Yet afternoon tea comes loaded with tired tropes and recipes. If you want to take your party to the next level, it's time to move past the high tea of the 1800s and make it modern.

A tea party is the perfect excuse to dress up and enjoy spring weather with friends. Check out these elegant tea party recipes, decorations, games, and more!

Here are the 52 best afternoon and high tea recipes, from tea cakes and loaves, to English tea sandwiches. Browse through them, make sure you pin your favorites and prepare to have a spot of tea ...

Here’s the tea: Their “secret garden afternoon tea party set” comes with finger sandwiches filled with cucumber, egg, and salmon; more substantial pastries like scones, danishes, and pound ...

This time, Janice chose a Japanese tea party theme — and, like the previous teas, knocked it out of the park! She greeted us at the front door wearing a kimono and had decorated the dining room in a ...

Sunday, May 8 will be Mother's Day, a time to go all-out to show mom how much you appreciate her. Picking up a thoughtful gift is always a good idea, but most moms just want to spend the day with ...

Kailey Sheehan, left,10, sips tea with her grandmother Denise Hannon at the royal afternoon tea party Saturday afternoon at the Simsbury Historical Society's Phelps Tavern.

Tuesday was their first annual Afternoon Tea Party, but what they got once they sat down was so much more. "Tea is actually kind of like a bit of a medicine," said Marcy Cooper.

Malaya Tea Room typically offers its afternoon tea boxes every other weekend, for curbside pickup between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. With a minimum order, customers can also ...

If you're a big fan of afternoon tea time, and always crave something to nibble on alongside that cup of coffee or tea, in between lunch and dinner, welcome to the club! Here are the 52 best ...