Hi, I'm Patti the Perfect Party Planner and I'm here to tell you everything you've ever wanted to know about wedding showers and wedding shower planning.

It doesn't matter whether you need to know if it's appropriate to invite men to wedding showers or you just don't know what to wear to the party, I have the answers you've been looking for.

Let Me Take You By The Hand...

It's true that planning wedding showers can be overwhelming, but I'm more than happy to take you by the hand to show you the ins and outs and different ways to make wedding shower planning a piece of cake!

Wedding shower planning doesn't have to be a nightmare. It can be a fun and rewarding experience. Just let me show you how!

What You'll Find at Piece Of Cake Wedding Showers

In addition to finding great tips and secrets on how to make planning wedding showers easy, fun, and affordable, you'll discover today's hottest wedding shower trends, wedding shower etiquette and awesome recipes for your wedding shower treats.

I'll be sharing my secret recipes with you and will also be giving you craft tips and ideas to make your wedding shower stand apart from other wedding showers. Plus I'll be showing you much, much more! So take a look around, and together we'll make your wedding showers a huge success...

Wedding shower gifts can be just as difficult as planning the shower itself. If the bride is registered, that does help a bit. But sometimes you just want to be unique. You want to give a creative clever gift the bride hasn't registered for because she would never have thought of something so extraoridinary.

The Internet is your friend, intrepid shopper. It's chock full of wedding shower ideas for even the pickiest bride.

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It's not hard to find great wedding shower poems, but many people never think of it. They gather invitations, decorations, food, and more, but they don't stop to think about wedding shower cards and what sentiments they want to express. For that reason, brides end up with piles of cards that say things like 'best wishes' or 'good luck' -- boring and impersonal concepts!

Wedding shower poems are a great way to express what you really feel. You can do all sorts of things with them, too: use them in your own wedding cards, create posters for decoration, or create favors. There are so many wonderful ways to use poetry to express wedding shower ideas that it's amazing more people don't do it!

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You probably already know how much I love coming up with wedding shower ideas. I plan so many showers every year it becomes old hat. I still love it, but sometimes I feel the need to get creative. After all, there's only so many times a person can play pin the tail on the donkey before they start to get bored.

So lately I've been thinking up new and creative bridal shower ideas for the showers coming up this fall, and I thought I would share some of them with you. Enjoy!

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My favorite wedding shower recipes are light, simple, and delicious. Depending on the time of day and the theme, your shower might involve anything from a full meal to a light lunch to a dessert buffet -- but there are some recipes that are always appreciated.

For example, who doesn't love a sweet treat, no matter what time of day? Who can't enjoy a really delicious dip with a veggie platter? If you're looking to cook a roast for twelve, I can't help you out -- but if you want some simple and delicious bridal shower recipes, you're in the right place.

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Deciding on a wedding shower theme is one of the most important steps in the process. The theme dictates everything that follows: invitations, food, decorations, even gifts. When you're looking at shower themes, though, you'll quickly notice that most of them are pretty repetitive. And that can be okay: the important thing is that you focus on the bride. Do that, and everything else will follow.

But if you really want to wow 'em, you'll need more unique wedding shower themes. An easy way to do that is to put a twist on a classic. In this case, take a classic theme -- the standard tea party -- and make it special by adding a magical twist.

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Wedding shower quotes are good for far more than invitations. Of course, the right quote can quickly and easily liven up any wedding shower invitation, but don't let that kind of thinking limit you. You can also use quotes for place cards, thank you cards and party favors, decorating (especially posters with big, beautiful calligraphy), and even cakes and cupcakes.

Bridal shower quotes usually express exactly what you are thinking but much clearer and more beautifully than you ever could -- or at least, than I ever could! I rely very heavily on wedding shower quotes not only for all the uses I mentioned above, but for inspiration: I've been known to get all kinds of wedding shower ideas from quotes, or even base my entire theme around a single quotation!

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Many people choose a wedding shower theme to match the wedding theme. Themed weddings are becoming increasingly popular, especially medieval weddings, so if the bride is planning a medieval wedding you can imagine how much fun you could have with a medieval wedding shower theme.

But what if she isn't? Great news: it doesn't matter! Finding unique bridal shower themes is difficult enough without following arbitrary rules. No one ever said the shower and wedding themes had to match, and if the bride doesn't have a theme for her wedding, so much the better -- maybe you'll help her find one!

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Arguably, wedding shower prizes are one of the most important parts of a bridal shower. Yes, we know it's all about the bride, and of course she should be the focus. But this is also a party, and the guests who attend will be looking forward to entertainment, food, and... prizes - just as much as they look forward to seeing the bride open her gifts.

With that in mind, prizes for your wedding shower games should be an important part of the planning process, not an afterthought. Here are some tips on how to choose your prizes as well as some suggestions for unique gift ideas.

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The wedding shower cake is daunting for many bridesmaids. You're trying to plan a special day, and you just know everyone's going to be judging your work. Worse yet, they're all going to be looking for that oh-so-essential centerpiece, the wedding shower cake.

OK, so it's not as bad as all that -- but that's how a lot of women feel when they have to plan a bridal shower. This is especially true if you're not an experienced party planner, cake decorator, or interior designer -- and I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's most of you.

Fortunately, wedding shower cakes don't have to be difficult. Here are some simple tips for beautiful but simple bridal shower cake ideas.

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As if planning a shower isn't enough, you have to worry about wedding shower gifts. Yes, the bride is registered, and yes, she will definitely appreciate gifts from her registry. But if you're really close to the wedding girl, you might want to give her something a bit more unique -- a bit more clever -- a bit more personal than a toaster.

Fortunately, the Internet is your friend when it comes to bridal shower gifts. You can find so many cool, clever, and interesting gifts online that you won't be able to decide which is best. No one will know how you thought of such unique bridal shower gift ideas, and the bride will remember your contribution for the rest of her life.

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