Formal Tea Party by Tyler Steffel

tyl_steffel18 — 2014-11-19 18:25:56 UTC

How to play "Beggar My Neighbor"

tyl_steffel18 — 2014-11-20 18:39:48 UTC

This came requires the minimum amount of 2 players, and the maximum number of 6 players.

-To begin, you will need a deck of 52 cards, or if you have more than 4 players you will need to add another deck of cards, but remove all the jokers. Then, players take turns to turn over their top card and play it face up in the center of the table, forming a pile. There are two kinds of card - the ace, king, queen and jack are pay and the 2-10 are ordanary cards. 4 ordinary cards for an ace, 3 ordinary cards for a king, 2 ordinary cards for a queen, 1 ordinary card for a jack.

Tea Party Dos

2014-11-20 18:41:12 UTC

As a host or hostess

-Do greet your guest as they come.

-Do show your guest where to seat or give them permission to mingle.

-Do offer your guest some tea as they arrive

-Do offer a variety of different teas and foods.

-Do plan ahead.

As a guest

-Do let the host know if you will be late.

-Do try introduce yourself to the other guests and also make an effort to remember their names

-Do place your napkin in your lap while eating.

-Do take small bites.

-Do say please and thank you when nessasary

Tea Party Donts

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As a guest

-Don't load your plate, you can always get more food if you are still hungry.

- Don't use a linen or cloth napkin to dab your lipstick.

-Don't talk about politics and try to talk about work scarcely.

-Don't clink the sides of your glass while stirring.

-DON'T EXTEND YOUR PINKY WHILE DRINKING TEA. IT IS IMPROPER AND CONSIDERED RUDE.

-Don't look at others when sipping you tea, pay attention on not spilling it on yourself.

-Don't sip tea from your spoon.

Traditional Foods and Beverages

sar_brandt18 — 2014-11-20 18:41:59 UTC

Tea, bouillon, chocolate, bread, and cakes are the only things served at a tea party. Different kinds of sandwiches, hot biscuits, crumpets, muffins, sliced cake, and little cakes that a cook or cater plans can be found at a tea party. If anything else is brought than it is no longer a tea party, but a reception of some sort. Orangeade, lemonade, and punch can be found at the end of the table or at a seperate table.

Citations

tyl_steffel18 — 2014-11-20 18:57:02 UTC

http://www.bartleby.com/95/13.html

http://www.teavana.com/tea-info/tea-party-history-etiquette

http://www.pagat.com/war/beggar_my_neighbour.html

http://entertaining.about.com/cs/coffeesandteas1/a/teaparty.htm

http://www.elegantwoman.org/tea-party-etiquette.html

http://www.all-about-afternoon-tea.com/tea-party-etiquette.html

http://www.tealaden.com/teaweb/etiquette.htm

Details of a Formal Tea

she_clester18 — 2014-11-20 19:01:51 UTC

Who: Guests of any kind can come, but you have to have an invitation. You can invite as many people as you want

What: Types of foods can vary: sandwiches, muffins, cake, biscuits, crumpets, bread, scones. Types of teas include black or a color slightly lighter than black.

Where: The tea is mostly hosted at a hotel's ballroom or the hostess's house.

When: Teas range from the afternoon to mid-afternoon around 3 to 6 PM.

Why: The most common reason why people host teas is to entertain business clients. Other reasons could be for a bridal/baby shower, birthdays, or to catch up with friends

How: The tea table is usually set up around a centerpiece. Sometimes menus and name cards can be set up on the tables for guests. A teacup can be rested on a saucer. Cream, sugar, and lemon slices should be available to guests.

Invitation!

tyl_steffel18 — 2014-11-20 19:10:09 UTC

Playing Beggar My Neighbor

reg_peppler18 — 2014-11-21 19:07:14 UTC

picture from:

http://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/

Remember:

reg_peppler18 — 2014-11-21 19:10:33 UTC

Extending your pinky finger while drinking tea is rude. Also picking up your saucer is also a don't of a tea party.

picture from: http://straightrazorplace.com/

More on Beggar My Neighbor

reg_peppler18 — 2014-11-25 16:37:25 UTC

The goal of the game is to win all the cards.

Beggar My Neighbor Continued

reg_peppler18 — 2014-11-25 16:38:39 UTC

The goal is win all the cards. When a face card is played then, the next players must honor it. You lay so many ordinary cards according to what face card was laid. If all the cards laid are number cards then the one with the face card collects the pile. If not the next person has to play a honor. The cards are picked up by the last person playing a court card. This continues until someone wins the pile. Once you run out of cards you are elimated.