Vintage tea serving sets were popular wedding gifts in the 1950s and 1960s. Over the years, they have been stored in china cabinets more for their look than for their function. But it’s time to dig out those serving sets and put them to good use! Whether tarnished with years of character (adding to its charm), or brightly polished and shiny – a tea serving set doesn’t have to be just for tea!
Enjoy your vintage tea set all year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Fall Bonfire Flair
Bring a bit of flair and elegance to a Fall Bonfire. Just imagine the warm glow of the fire reflecting off the surface of this silver set while you serve hot chocolate!
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Hot Chocolate
- #2 – Creamer: Cinnamon Sticks
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Miniature Marshmallows
- #4 – Tray: S’mores or other Cookies
Winter Retreat
Celebrate Winter and the Winter holidays with a batch of chilled eggnog and a warm tray of gingersnap cookies. Yum!
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Homemade Eggnog
- #2 – Creamer: Cinnamon Sticks
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Nutmeg and a Spoon
- #4 – Tray: Gingersnap Cookies
Spring Refresher
When the weather starts to warm up and trees and plants are beginning to turn green again, it’s the perfect time to sit on your deck or patio with friends and enjoy an icy cold green tea mojito and a tray of sweet mojito bars. So refreshing!
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Icy-Cool Green Tea Mojito
- #2 – Creamer: Slices of Fresh Lime
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Fresh Mint Leaves
- #4 – Tray: Mojito Bars
Summer Soiree
Summer just doesn’t feel like Summer without cool, refreshing lemonade. Mix up a batch, invite your friends over, and enjoy a relaxing evening on your porch or patio.
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Fresh Lemonade
- #2 – Creamer: Rosemary Sprigs for Garnish
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Slices of Fresh Lemon
- #4 – Tray: Soft Sugar Cookies
Want More Ideas?
Why stop at beverages? Here are some additional ideas for repurposing a vintage tea serving set.
Floral Bling
A vintage tea pot makes an excellent vase for seasonal fresh cut flowers with long stems. Use unique, shorter stem flower bunches in the sugar bowl and greens in the creamer. Change the flowers to reflect the season.
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Long-Stemed Grebera Daisies in a Variety of Colors
- #2 – Creamer: Moss Topiary Ball
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Guelder Roses (or Lilacs, when in season)
- #4 – Tray: Sprinkles of Dried (or fresh) Flower Petals
Unique Entryway Organizer
How many people do you know have a vintage tea service set sitting on a table in their entryway? Probably not too many! Here’s your chance to be unique – and to repurpose a tea set into an entryway organizer (with style)!
What You Need:
- #1 – Tea Pot: Silk Scarves, Sunglasses, Knit Gloves and other small accessories
- #2 – Creamer: Keys
- #3 – Sugar Bowl: Loose Change
- #4 – Tray: Incoming and Outgoing Mail (slip between the tea set pieces)
All of those are great ideas. Winter Retreat is my favorite. Nice post!
Fabulous ideas — I have one!
wow! all these recipes seem So Yummy. Fall Bonfire Flair & Winter retreat inspire me a lot! I did not know about marshmallows recipes. all this sounds very good. J’ai faim! 🙂