Your best friend is getting married and that means the duties of bachelorette party planning have fallen to you. Not to fear! We have tips to take the stress out of planning the perfect party. Whether your bride-to-be would like a wild night on the town or a low-key spa day with her bridesmaids, you will soon have the tools to plan a fun-filled bachelorette party!
Start by talking with the bachelorette about possible dates for the party. She will be a busy lady in the days leading up to her wedding, so present her with a few different options. Try to avoid planning the party on the night before the wedding. Even if you have a mellow party in mind, your bride will likely have a lot of last minute details to take care of that night.
Talk with the bride before you send out bachelorette party invitations. Traditionally only people invited to the wedding are part of the bachelorette party. In some cases, the bride may want to limit it to only her wedding party. After the guest list is finalized and the date is chosen, consider keeping the rest of the party a secret! Your friend will love being surprised by the party you put together.
Summer is a great time to plan bachelorette parties because you have such a wide range of themes available! You can have a posh pool party at the home of one of the bridesmaids or maid of honor, or you can take a weekend trip to a hotel or resort.
If you're short on cash, consider throwing a barbeque in your backyard. Light some Tiki torches, decorate with lots of flowers, hand out leis to the women as they arrive and make frozen umbrella drinks. With all the hustle and bustle of wedding planning, the bride will love some bonding time with her favorite ladies.
Consider taking the group to an amusement park or water park. There is no need to act like grownups because someone is getting married! Just think about all the great memories you will make while zooming down a slide and into a big pool at a water park. Don't forget the Bachelorette Party Apparel - bridesmaid's t-shirts and bridal tank tops or shirts are a must, even at an amusement park.
No matter what you do, bachelorette party games are a fun addition to the festivities. There may be women at the party who don't know each other; games are a fun way to break the ice and get the party started!
•Bachelorette Party Mad Libs: Create a Mad Libs type fill-in-the-blank game about your bachelorette. It will be fun to read and the bride will appreciate you taking the time to personalize the game.
•"I Know What It Is": Get a few bachelorette party favors or gag gifts and put them in a bag one a time. Have the attendees reach in the bag and try to figure out what the item is, including size and color. The lady who makes the closest guess wins the favor.
•Funniest Story: Have everyone sit in a circle and share their favorite stories of the bride. Let everyone vote and give a bachelorette party favor to the person with the best story.
•Quarter-Back: Give the attendees a list of words they cannot say, like "wedding" or the finance's name. Every time someone says the word, they must contribute a quarter to the wedding fund.
These are just a few ideas to get the brainstorming going. This is a time to go out and celebrate your friend; no matter what theme you choose or what bachelorette party t-shirts you wear, the group will have a great time and create memories that last forever!
