Tea Party Bridal Shower Inspiration, Ideas & A Real Bride’s Tea Party Film

  • I love the thought of a dainty, girly tea party bridal shower or hen do complete with fancy hats and fascinators, cucumber sandwiches, scones, tea and cake. A tea party shower is a great daytime activity that’s suited to all age groups.

    Pointed pinkies when holding tea cups essential!

    Invites ~ you can’t get much cuter than these customizable tea cup bridal shower invitations from Wedding Paper Divas.

    Decor ~ Think blush pink, baby blues and pale yellow. I adore the styling of the tea party bridal shower below with mismatched table cloths and chairs ~ the satin ribbon and cupcake place settings are just so inviting!

    via The Sweetest Occasion

    DIY Decor Ideas

    There are lots of lovely tea party bridal shower ideas over on Martha Stewart Weddings

    DIY Tea Bag Invitations or Favours ~ a great tutorial on how to create customizable tea bags

    Bunting ~ a fab DIY tutorial with annotated photos & exact measurements from Lori Danelle

    DIY Tea Cup Candles ~ a step by step (and very pretty) tutorial from Hey Gorg

    Ladylike Activities

    You could arrange classic activities such as Mr & Mrs or the giggle inducing toilet paper wedding dress game.

    For the crafty bride why not make pretty fascinators or hair flowers like these then wear them for photos?!

    Decorate cookies using coloured icing or have your girls write their best wishes on a plain tea towel using fabric pens.

    Or why not have your girls create their own blend of tea by creating a tea bar? I LOVE this bridal shower idea!

    via 100 Layer Cake

    What does one wear to a tea party?

    A floral tea dress of course! Paired with a floppy hat, suede mary jane peep toes and a vintage, baby blue bag…ensure guests get into the spirit too with a dress code of pretty hats, fascinators and dainty gloves.

    via Bridal Musings on Polyvore (click to see where to buy)

    Want to see a real bride’s tea party bridal shower in action?

    Here are a few photos and a film of Rebecca’s delightful tea party shot by Still Moments Studio ~ just check out the pretty details, fancy florals and those fabulous hats!

    My Vintage Tea Party Hen Do

    I had a vintage tea party hen do that wasn’t quite so demure but was LOTS of fun! We drank champagne out of vintage tea cups, rifled around in a dressing up box for bow ties and feather boas, painted our lips red, made DIY nipple tassels and took part in a hilarious burlesque lesson! Check out my post on my hen do here.

    And for even more classy, vintage hen party ideas check out The Vintage Hen House ~ a UK website and blog dedicated to all things hen (minus the L plates!)

    What are your plans (or hopes) for your bridal shower or hen do?



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    November 3rd, 2011 | Elizabeth | 15 Comments |
  • http://twitter.com/Lucky6PEvents JennaSchiller

    Such a great post, especially all the fantastic DIY tutorials! x

  • http://www.bijouxbride.com louise {bijouxbride}

    This is sooo you!! Such a cute & classy idea for a hen do, and I absolutely adore that stationery. Gorgeous post!

  • http://gracemakes.wordpress.com/ Grace

    Such an awesome post. Those invites are adorable, I love them! That tea cup fifties dress is lovely too, I want one!

  • http://twitter.com/sparkleandhay Erin*Sparkle&Hay

    oh my goodness how adorable!  love the bridal tea idea so much!

  • Capclassique

    How lovely! I especially love that you’ve included a suggestion for what to wear! Love that your shower was so you as well :)

  • http://APaperProposal.com Sarah {A Paper Proposal}

    Great ideas!  I love the tea blending bar idea!  

  • http://twitter.com/rubyandwillow Kate Holland

    I love this!! I had a tea party for with ten girls recently… we went for an Asian Fusion theme for a bit of a difference. Such a great idea for a bridal shower.

  • http://twitter.com/perfectpalette The Perfect Palette

    beautiful ideas :) thanks for sharing, Elizabeth! Happy Thursday!

  • Kewain Scott

    These are adorable!!  I especially love the time for tea board. 

  • http://www.theweddingpickle.com melina

    Aww! I love this! I always love when a bridal shower brings back the feeling of being little girls again!

  • Layla Mayville

    Such fun! I love it when little girls get dressed up for tea parties, but it’s still just as fun when you’re all grown up :)

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  • http://twitter.com/El_Jager JJ Nelson

    haha it looks like fun :)

    tea party ideas

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