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Asian Splendor "Hosting a Traditional Asian Themed Tea Party"

Bring the mystery of the orient into yourspecific country, choose music
living room with a creative tea party thataccordingly.Invitation IdeasYou can really
will have your guests begging for more.get creative with invitations, from
Possibilities are endless when you host anpurchasing ones that are shaped like a fan to
Asian themed tea party, from presenting anusing an origami invitation that guests can
overview of Asian teas to replicating aunfold to read.Alternatively, you may be
Japanese tea ceremony.Your presentation caninterested in invitations that have an Asian
vary depending on your guests and how formalpicture or symbol on them.If you are hosting
or informal you would like the party to be.a formal party, invitations on specialty
Either way, an Asian tea party is a great waypaper make a beautiful work of art. Your
to introduce many exotic Asianbudget will influence the style of invitation
teas.ActivitiesDepending on the overall feelyou choose to use.The good news is that there
of the party, choose among a variety ofare many options available for all price
possible activities. Hosting a traditionalranges. Start with a local gift or party
Japanese tea ceremony can be fun andshop. There are lots of great companies
educational for your guests. If you don'tavailable online as well.FoodsThe food
want to do something quite so formal, you canchoices for an Asian tea party are almost
teach your guests various Asian customsunlimited! For starters, offer a variety of
regarding tea, such as traditionalsushi, which can be made to suit any taste,
preparation methods, types of teas, how toincluding mild, spicy, and
pour and present teas, and Asian teavegetarian.Stir-fry is easy to make for
etiquette.This approach can be unusual,larger groups of people, and you could even
lively, and memorable. It's also a greatprepare the food in a central area so your
opportunity to use different teapots and cupsguests can observe. It's entertaining and
that are Asian inspired. If you are hosting aeducational!Asian foods rely heavily on rice
Japanese inspired party, you could includeand noodles, and there are many recipes to
origami as one of the activities.It's fun,find that incorporate these, from soups to
inexpensive, and does not require a lot ofmain dishes and deserts. Of course, you'll
space. Like fortune cookies? Why not order astill want to offer fortune cookies!Whichever
batch for your guests and share your fortunesfoods you choose, offer lighter food choices,
round the table.DecorationsDecorations can beas those that are too heavy can take away
simple yet elegant. To set the mood, purchasefrom the tea experience.TeasThis event would
a variety of paper lanterns to create a warmbe perfect with a delicate Oolong like Monkey
ambiance. Use a lot of red and black, asPick or a mystical Tung Ting. You might also
these are customary colors and pair them withwish to consider "display teas" which
dragons and hanging wall fans.Find some smallactually bloom when steeped in water.These
parasols to place on each table, or use thehand tied extravaganzas are sure to impress
small ones for decoration in your teacups.your guests. Order from you are looking to
For added elegance, use specialty porcelainimpress your guests invite them to experience
dishes and China as well as designertea and its birthplace. You will have them
chopsticks. Look for cards that havebegging for more.(C) Dawnya SasseDawnya Sasse
"friendship" or other sayings printed usingis the creator of the ultimate tea business
the authentic symbols to use for addedtraining school allowing students to discover
ambiance.Decorate the room and tables withthe secrets of the tea industry,"quickly and
flowers such as orchids and lotuses. Bambooeasily" without ever leaving home.Why do some
is an easy, inexpensive, and authenticpeople succeed in the tea business? Discover
decoration option.In addition, if you alreadyhow to "Unlock the Secrets of the Billion
have them or are able to borrow or rent them,Dollar Tea Industry from the Comfort of Your
incorporate small water fountains, bonsaiOwn Computer" and make your tea dream a
trees, or small rock gardens.MusicHaving areality. Free audio mini course article may
variety of Asian music playing the backgroundbe distributed freely on your website, as
is perfect for setting the tone of thelong as this entire article, including links
party.Visit the local music store forand  this  resource  box  are  unchanged.
suggestions. You may want to use some type of
compilation, or choose music from a specificCopyright 2006 Dawnya Sasse All Rights
region or country, such as Japan, Thailand,Reserved.
or China. If your theme is based on a



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