I'd personally go for 2pm as that gives you plenty of time to set up and as shower teas generally go for 2-3 hours it allows plenty of time for things to wind up for those who have evening social commitments.
If you schedule in the traditional 'lunch' time (11am to 1pm) people generally expect a full, plated sit down meal. 2pm is late enough in the day that people won't expect a full lunch and early enough that people will clear out before the main evening meal.
I would go later. Rule of thumb is if you have a party at lunch time, you are to serve a full lunch meal. If you are serving a lighter meal such as your tea menu, I would go for 1:30-2. The guests would then assume that it will be a light lunch and more appropriate for tea.
I'd go for 1 or 1.30. If it's a Sunday some may not be out of church or just getting out at 12.30. It will also end early enough not to interfere with evening plans
As a concession to North Americans I would also serve coffee. It may be called tea but many like me don't like or drink tea
I would vote for around 1:00- the later you make it people will have already eaten lunch- so, you don't want to be stuck with tons of leftovers!
maybe make a strawberry salad to go with- heres a great recipe
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-...
i would say about brunch and hae like dounuts and some little snacks and you can play games then you can go eat a lunch after you are done
You should make it a Brunch. :)
I'm hosting a bridal shower tea party in early May. It will be held at a bridesmaid's house, not a tea room, so the bridesmaids and I will be doing all the food prep and decor ourselves.
We're planning to serve a full afternoon tea menu (scones, finger sandwiches, and an assortment of sweets). It will be enough food to count as a light lunch, I'd imagine. We want to plan the shower fairly early in the day so as not to interfere with anyone's evening plans -- so the "traditional" afternoon tea time of 3;00 or 4:00 is too late for us.
Would you recommend having the bridal tea around lunchtime (say 12:30 or so), or should we plan it a little bit later (say 1:30 or 2:00)?
Thanks!
