Parties can be held for so many reasons, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, christenings or just because.
I want to inspire you with some ideas from previous Frog Hollow Catering events.
Thanks to Alice and the Mad hatter- the great British tea party is back in fashion. Did it ever go out I hear you say? Well not completely, but the lace doilies and delicate china tea service, had been rather pushed to the back of the cupboard.
So now its time to dust off the tea pot, dig out the silver sugar tongs and throw a magnificent summer tea party.
Tea parties are so wonderfully flexable and can be used for so many different celebrations and can span so many ages, everyone from toddlers to grandmothers enjoy tea time fare and it needn’t envolve hours of preparation if you get the caterers in.
Just picture a vintage tea party wedding reception for example:
crisp white linen tables are adorned with a pretty flowery tea service, reminicent of the Victorian era, three tiered cake stands are piled high with scrumptious cakes, strawberry scones and delicate cucumber sandwiches (with the crusts cut off) the center piece is a tea pot containing a posy of summer blooms, the scent smells sweet. Colourful bunting hangs around the edge of the marquee and the sound of children’s laughter can be heard from somewhere in the garden.
Summer tea party menu Example:
Selection of finger sandwiches- Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber Roast beef salad and horseradish Smoked applewood cheddar and apple chutney ~ Selection of mini quiches -Spinach, bacon and ricotta Broccoli and stilton Goat’s cheese and red pepper ~ Tiny scones with organic raspberry jam and clotted cream Tiny heart-shaped shortcakes with strawberries and cream Cherry and almond frangipane tartlets Mini kiwi and passion fruit pavlovas Tiny chocolate and banana brownies Mini chocolate eclairs Tea selection served in individual tea pots.
Flower Cupcakes
