High Tea at King Edward's Hotel, Toronto

Lobby of the the historic King Edward's Hotel, Downtown Toronto

Thu and Richie got married in Bali recently. Many of us were not fortunate enough to be in Bali to attend the wedding, consequently, we  missed the party for the bride.

A long table was set for our party of twenty

Wendy, Thu's sister in law organized an afternoon tea in Thu's honour at King Eddy's
 ( The King Edward's Hotel) in downtown Toronto.

 King Eddy's is a beautiful well known historic building. Many famous people, royalties such as Queen Elizabeth ll  and celebrities stayed at this hotel while visiting Toronto. It was  at one of these Victorian rooms where Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor. So the King Edward Hotel is full of history.

Containers of a variety of teas for guests to smell and choose

Since we had almost twenty people there was a long table set up for us at the main lobby of the hotel.

On the elegantly set long table were wooden containers with tiny bottles of different kinds of tea leaves which tea party guests could twist open the tops and smelt the aroma of the tea before ordering their tea.

Delicious petite sandwiches served at King Eddy's high tea.

Shortly after our tea was served in an individual tea pot according to what we had ordered, we were served with our very own plate of some dainty sandwiches on slices of miniature bread and rolls.

I ordered gluten free sandwiches and the restaurant accommodated my order gladly.  I was served some delicious food that met my special dietary needs!

The bride and her mother honored at the King Eddy's High Tea

Tea, anyone?

After our own personal plate of sandwiches,  we were served with various kinds of desserts set elegantly on three tiered serving trays.

The desserts were delicious and the presentation was excellent along with attentive service from the waiting staff. We had a great time sipping our tea, some with white gloves on while others with their little pinkies tilted up the British way!

Some of the girls at the High Tea

Apparently, it is a tradition in Australia to dress up for the High
Tea. Since Wendy and her family just spent two months there and Thu is from there, Wendy suggested that we dressed up for this event. Some of us did!

A fun and great afternoon for the ladies and some out of town guests for Thu's wedding celebration!

R.T.
King Edward's Hotel
Toronto