It is Not Wise to be Late for Tea

Time to pull out the teapots, teacups, saucers, sandwiches, tarts, and all things to go with tea. Alice Through the Looking Glass hits theaters today. So I am sure many of you Alice fans are holding quite a party. Most likely a tea party.

When it comes to parties or anything where a theme can be incorporated my imagination really takes flight and I look forward to bringing those creative ideas to life and for everyone else to get a good kick out of it.

Many films and books really like to makes want to feel like we were actually there. Many things can do this, like setting, colors, symbols, clothing, activities, and of course food.

Alice stories are known to revolve around tea parties, which would mean it would be typical tea party dishes like finger sandwiches, cheese and crackers, and small tasty sweets like scones, tarts, macaroons if it is the French, and all the other delicious tea party treats.

The setting can also have a good influence on the food choices. The Alice books and the Alice films have their setting in the UK. Wonderland is not in the UK, but it has been created through the influence and inspiration of British culture. So for a British tea party, macaroons may not be on the list, but you could if you want to expand it to other European countries. (There's no harm) So the list will be made up of British treats like scones.

Sometimes in many stories like these there are foods that are pulled out from the story themselves. Alice finds cakes that say "eat me" and drinks that say "drink me". These can easily be incorporated. Have tiny cakes that say "eat me" and attach "drink me" labels to bottles of water or something.

The films have used up the colors of purple and white, which can added to your party. Also for music can be the soundtracks of the films and/or songs inspired by Alice's adventures.

Share your cool ideas of Alice themed parties or anything else that you've done with Alice being the central theme. We will see how far down this rabbit hole goes, just remember time is running out to prepare and you don't want to be late for tea. The white rabbit and time himself will not be pleased with you or else it could be "off with your head" for you.