Shower your mother with love and affection by hosting a tea in her honor for Mother’s Day. A beautiful centerpiece of pink and lavender blooms complements colorful linens and delicate china, making this tea enchanting and gracious just like Mom.
A beautiful Mother’s Day table begins with elegant china—either a vintage pattern that you cherish, such as Castleton Sunnyvale, pictured above left, or a new pattern that you’ve fallen in love with, such as Herend Royal Garden, above right. Let the china you choose set the color palette for the flowers, table linens, and other accessories.
American hostesses usually begin a formal tea by serving scones. These Pink Peppercorn-Rose Scones make a lovely beginning served with a cup of Capital Teas’ Royal Wedding Tea.
Presenting your tea on a three-tier tray, above, is an elegant tradition that began during the Victorian era. For the savories course, choose tradition teatime favorites such as Cucumber Cheese Canapés, Parmesan-Chive Gougères, and Tarragon-Poppy Seed Chicken Salad. These would go well with a cup of T2’s Ding Dong Oolong Tea.
Begin the sweets course for your Mother’s Day Tea with a spectacular dessert, such as Almond-Apricot Tarts. Enjoy them with a cup of Duke Cardiff Blend Black Tea from Simpson & Vail.
Or serve these delicious Lemon Buttercream Cakes with a cup of Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea.
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