Theme Ideas for Afternoon Teas

One of the fun things about a Tea is having a theme.  Naturally if the Tea is in honor of an occasion, that is the Theme - i.e. a bridal or baby shower, a birthday, a retirement, etc.  But even then you can further refine the theme, for instance do you know the sex of the baby?  If it's a girl, you may choose to have everything pink, or if a boy all things blue.  That can include the food.  

Other ideas for themes can fall into many categories.  Some suggestions are following: