Tea Party Checklist

Tea Party Planning

• Make a list of the people you would like to invite.
• Decide on a date and time.
• Organise your venue - this could be at your home or your office.
• Write and send out invitations.
• In your invitation, specify the time, dress and type of afternoon tea (cream tea, light tea, full tea).
• Create your tea menu, include traditional and unique or seasonal teas.
• Choose your decor or theme carefully.
• Prepare your tea set and place settings.
• Have enough tea cups, silverware, and napkins for each guest.
• Brush up on your tea party etiquette.
• Stock up on tea, coffee, milk, herbal tea and soft drinks.
• Get some volunteers to help you lay out everything on the day.
• Take photographs.

Tea Party Supplies

• Tablecloth, tea napkins, napkin rings.
• Tea kettle.
• Tea set consisting of a teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl.
• Tea cups, tea spoons and the saucers.
• Tea plates and serving plates.
• Dessert plates.
• Sugar bowl or honey pot.
• Serving tongs for proper tea etiquette.
• Cream pitcher.
• Sugar or honey, sliced lemon, milk or cream.
• Tea and tasty food, of course.