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How to Host a Downton Abbey Tea Party

December 18, 2015 by Albion

This post contains sponsored content. I am a member of the World Market Tribe.

One of the goals I’ve had as an adult is to have tea parties with friends. I’ve always had a vision in my head of lovely afternoons where we drink tea from pretty teacups, munch on yummies, and chat. I never felt like I could pull it off, but with the gorgeous Downton Abbey line from World Market, I was able to create a Downton Abbey Tea Party that we all enjoyed.

How to Host a Downton Abbey Tea Party

Setting the Stage:

I used the Downton Abbey Wrapping Paper to cover the artwork in my dining room. I simply wrapped each frame as I would a present and quickly had a room filled with that iconic “wallpaper.”

Downton Abbey Wrapping Paper

wrap any artwork

I had to include my Downton Abbey Cross Stitch Decor!

Downton Abbey Cross Stitch Decor

I put Mrs. Patmore’s Apron on my sewing mannequin so that she could oversee the proceedings. 😉

Mrs. Patmore's Apron

Tea Towel Hoop Art DIY:

I loved the Downton Abbey Mary Kitchen Towel and wanted to display it, so I simply popped it into an embroidery hoop!

tea towel hoop art

tea towel hoop art

I wanted that lovely ruffle to show, so I folded the top of the tea towel over on an angle, but left the ruffle alone.

Tea Towel Hoop Art

Setting the Table:

World Market offers no shortage of items for the perfect Downton Abbey tea party! I set my table with Downton Abbey Teacups and Saucers, Teapot, Plates, 2-Tier Serving Stand, and Sugar Bowl and Creamer Set.

set table

set table

The Tea:

There is no way that you can have a tea party without tea! Republic of Tea is already great, but then they came out with Downton Abbey tea and let us sample the line. I can’t claim a favorite because they were all so good!

Republic of Tea

The Food:

There are so many ready to eat goodies in the Downton Abbey line! We ate Stem Ginger Fruitcake and  Shortbread Cookies.

shortbread cookies

I just had to have scones, and using Mrs. Patmore’s Blueberry Scone Tea and the English Scone Mix, I created Blueberry Tea-Infused Scones.

Blueberry Tea-Infused Scones

Blueberry Tea-Infused Scones:

  • Organic Scone Mix
  • 1/2 cup strong Blueberry Scone Tea
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425. Brew the tea. I liked it quite strong, so used multiple sachets. Anything that wasn’t used, I later drank (no good tea goes to waste!).

tea

tea

Mix the ingredients together when the tea is ready.

ingredients

You can bake the scones two different ways. If you want wedges, form a ball with the dough, place it onto an uncreased cookie sheet, and cut it into quarters. Don’t break it apart–you’ll do that once it’s baked. Or, you can drop smaller balls of dough onto the cookie sheet for round scones. I used both methods.

scones

Bake for 16 minutes.

scones

Serve the scones with Lemon Curd and/or Christmas Preserves. I personally love the lemon curd with the flavor of the blueberry tea. So good!

Blueberry Tea-Infused Scones

scones

the food

The Party:

My guests arrived in Downton Abby-inspired outfits. It was so much fun to dress up for a relaxing afternoon tea.

guests

guests

It was such a lovely atmosphere to sit, drink, and chat. We talked about Downton Abbey (of course!!). That led to family stories of daily tea, perfect tablecloths (mine would have never passed muster! Oops!), and lots of laughs.

guests

tea party

tea party

We all agreed that it was so much fun to relax and enjoy each other’s company that we want to do this regularly. There is something special about eating and drinking from nice dishes. And have I mentioned that they’re microwave and dishwasher safe?! It doesn’t get any better than that.

tea party

tea party

tea party

There were only crumbs left at the end and I think we all would have sat there forever if real life hadn’t called us back. Everyone was able to take a special Downton Abbey Black Friday teacup home thanks to World Market and we’ve all agreed that it’s our favorite now!

Downton Abbey Teacups

Black Friday Teacups

Black Friday Teacups

To add to the Downton Abbey excitement, World Market is offering you some amazing prizes! First, you could win a prize pack of your own, featuring many of the items I’ve shown you, including:

  • Downton Abbey Teapot
  • Downton Abbey Teacups and Saucers (set of 4)
  • Downton Abbey Plates (set of 4)
  • Downton Abbey 2-tier serving Stand
  • Walkers Luxury Assorted Shortbread Tin (21oz)
  • Republic of Tea Downton Abbey “Downton Estate Blend” Tea Tin
  • Downton Abbey Napkins
  • Notecards
  • Mrs. Patmore DA Apron
  • Downton Abbey Tea Towel

Enter via the Rafflecopter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And as if that wasn’t enough, enter the Downton Abbey Sweepstakes for a chance to win a dream trip to London! You could win our grand prize package, which includes:

  • Trip for 2 to London, England (airfare & accommodations)
  • Private Chauffeured Tour (filming locations & Highclere Castle)
  • Downton Abbey Script (signed by the full cast)
  • $1,000 World Market gift card

There are also three first prizes of $500 World Market Gift Cards!!

Enter at www.worldmarketsweepstakes.com. Good luck!!

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I’ve wanted to be an archaeologist, in theatre, a judge and to run a museum. I’m now in my mid-30s and have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.

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  1. Kaysi @ Keeping It Simple

    December 18, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    This is so great Abby, you did a great job on it! It makes me want to watch the last season ( I think I need to finish season 5 first though)….

    Reply
  2. Britni

    December 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    This turned out so cute! I’ve always wanted to have a tea party too, so cute.

    Reply
  3. Mrs Major Hoff

    December 18, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Yummy! I can’t wait to try the scones!

    Reply
  4. mary beth at MBZ interiors

    December 20, 2015 at 8:31 am

    I have to plan one of these parties for the New Year when festivities settle down, thanks for inspiration Albion!

    Reply

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