When it comes to holiday weddings + parties, having special treats is a fun way to celebrate with your guests. Today, I have some sweet ideas to share with you and you can still receive your order in time for the holidays {even with standard shipping}.

First up is Eleni's New York - they are famous for their custom hand-iced Conversation Cookies™. With each cookie being slightly crisp, not too sweet and intricately hand-decorated - they are the perfect dessert or party favor for every occasion. Eleni's is nut free and kosher too. Here's a fun sampling of their holiday collections including the perfect personalized cookie for New Year's Eve.

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Next up is the set of 2 Home Sweet Home Mug Toppers. Your guests will love being presented their hot chocolate with a cute cookie house perched on the edge of their mug.

And, since ice cream is perfect all year round - how about serving the Ultimate Holiday Ice Cream Collection from eCreamery? The scrumptious flavors include: Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream with Cookie Crunch & Fudge Swirls {top left}, Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream, Eggnog Ice Cream, Double Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Cashew Brittle, Sea Salt Caramel Sundae - Brownie Bites & Swirls of Fudge and Caramel {top right}, Gingerbread Cookie Swirl Ice Cream {bottom left}, Cinnamon Ice Cream, and Candy Cane Ice Cream {bottom right}.

What ice cream flavor is calling your name?

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It's time to start planning your holiday parties and maybe there's even an upcoming holiday engagement party in the works.

If you're like me, you'll likely want to tackle a few of the party goods yourself - I'm a bit of a crafter and love adding my handmade touch to the holidays. If you're planning to create your own holiday party invitation or printable menu, you will certainly want to check out this amazing winter font bundle. It's just $29 and includes thousands of Christmas and winter resources like fonts, backgrounds, patterns, textures, styles, templates, and much more, plus some extras for Thanksgiving and New Year's. Continue reading for even more holiday party inspiration for the diy host . . .

Other Holiday Party Inspiration for the DIY Host Include . . .

1. Dress up your entryway with a pretty Sweet Bay Laurel & Olive Branch Swag. The best part is that after the party, the dried bay leaves can be used in soups and stews and the dried olive leaves can be used to brew tea. Add a pretty bow to match your party and you're all set.

2. Send the newly engaged couple on their way with homemade cookies in a handcrafted Cookiebox Wood Cookie Carrier. This cookie carrier is built of sturdy pine and has four partitioned segments with a sliding lid to keep your precious cookies safe, intact and from touching each other.

3. Treat your guests to a cheese bar with this Deluxe DIY Cheese Kit. This kit requires no aging - you only need the cheese kit and fresh milk and you'll have your own hand-crafted chevre, mozzarella, ricotta, crumbly goat cheese, paneer or queso blanco, ready in an hour or less.

4. No holiday party is complete without hot chocolate so treat your guests to these Holiday Hot Chocolate Sticks and swirl each into a steaming cup of milk. You might even want to top the drinks with Holiday Flavored Marshmallows.

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Today's post is a flashback to last year but it's the perfect time to share with you again. Are you preparing any party invitations for the holiday season? Want to design your own holiday cards? Looking to DIY your wedding invitations? Here are my top 10 favorite Script Fonts for the winter and holiday season. The links to purchase each font are provided below, some are even on sale.

1. Janda Stylish Script {$5}
2. Corinthia {starting at $24.95} - ON SALE! — 20% off until Jan 9
3. Gwendolyn {$39.95 for 2 fonts} - ON SALE — 20% off until Dec 31
4. Invitation Script {$132 for 4 fonts}
5. Kids Script {$32}
6. Melany Lane {$49 for 5 fonts}
7. Alana {$49}
8. Samantha Upright Script {$75}
9. Hummingbird {$39}
10. Sante Pro {$39}

{PS: You may see lots of fonts that are promoted as free for personal use {some might even be the ones I'm sharing} . . . but, please show your support of the font artist by purchasing the font{s}. That way, you can use the font for both personal and commercial designs without any questions being raised :)

When I came across these two totally separate photos on pinterest I immediately knew they were meant to go together {well, at least that's what my mind told me}. Why not go against all traditional holiday colors and have a vintage pastel holiday party? Of course, this theme would even work for a holiday or winter wedding too. This dress couldn't be more perfect to coordinate with the color palette in the flowers and sweet treats. Have you spied any other vintage pastel ideas on pinterest? If yes, please leave a comment to share and build on the ideas below.

desserts from cupcake pictures, dress from modcloth

Update: just found a few more items that coordinate beautifully with the vintage pastel holiday party theme.

DIY printable holiday invitation from U Print Cards {available as 4x6 or 5x7 jpeg}

Vintage Bracelets from The Magpie Society

Vintage Polish Ornaments from Sugar Plum Sweet