{"id":3521,"date":"2015-02-14T14:59:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/?p=3521"},"modified":"2021-04-12T22:12:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T03:12:43","slug":"valentines-day-tea-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Day Tea Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You might have noticed that we love any excuse for a tea party, and with Valentine&#8217;s Day upon us, we thought we should make a few goodies and steep some tea!<\/p>\n<p>Before we get to our suggestions for a sweetheart-themed tea party, have you seen our <a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tea Party Checklist<\/a>? We compiled some of our best ideas for throwing a tea party that fits <em>your<\/em> style, and offer them free to you, our sweet readers, when you subscribe to our newsletter! You can subscribe in our sidebar, or just click <a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Okay, back to the party!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/host-a-valentine-tea-party\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/host-a-valentine-tea-party.jpg\" alt=\"Throw together an easy tea party for friends, or for the people you love right in your house!\" width=\"600\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/host-a-valentine-tea-party.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/host-a-valentine-tea-party-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Hosting a Tea Party<\/h2>\n<p>When you throw a tea party (even a simple one) there are three main things to plan for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tea<\/li>\n<li>food<\/li>\n<li>decorations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you can go all out with <em>many<\/em> food and tea choices and <em>elaborate<\/em> decorations. Or (and this is what we do when we have an impromptu afternoon tea for just us) you can put out one treat, one kind of tea, and a few pretty cups. Either way, the fun part is <em>sitting down and<strong> enjoying one another<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ideas for a Valentine-themed tea party.<\/p>\n<h2>Tea<\/h2>\n<p>A perfect tea choice to go with a Valentines&#8217; day party is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000RQMQAO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000RQMQAO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=joymam-20&amp;linkId=VCDPJH7O45XGPCST\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong><em>Rooibos<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, sometimes called red tea. After all, red, pink and purple are the theme colors for this holiday!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/valentine-tea-cup\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3550 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/valentine-tea-cup-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Strawberry Chocolate Heart Muffins at your next tea party!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/valentine-tea-cup-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/valentine-tea-cup-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kUSKpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rooibos<\/a> is a naturally non-caffeinated tea. It is grown primarily in South Africa. The leaves of the rooibos bush are used for tea; the tea&#8217;s reddish color comes from way the leaves are processed.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about Rooibos in this video:<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jQMdE0u8tqA?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Food<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Oh the possibilities! I am drooling look at all these gorgeous Valentine&#8217;s Day treats! A big thank you to all the amazing bloggers represented here who gave us permission to share these photos and recipes with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/nutella-oreo-truffle\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3538\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/nutella-oreo-truffle.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Nutella Oreo Truffles at your next tea party!\" width=\"662\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/nutella-oreo-truffle.jpg 945w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/nutella-oreo-truffle-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nibblesbynic.com\/2015\/02\/09\/valentine-oreo-nutella-truffles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valentine Oreo-Nutella Truffles<\/a> from Nibbles by Nic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/chocolate-covered-strawberries\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3537\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chocolate-covered-strawberries-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Chocolate Covered Strawberries at your next tea party!\" width=\"546\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chocolate-covered-strawberries-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chocolate-covered-strawberries-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thebrightsideofreality.com\/2014\/12\/how-to-make-chocolate-covered-strawberries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Covered Strawberries<\/a> from The Bright Side of Reality<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/strawberry-cheesecake-bars-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3536\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-Bars-2-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Strawberry Cheesecake Bars at your next tea party!\" width=\"546\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-Bars-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-Bars-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpleethrifty.com\/strawberry-cheesecake-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strawberry Cheesecake Bars<\/a> from Simplee Thrifty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/gumdrops3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3535\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gumdrops3.jpg\" alt=\"Try these DIY Gumdrops at your next tea party!\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gumdrops3.