
You can actually purchase the actual hair piece that I'm wearing in the photograph above, from my shop.
You can actually purchase the actual hair piece that I'm wearing in the photograph above, from my shop.
What you will need:
-A small piece of cardboard
-A large alligator clip
-2 white fabric flowers
-White feathers
-A hot glue gun
-A small piece of cardboard
-A large alligator clip
-2 white fabric flowers
-White feathers
-A hot glue gun
What to do:
-Arrange the fabric flowers on the piece of cardboard, then cut it into the correct shape and size.
-Using your hot glue gun, glue the fabric flowers onto the piece of cardboard.
-Arrange the fabric flowers on the piece of cardboard, then cut it into the correct shape and size.
-Using your hot glue gun, glue the fabric flowers onto the piece of cardboard.
-Arrange the feathers between the flowers and cardboard. Glue them into place.
And last,
-Glue your alligator clip onto the back of the cardboard with your hot glue gun!
-Glue your alligator clip onto the back of the cardboard with your hot glue gun!
#6. And lastly, don't forget to take plenty of adorable pictures of yourself and your party guests!
You and your friends are all going to be dressed in your finest, eating adorable food, and having a blast! What better time to snap some pictures?!!
Me, my sister Magdalena, and my Aunt Sedna
The Tea Party!
So there's how to make your very own Victorian Themed Tea Party! I Send me pictures of your own tea party! Good luck and have fun!
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