Host a Mother's Day Garden Tea Party
- Gracie Lopez
- May 1
- 2 min read
Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate the special women in your life, and what better way than with a delightful tea party in the garden? This guide will help you create a memorable and enchanting tea party that honors mothers in the most beautiful way.
Setting the Scene: Garden Oasis
Transform your garden into a charming tea oasis. Choose a spot with sunlight, and if weather is a concern, have a backup plan with a covered area or indoor option.
Floral Ambiance: Enhance your garden's natural beauty with extra floral arrangements. Use vases or mason jars filled with fresh blooms. Incorporate seasonal flowers like daisies, roses, or peonies to add vibrant colors and sweet scents.
Decoration: Paper butterflies to adorn your flower arrangements.
Pastel Hues: Embrace pastel colors like pink, light blue, and yellow to create a soft and elegant atmosphere. These hues complement the garden setting and enhance the tea party's charm.
Floral Teaware: The Star of the Show
The teaware is crucial for a charming tea party. Select floral patterned plates and teacups to enhance the theme. In our place setting, we used the stunning 100 Years of Royal Albert 1950-1990 5-piece teacup & saucer set.Â
Vintage Charm: Consider using vintage-style china or mix-and-match floral patterns for a unique and eclectic look.
Table Linens: Choose light-colored tablecloths in cream, soft blue, or green, and add linen napkins.Â
Extra Details: Include small bud vases with single flowers. Champagne flutes with delicate flower designs. Gold stainless steel flatware and tea strainers for elegant warmth to the table setting.
A Delightful Menu
A tea party wouldn't be complete without delicious treats.
Tea Sandwiches: Serve classic tea sandwiches like cucumber, egg salad, and cream cheese and chive. Cut them into squares or use fun shapes with cookie cutters.
Scones and Treats: Offer warm scones with clotted cream and jam. Include carrot cake, mini fruit tarts, and shortbread cookies.
Beverages: Provide a variety of loose teas, including herbal, black, and green teas. Using gold or silver tea strainers adds a touch of tea drinking class to your table. Freshly squeezed lemonade or sparkling wine are also great options.
Making it Special
Invitations: Design invitations with floral patterns, including date, time, location, and RSVP details.
Favors: Send guests home with small bags of flower seeds, loose tea or homemade jam as a sweet reminder of the day.
By combining the beauty of a garden, the elegance of floral teaware, and thoughtful details, you can create a truly special and memorable Mother's Day tea party that honors and delights all the mothers in your life.