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gumdrops3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amittenfullofsavings.com\/gumdrops-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIY Gumdrops<\/a> from A Mitten Full of Savings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/white-swirl-fudge-001\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3534\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/White-Swirl-Fudge-001-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"Try Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge at your next tea party!\" width=\"614\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/White-Swirl-Fudge-001-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/White-Swirl-Fudge-001-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/White-Swirl-Fudge-001.jpg 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2014\/01\/cranberry-white-chocolate-fudge-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge<\/a> from A Mom&#8217;s Take<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/cookie-hearts-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3530\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cookie-hearts-7.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Cookie Hearts at your next tea party!\" width=\"599\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cookie-hearts-7.jpg 599w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cookie-hearts-7-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kirstenoliphant.com\/2014\/01\/22\/valentines-heart-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valentine&#8217;s Heart Cookies<\/a> from Kirsten Oliphant<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/raspberry-buttercream-filled-cupcakes-recipe\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Raspberry-Buttercream-Filled-Cupcakes-Recipe.png\" alt=\"Try these Raspberry Buttercream Filled Cupcakes at your next tea party!\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Raspberry-Buttercream-Filled-Cupcakes-Recipe.png 500w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Raspberry-Buttercream-Filled-Cupcakes-Recipe-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thriftyjinxy.com\/raspberry-buttercream-filled-cupcakes-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Buttercream Filled Cupcakes<\/a> from Thrifty Jinxy<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/lemon-berry-muffins\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3544\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lemon-berry-muffins.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Lemon Berry Muffins at your next tea party!\" width=\"498\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lemon-berry-muffins.jpg 553w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lemon-berry-muffins-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/avirtuouswoman.org\/lemon-berry-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemon Berry Muffins<\/a> from A Virtuous Woman<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/valentines-day-tea-party\/shot-through-the-heart-cake-pops-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/shot-through-the-heart-cake-pops-3.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Shot-Through-the-Heart Cake Pops at your next tea party!\" width=\"624\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/shot-through-the-heart-cake-pops-3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/shot-through-the-heart-cake-pops-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/shot-through-the-heart-cake-pops-3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hellolittlehome.com\/heart-cake-pops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shot Through the Heart Cake Pops<\/a> from Hello Little Home<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3523\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/strawberry-chocolate-muffins.jpg\" alt=\"Try these Strawberry Heart Chocolate Muffins at your next tea party!\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/strawberry-chocolate-muffins.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/strawberry-chocolate-muffins-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/strawberry-chocolate-heart-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strawberry Heart Chocolate Muffins<\/a> from Blossoms and Posies<\/h3>\n<p>And of course you can give our Strawberry Chocolate Heart Muffins a try! I just made these again a few days ago&#8230; so yummy!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Decorations<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We don&#8217;t usually do too much decoration-wise for tea parties other than making sure the table is pretty. Here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put a little jar of fresh flowers on the table.<\/li>\n<li>If you have any pink, red or purple <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kxqmbW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tableware<\/a>, now is the time to use it! We like to use our rose tea set.<\/li>\n<li>Cut out miniature hearts and sprinkle them in the center of the table, or use <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kUPfPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">heart confetti<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Make a paper heart garland, or if you have time, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skiptomylou.org\/2013\/10\/10\/crochet-heart-applique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crochet heart garland<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Have fun with your tea party, keep it light-hearted and low stress so YOU can enjoy it too! <\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day!<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might have noticed that we love any excuse for a tea party, and with Valentine&#8217;s Day upon us, we thought we should make a few goodies and steep some tea! Before we get to our suggestions for a sweetheart-themed tea party, have you seen our Tea Party Checklist? We compiled some of our best ideas for throwing a tea party that fits your style, and offer them free to you, our sweet readers, when you subscribe to our newsletter! You can subscribe in our sidebar, or just click here! Okay, back to the party! Hosting a Tea Party When [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[41,229],"class_list":["post-3521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tea","tag-holidays","tag-valentines-day"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/valentine-tea-cup.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3521"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3618,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3521\/revisions\/3618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}