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Etsy Feature: Charm & Gumption

First of all, can I just say that this is the best Etsy shop name ever? Love! They have become my new go-to for modern and romantic inspiration.

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Such a helpful reminder when wedding planning. And it is shiny and gold, so bonus points for that.

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Need an easy DIY? Use this stamp on your favor bags or tags.

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All-purpose party invitations for when the mood strikes you (because you never know when a “Gossip Girl” marathon becomes a need and not a want).

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Clever little birthday card, and now I want cake.

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If lists truly make you happy or you just need to trick yourself into believing they are fun.

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Simple and chic monogram stamp. Just lovely!

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Worried that your tea will get jealous? Don’t fret! They also make an “I love tea” mug so that there can be peace in your cupboard.

Recipe of the Week: Caramel Freezer Pie

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We are so excited to be partnering with AllRecipes with a new recipe each week! Check back each Friday afternoon to discover something delicious that you can make over the weekend.

Caramel Drizzle Freezer Pie

Ingredients:

2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts
6 tablespoons butter
1 (7 ounce) package shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping

Directions:

Place butter in a medium skillet and melt over medium heat. Add coconut and pecans, stirring to coat. Saute until coconut and pecans are lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whip together condensed milk and cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon 1/4 of cream cheese mixture into each graham cracker crust. Drizzle each with 1/4 of caramel topping. Repeat layers with remaining cream cheese mixture and caramel. Top each pie with coconut and pecan mixture. Freeze overnight.

To find more amazing recipes, check out AllRecipes. Have a great weekend!

Veggie Brunch Bridal Shower Inspiration Board

Whether the bride is vegetarian, or you just want to go healthy, a vegetarian brunch is a delicious option for a bridal shower brunch. Plus, it can appeal to the most number of guests (you never know who has recently given up the bacon)!

Recipes:

Fruit salad

Banana date muffins

Fig and veggie sausage crostini

Corn and ricotta cakes

Mimosa punch

Sweet Strawberry Dessert Table from Host-It Notes

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I have a new rule: No editing Erin’s sweet table posts before lunch. Doesn’t this look so amazingly delicious? As summer is winding down, berries are the perfect inspiration for a dessert table. The combo of cakes, cookies, and Italian sodas makes for a very fun bridal shower or small reception idea (and her use of a red clover plant keeps the decorations simple, but interesting). But I do warn you, unless you want to have a giant scone for lunch, read this after you have had a sandwich. Seriously.

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Dessert tables capture all the most delicious parts of a party—pretty treats, flowers, decor, and skipping straight to dessert. That’s why they are perfect for a bridal shower. Everything can be set up in advance, keeping hosts out of the kitchen and having fun once the party kicks off.

For today’s inspiration table I paired French-inspired striped fabrics with burlap for a romantic shabby chic look. The muted colors are a given some pop with lots of strawberries. Fruit tarts, cakes, and the addition of fresh fruit and strawberry slices throughout liven things up. The flower arrangement features red clover, which I chose because of its berry-like appearance.

When it comes to serving up your sweets on a dessert table, think outside the box. Yes, you’ll want to pull out the cake stand, but what do you or your friends have around the house that you can repurpose? Here, a vintage wine rack serves up cookies and colorful Italian sodas. Rather than one centerpiece cake, I moved a matching plant stand indoors and stacked it with three smaller desserts. Other unconventional serving pieces can include lazy susans, gardening pots, spice racks, organizational cubbies, kitschy cookie jars, and slate tiles or glass cubes from the hardware store. Do a walk-through of your home and try to see things from a new perspective. You’d be amazed at how a coat of paint can transform almost anything!

Erin from Host-It Notes hosts the ultimate party blog, full of ideas, inspiration and DIY tutorials for just about every kind of party. So, you can imagine we’re totally over the moon with this sweet table inspiration shoot she’s put together exclusively for Delightfully Engaged!

Inspiration Boards: Engagement Party Outfits

Because right after the proposal comes the party! The key to dressing for the event? Knowing your style, and the style of your celebration.

We’ve created a few boards with Polyvore to inspire you. And if your engagement has come and gone, not to worry! You can steal these ideas for your rehearsal dinner, bachelorette shindig or even the honeymoon!

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City Chic

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Beautifully Boho

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Picnic Pretty

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Elegant Evening

Host a Green Bridal Shower with Green Bride Guide!

Send an Eco-Friendly Invitation

Set an all-natural garden inspired tone for the bridal shower with a beautiful invitation printed on 100% recycled paper.

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Summer Harvest Wreath Invitations, ForeverFiances’

Feed Them Sustainable Treats

A garden party is not complete without a sweet spread of pastries, jams, cakes and more! Try an adorable spring color combination like purple and yellow.

These organic sugar roses are available in your choice of flavor and color. Select your flavor and color and add a pretty flower wherever you use sugar: on your cakes, cupcakes, in iced and hot tea, coffee, cocoa, lemonade, fruits and berries and champagne and cider!

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100 Flavored Sugar Flowers, Trio

Sip Tea with Organic Raw Honey

Made from 100% pure raw and organic herbs this honey is designed as an instant tea. All you need is a cup of hot water then stir in a spoonful and enjoy; the flavor is already there! This honey is also delicious as iced tea. Just dilute honey into warm water before adding ice. It is also delightful on breads or toast.

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Organic Raw Honey, Honey Tea Thyme

Give Green Gifts or Donate to the Bride’s Favorite Cause

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The Honey Bee wedding favors cards are perfect for announcing your donation in lieu of a traditional wedding favor. Let your closest friends know ahead of time at your bridal shower if you don’t need big gifts at the wedding. This favor card features 100% recycled paper, embedded with wildflower seeds customizable with your names and wedding date.

Send Everyone Home with Fun Favors

An organic wild flower seed favor is a beautiful and environmentally friendly alternative. A stylish botanical image features two detachable blossoms embedded with real wild flower seeds. On the reverse side of the card, your guests will be invited to plant the seeded blossoms and watch the flowers grow! The card is available in a full range of stationery colors personalized with your name and date.

Find more garden party ideas in our Wedding Shop!

GBG’s CEO, Kate L. Harrison, has a JD in Environmental Law and a Master’s from Yale in Environmental Policy. She planned her own green wedding in 2007 and wrote the best selling green wedding book The Green Bride Guide: How to Plan an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget. In 2009, she founded www.greenbrideguide.com to help couples use their weddings to promote social and environmental change while supporting the local green economy.