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Decorations:
Use a white tablecloth and sprinkle red
rose petals lightly on the top.
(or)
Use a red tablecloth and sprinkle white
rose petals lightly on the top.
If using more than one table, alternate
using the red and white tablecloths.
On the white table, place a red heart
shaped doily between the cup and saucer.
On the red table, place a white heart
shaped doily between the cup and saucer.
Use vintage valentines as place cards.
For a centerpiece, tape heart shaped
balloons to sticks. Fill a vase with red or white raffia and poke
the sticks into the raffia. Tie a large bow around the vase.
Menu:
Scones with dried cherries (cut with
heart shaped cookie cutters)
Pimento spread on white bread (cut with
heart shaped cookie cutters)
Roasted red pepper spread on pumpernickel (cut
with heart shaped cookie cutters)
Strawberry tarts with clotted cream
Chocolate covered strawberries
Teas:
Rose flavored tea should be served before the the food.
Try
Sencha
Kyoto Cherry Rose
green tea. Flavored teas
do not always compliment the flavor combinations of the sandwiches and
scones.
During the consumption of the
sandwiches and scones, serve a
Darjeeling or
Assam
black tea. Blended
black teas such as
Dragonmoon or
English Evening compliment most menus.
Cream Earl Grey
or
Vanilla
Rooibos
(red tea) served after the menu would be a nice way to end the tea
because of the desert like characteristics and refreshing flavor.
Activities:
Give each guest as they arrive, a
valentine to write a message to the person of their choice.
Ask the guests to be prepared with a
poem concerning love or commitment to share during the
tea.
Favors:
A small bag of chocolate hearts wrapped
in lace and tied with a red ribbon.
Fill a small jar
(one for each guest)
with some of the loose leaf
tea that you are using for your party and cover the lid with red silk
fabric and tie with valentine ribbon from a craft store. Place at each
guests setting.
A small silk rose in a small vase
placed at each guests setting. |