Whether you’re hosting a bridal shower or celebrating with your closest friends before the wedding, our Private Afternoon Tea offers a beautiful way to gather, laugh, and celebrate the bride.
Set inside our beautifully restored historic inn, each private tea features premium teas, warm buttermilk biscuits, savory tea sandwiches, seasonal sweets, and gracious hospitality in an elegant setting designed for conversation and beautiful photographs.
From mothers and grandmothers to bridesmaids and lifelong friends, afternoon tea brings everyone together around one table to celebrate the bride before the wedding day arrives.
Private • Up to 24 Guests • Historic Inn • Downtown Clayton, NC
Why Brides Love Afternoon Tea
Some celebrations are best enjoyed slowly.
Afternoon Tea offers an elegant alternative to traditional bridal showers and bachelorette celebrations, creating space for genuine conversation, laughter, and meaningful time together.
Guests gather around beautifully styled tables to enjoy premium teas, warm biscuits, savory tea sandwiches, and seasonal sweets in a setting that feels charming, welcoming, and effortlessly elegant.
It’s a celebration that’s as enjoyable as it is memorable.
What Makes It Special:
What’s Included
Every detail is thoughtfully prepared so you can simply arrive, celebrate, and enjoy the afternoon.
Your Private Tea Experience includes:
Menus change throughout the year to showcase seasonal flavors and fresh ingredients.
Private Afternoon Tea Pricing
Designed for Intimate Celebrations
Pricing includes private use of the gathering space, afternoon tea service, beautifully styled tables, setup, and cleanup for up to 15 guests.
Weekday Private Tea Experience
Starting at $995
Up to 15 guests
Monday–Friday
Weekend Private Tea Experience
Starting at $1,500
Up to 15 guests
Saturday–Sunday
Private Afternoon Tea is designed for groups of 12–24 guests.
Your reservation includes up to 15 guests. Additional guests may be added for $75 per person, up to a maximum of 24 guests.
For the most comfortable experience, we recommend groups of 12–20 guests. Celebrations of 21–24 guests may require adjusted table layouts.
Event Time
Your reservation includes up to four hours of private event time, plus one complimentary hour before your event for decorating and personal setup.
We’ll take care of the tea service, styling, setup, and cleanup so you can simply relax and enjoy the celebration.
An 18% service charge and applicable sales tax are added to all private events.
Make It Your Own
Customize your celebration with champagne service, themed styling, welcome signage, favors, fresh floral arrangements, or other thoughtful enhancements. Additional fees apply.
Bridgerton-Inspired Tablescape
For an even more immersive experience, our Bridgerton-Inspired Tablescape transforms your tea into an elegant garden-party celebration filled with timeless details and unforgettable photo opportunities.
Your tablescape includes:
Upgrade Pricing
Available as an add-on to any Private Afternoon Tea.
Optional Enhancements
Every bridal celebration is unique, and thoughtful details can make the afternoon feel even more personal.
Customize your bridal tea experience with add-ons including:
Celebration
Styling
Keepsakes
Extras
Looking for something unique? We’d be happy to customize your celebration to match your vision.
Why Brides Choose Afternoon Tea
Today’s brides are redefining what a celebration can look like.
Bridal showers and bachelorette parties don’t have to follow the same script. Afternoon Tea creates space for conversation, laughter, beautiful photographs, and genuine connection in a setting that already feels special.
Whether you’re celebrating with mothers and grandmothers, lifelong friends, or your bridal party, Afternoon Tea offers an experience that’s elegant, memorable, and refreshingly different.
Afternoon Tea offers:
Sometimes the most memorable celebrations are also the simplest.
A Celebration Worth Photographing
Every corner of The Magnolia Inn was designed with timeless photographs in mind.
From vintage china and tiered tea stands to our historic parlors, grand staircase, wraparound porch, and seasonal gardens, your celebration naturally becomes part of the story you’ll remember long after the wedding day.
Whether you hire a professional photographer or capture the day together on your own, you’ll find beautiful backdrops throughout the property.
Professional photography can be added to your celebration, or we’re happy to recommend one of our preferred local photographers.
Join Us for Afternoon Tea
Not planning a private celebration just yet?
Throughout the year, The Magnolia Inn hosts seasonal Afternoon Tea events that are open to the public.
They’re a wonderful way to experience our historic inn, gather with friends, or see what makes our Afternoon Tea so special before planning your own private celebration.
Plan Your Private Tea Experience
Bring your bridesmaids, sisters, mothers, and closest friends together for an afternoon that feels elegant, personal, and beautifully hosted.
We’ll take care of every detail so you can simply relax, celebrate, and enjoy every moment together.
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