In honor of Thanksgiving this week, I thought I’d share some of my favorite thank you cards perfect for sending a message of gratitude. Working in the stationery world as I do, I’ve had the great fortune to amass an incredible list of favorite stationers and this week seems like the perfect opportunity to share some of them with you. Bring one along with a bottle of wine to show your thanks to your host or hostess this Thursday or bookmark your favorites to send out after receiving holiday gifts. A long list of favorite thank you cards is always a good thing to have.

I love essentially everything the fabulous ladies of Dutch Door Press design. The colors of this thank you card alone are enough to make me smile.

I really love the soft muted colors of this letterpress thank you card from Delphine. I may be a little biased, but I swear nothing says “thank you” in quite the same way as letterpress.
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Generally speaking, posting will be a little light this week as I prepare for the holiday, travel home to see family, and spend time with my father who is having minor surgery later this week. With that said, I wanted to take a quick moment this afternoon to share a few photos from the  Clark + Walker launch party last Thursday evening. I had an amazing time getting to meet some incredible upstate New York wedding vendors, not the least amazing of which is the talented crew of Clark + Walker. Their storefront space is seriously so beautiful that I was completely blown away. (Not that I expected anything less from these guys.)

The fine folks of Clark + Walker – Dawn, Alisha, Luke and John.

The lovely Rebecca of The Pink Orange, who is not only a doll, but also designed the invitations and stationery for the event. I loved getting to meet her.

Krista from WellWed magazine with Clark + Walker masterminds, Alisha Clark and husband Luke Walker.

Alisha with the ladies of Katie O Weddings & Events.

There was a fix-your-own burrito station that completely rocked my world. We were so hungry after our long drive to Albany and these little guys were just what the doctor ordered. There were also lots and lots of cookies and brownies that Alisha and Dawn baked up and they were delicious.

And, of course, no event is complete without a little parting gift. This one featured great goodies from Clark + Walker, WellWed, The Pink Orange and tiny little banana muffins. For more photos, check out Clark + Walker’s blog for all the details. I am constantly in awe of everything these guys do and I can’t wait for the next big thing.

Congratulations again, Luke and Alisha – thanks for having me!

{Photos by Clark + Walker.}

While planning my wedding, I knew from day one that a garter and a bouquet toss were two things I was avoiding. And avoid I did. It was just something that was never on my radar and never of interest to me. With that said, I might have felt very differently about at least wearing a garter (I still wouldn’t have participated in any kind of dance floor garter antics, I can assure you that much) had I known about these beautiful garter creations from Florrie Mitton Couture. The loveliest silk tulle, lace, pearls and ribbon make these garters truly gorgeous.

Even the packaging is pretty. (And gosh, I am a sucker for pretty packaging!)

Yup. Truly beautiful. Have I convinced you yet? Even if you’re not a bride, this would be a really sweet bridal shower gift to give one of your girlfriends or your sister, an heirloom-quality treasure she’d remember for a lifetime.

{Photos by Florrie Mitton via Veiled Vows.}

I mentioned in passing last week that it’s always my job to decide on the dessert menu and bake up a spread of deliciousness for Thanksgiving dinner at my mother’s house each year. With that in mind, I spent some time this weekend rounding up ideas of things I’d like to bake and clicking through the starred items saved in my Google Reader (an astonishing percentage of which are food-related posts) to narrow down my options. I thought I’d share a few of the ideas that are playing around in my head right now in the event you’re also on the hunt for dessert ideas this week.

At the moment, I’m tentatively planning on one traditional pie paired with a small selection of other treats, and possibly a little mini cake all packaged up in a cute bakery box for each guest to take home. (I may or may not be in over my head, but I’ll let you be the judge of that.) Here are a few of the things that have me inspired to turn this week into a baking marathon…

{Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins from Playing House.}

{Cranberry upside down cake on Kitchenography.}

{Maple Syrup Scones on 101 Cookbooks.}

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If you’re in the market for holiday stationery, note cards or cute stocking stuffer gift ideas, make sure to check out the Two Brunettes holiday sale, going on now. Everything in the Two Brunettes shop is 25% off from now until Christmas! Carolynn has designed a really beautiful 2010 calendars, one of my personal favorites this year, that would be perfect for a hostess gift this holiday season.

With the holidays swiftly approaching, and accordingly all of the requisite holiday sales and promotions, be sure to keep an eye on the events and promotions page. I’ll be regularly updating it with cool sales, events, discounts and more so you can be sure not to miss out on all of the good stuff this holiday season.