{"id":1669,"date":"2022-12-13T08:28:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandtoncentral.co.za\/blog\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2022-12-13T08:28:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:28:24","slug":"trend-alert-tea-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandtoncentral.co.za\/blog\/trend-alert-tea-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Trend alert: tea parties!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t let primary school memories of being legitimately terrified by a showing of Alice in Wonderland fool you; tea parties can be a sophisticated and thoroughly enjoyable activity for adults to enjoy \u2013 and unless you\u2019re very unlucky, you probably won\u2019t encounter any caterpillars, either.<\/p>\n

In 2022, tea parties and high tea are making a comeback. We can understand why, too! If you don\u2019t want to organise a full, sit-down meal but are also not in the mood to sip on overpriced cocktails in a packed bar, they\u2019re the perfect in-between. You get to enjoy delicious drinks, sample dainty snacks, and still be able to hear your company without having to drown out the bafflingly loud club music. What\u2019s not to like? We\u2019re here to take a closer look at the tea party trend and how Sandton Central has everything you need to make one happen for yourself.<\/p>\n

The History of Tea Parties\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the great arbiter of all random fact searches, Wikipedia, \u201ca tea party is a social gathering event held in the afternoon. For centuries, many societies have cherished drinking tea with a company at noon. Tea parties are considered for formal business meetings, social celebrations or just as an afternoon refreshment.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, they\u2019re widespread and pretty widely enjoyed by people from a myriad of different cultures. While drinking tea as a fashionable event is credited to Catharine of Braganza, the queen of England in the early 17th century, tea parties as we know them \u2013 the fancy social ones \u2013 arose in Britain in the 1830s. Tea gardens started to become popular amongst the nobility, and it became the thing for the fanciest ladies and gentlemen to take their afternoon outdoors, surrounded by entertainers. Some of the most prestigious tea gardens boasted such performers as Mozart and Handel.<\/p>\n

They were also an important place for men and women to meet and speak freely, which was rarer than you might imagine at the time, because everyone was relatively stuffy and old-fashioned. Thankfully, things have changed a little for tea parties in 2022.<\/p>\n

Tea Parties in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Pinterest\u2019s \u201cPinterest Predicts 2022\u201d report \u2013 the go-to for anything hip and happening \u2013 this year is the year of the updated tea party! \u201cDrinking tea isn\u2019t new. But I\u2019m starting to see teatime as a whole mood this year,\u201d said the food blogger, Between Spoonfuls.<\/p>\n

You can update your tea party traditions with a few funky purchases that take your event from \u201cpolite, quiet garden soiree\u201d to \u201cthe happy hour replacement you get to wear lace to\u201d with a few simple purchases from Sandton Central shops!<\/p>\n

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  1. A funky, modern crockery set from\u00a0@Home<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Statement cutlery from\u00a0Carrol Boyes<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. A patterned tablecloth from\u00a0Mr Price Home<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Cakes, pastries and platters from\u00a0The Bread Basket<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. And, of course, a selection of exciting teas from\u00a0Food Lovers<\/a>at The Marc<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to behave at a tea party<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Though rule #1 is definitely \u201chave fun,\u201d and nobody expects you to adhere to rigid Victorian table manners, there are some etiquette must-dos that will keep your get-together feeling that extra bit sophisticated:<\/p>\n