![]() We must treat our band of loopy-kooks to miss-matched vintage crockery, towering cake stands laden with treats, sparkling crystal-cut glassware overflowing with champagne and decadent antique cutlery fit for a queen at this Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! ( Check out our high tea packages for inspo!)Īnd to top it all off, a cat with fur to rival Ed Sheeran’s ginger mop is required as ‘purr’ its Cheshire heritage. Serving our guests from paper plates and plastic cups just will not do. Eclectic is the name of the game for our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Poppies, tulips, hydrangeas, roses or peonies should sprout from the most unexpected of places. The floristry for this tea party is as eclectic as the rest. Throw out any grandiose ideas of floral perfection. ![]() We musn’t discriminate against height, so shortbread is a must have on this Mad Hatter Menu! Sound completely bonkers to you? Yeah me too but what better fare to serve at our bonkers tea party?! Councillors don special robes, climb to the top of County Hall and hurl 4000 fruit buns down at the crowds. ![]() You’ve heard of La Tomatina in Spain but have you head of the Great British Bun-Throw of Abingdon-on-Thames? It’s basically a 400 year old tradition that takes place to mark special Royal occasions. You’d be sure to keep your head by pleasing the Queen of Hearts with some cute little cut out sandwiches but only the most very English will do (and mainly because they are this Pom’s favourites) … Cucumber and mint, smoked salmon and creme fraiche and egg with watercress will be just perfect thank you very much! Go for a black, a green and a fruity blend as a base. But if there is one thing we’re not, it’s traditional! Amiright? Your choices in tea should be as eclectic as your decor. Traditionalists will suggest that only Earl Grey should be served. However, to keep things cohesive do try to stick to one colour palette to tie it all together – we dont want it looking like the Mad Hatter has thrown up all over his party! This tea party is all about mix n’ match chairs, crockery and decorations. Matching furniture is strictly forbidden. Now is not the time for emulating a Vogue Living spread. bold, crazy, bright!) and let your guests know when you’d like them to RSVP. ![]() And don’t forget to include dress code (i.e. Make sure you’re guests aren’t late for this very important date with a special invitation like these. This is not a high tea for the beige amongst us, so the more extra your guests are the better!ĭon’t worry about inviting your guests, they’ll simply fall through the rabbit hole and into your magical tea party by chance! Or perhaps not…. “Eclectic” is how Mr Hatter rolls and fortunately for you it’s also what we do best! So grab your wackiest hat and check out our top 10 tips for hosting a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to make king of cray Lewis Carroll proud.īe ruthless with your guest list. We’re all mad here at The Vintage Kitchen so it goes without saying that a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is our most favourite of favourite parties to host whether it be to celebrate an “unbirthday”, a baby shower or your Mad as a Hatter bestie’s kitchen tea. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter.” Let’s look at how to host a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
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