Informally Formal Tea

Diana Harer hosted a formal afternoon tea at her home in Momoxpan on Saturday. The beautifully set table was complemented with blue cloth accentuated with white Victorian lace and completed with Gerald Patrick mikasa ware.

The centerpiece of the table was a tier of celery walnut cream cheese and cucumber finger sandwiches, chicken rolls and scones with fruit jams. Platters of cream filled strawberries and seedless grapes were served on the side. A rich Irish Breakfast blended tea was poured in an assorted collection of fine china teacups.

For dessert homemade orange galletas were served and complimented with a premium assortment of Ghirardelli chocolate squares. In the background played Johann Sebastian Bach including his Suite No. 2 in B minor.

Special guests included Elena, Ann Marie, Yara, Sylvia and Nanci.

Informally, Diana had some friends over, and they had a wonderful time together talking, laughing, sharing and praying. Serving this tea has been on Diana’s heart to do for a long time, and from a proud husband’s perspective it was a smashing success.

A couple of favorite tea quotes:
“Better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one.” - Ancient Chinese Saying
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis