Planning a Holiday Tea Party

The holidays are a perfect time to share a tea party with friends and family. The fun seems to be as much with enjoying your guests as with the tea, food and decorations. Christmas tea parties start with your date and time and your guest list.

You can easily determine your guest list, a small circle of friends, family members, neighbors. Once you set your date and time, then next up are you invitations. Holiday tea party invitations set the tone and the mood for your guests to know what to expect.

Picking a more formal look for your invitation goes well with a more formal tea party. But a fun, or silly tea party invitation will tell your guests to be ready for a joyous time. After all, tea parties don't always need to be formal. They can be crazy, silly and fun.

I like to make use of my Christmas tea party invitations to find ideas for decorations. The designers often include interesting design elements that will help me pick decorating items.

You typically think of Christmas parties as red and green, decorated trees, etc. But you don't have to be limited to that. Snowflakes, vintage or Victorian themes also work. And certainly don't forget the Mad Hatter at Christmas. So look to your Christmas tea party invitations for more ideas.