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Posts tagged winter invitations
Holiday Party Inspiration for the DIY Host … from Fonts to Wreaths

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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This and That : winter invitations, new jewelry, giveaways and more

I've been receiving great emails with winter themed items and/or great holiday gifts, so please look for some amazing This and That posts in the coming weeks. And, of course don't forget about this week's blog giveaway. I have Free Tickets to the Wedding Salon this Monday in NYC and a $50 shopping spree to the Best Wedding Sites Boutique.

Emma Stine : affordable original jewelry designs
Emma Stine is an online jewelry retailer that offers original designs with affordability in mind. The pieces are made in limited edition quantities, with new styles being introduced on a weekly basis. There's two collections including Fashion Jewelry and Gemstone Jewelry. The Fashion Jewelry  collection {priced from $18 - $70} uses a variety of metals, beads and crystals. The Gemstone Jewelry {priced from $69 - $129} features 14k gold vermeil, sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones.

Wintery Wonderland Wedding Invitations from PostScript Brooklyn
These custom winter wedding invitations are from PostScript Brooklyn, the new online wedding invitation store for the urban and sophisticated bride and groom. There's 30 designs created by local Brooklyn artists and tons of customizable elements including letterpress or digital printing, ink and envelope colors, fonts and seasonal elements.Hearts On Fire Launches the Perfection Stylist

Hearts On Fire has launched the Perfection Sylist through their website heartsonfire.com. The team of dedicated Perfection Stylists will help guide bridal customers through the selection process and answer questions about the details of each Hearts On Fire design. Ultimately, the consumer will be led to a local Hearts On Fire retailer to try on their ring in person and purchase in store. 

6pm.com hosting biggest designer sale in its history
6pm.com is hosting its biggest designer, "Luxe Weekend" sales event in its history this weekend from Friday, November 12 through Sunday, November 14 beginning at midnight PST on Friday. The Luxe Weekend sales event will include brand name apparel, footwear and accessories that will be between 40%-80% off. And, shipping will be FREE Friday, November 12 – Sunday, November 14 on all orders over $100.

25% Off All Little Red Dresses at eDressMe
Find your perfect red dress for the holiday season at 25% off at eDressMe.com thru November 18th.

Do You Have The Ultimate Wedding Disaster Story?
1. Did you suffer a wedding disaster that put a damper on your big day?
2. Does your wedding video play like a blooper reel?
3. Do you wish you could do it all over again and have the wedding you originally dreamed of?
WEtv wants to hear from you . . . WEtv is casting dynamic Los Angeles-area couples who deserve the ultimate DO OVER…a dream wedding celebration planned by acclaimed wedding designer, Diann Valentine. Contact Rachel Reiss with your story at 212-377-3850 or IshTVCasting.Rachel{at}gmail{dot}com

Now Casting : The Sweet Life - Chocolatier, Confectioner
Doron Ofir Casting announces the search for the new face of the confectionery world that makes creative candy and or chocolate creations. If you are a professional confectionery artist that either owns your own family business or works with a dedicated team to create
sugary fantasies and/or chocolate treasures, they want to hear from you. To apply online, please visit Sweet Life Casting.

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