{Wedding Themes} Hot Chocolate

{photo via california closets}

Snow-covered trees and chilly winter temps are making me long for a rich cup of hot chocolate! What better theme is there for a cozy, winter wedding? With that delicious cuppa in mind, here’s some hot chocolate inspiration to warm you up while you dream of that special day.

How about a gorgeous color palette of hot chocolate and lavender from Postcards & Pretties?

Looking for a fun and festive winter bridal shower theme? Brenda’s Wedding Blog shares a hot chocolate party that’s sure to inspire!

Yummy treats like hot chocolate on a stick from My Own Ideas are sure to please your guests. Or try one of these delicious delights for your wedding favors:

{Hot Chocolate in a Jar via Bridal Guide}

{Chocolate Dipped Vintage Spoon Favors via Marry This!}

{DIY Hot Cocoa Favors via Ruffled}

{Hot Chocolate Kit Roundup via Honeysuckle Life}

And last but not least, a hot chocolate or hot cocoa bar at your reception is bound to be a big hit. Check out the lovely setting pictured above from Celebrating Everyday Life and get even more sweet inspiration here:

{Metallic Hot Cocoa Bar via Hostess with the Mostess}

{Hot Cocoa Bar via Intimate Weddings}

{Modern Jane Design}

{It’s a Bride’s Life}

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It seems like there’s no end to the available options when it comes to cross stitch bookmarks, which is a good thing because they’re perennially popular to stitch as well. This time I thought I’d share some colorful cross stitch bookmarks to get you ready for the new school year or to make meeting your reading goals a little more fun.

I love these retro floral designs from The Stitch Patterns. This set of four patterns is rated as very easy, and each bookmark measures 2.5 by 6 inches (or 6.35 by 15.25 cm) on 14 count fabric.

These cute ones that look like mosaic tile would also be fun to stitch. This set includes five designs from EmbroSTyle Designs, and they call them folk art but they mostly look like old mosaics to me. Either way, the bookmarks are 25 by 101 stitches, and to stitch the full set uses 12 colors.

If you’re looking for more of a challenge, you can stitch up a work of art with this set of 16 bookmarks designed to look like famous paintings. Stitch some sunflowers or a great wave or a starry night. Most of these are between 14 and 20 colors (the great wave is only 8) and the bookmarks are totally covered with stitching at a count of 35 by 100 stitches. Grab this set from Sunset and Sea Design.

Or how about some bookmarks inspired by books (or by movies inspired by books)? This set of Lord of the Rings bookmarks includes four landmarks from the books/movies. Each one is 35 by 115 stitches and uses between 8 and 17 colors. You can find them at byCountryMagicStitch.

These don’t quite all fit the description of being colorful bookmarks to cross stitch, but a few of them do, and speaking of book-themed bookmarks I had to share this set from Mama Geek inspired by Heartstopper. There are seven designs in all that should be quite familiar to readers (or viewers of the series).

25 Christmas Bookmark Cross-stitch Patterns [Cross-Stitch]

25 Floral Bookmark Cross Stitch Patterns

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