Special events in honour of the bride present an opportunity for the female members of the bridal party, immediate family, and close friends to enjoy meaningful time together. Gone are the bachelorette parties that simply consisted of hiring male dancers and consuming large quantities of booze!
Nowadays the sisters and best friends of the bride-to-be plan wonderful activities that enrich the pre-marriage event, which is meant to mark her passage from the status of being single to that of being a married person embarking on a new life with the man she loves.
Be sure to consider the tastes and preferences of the guest of honour. For example, find out what kind of music she likes; you don’t want CDs of heavy metal bands playing in the background if she prefers easy listening, country or classical!
Ask each person invited to prepare a toast in advance of the occasion. These can be anecdotal, perhaps an amusing event from a shared childhood, a meaningful memory, or just an observation about the new responsibilities of marriage or the as-yet-unborn children she will have. If you are having the event at a public place, entertainment at the party can include a scavenger hunt with unique items such as a man who has the same first name as the groom, a priest, or 10 business cards collected. If you are meeting at a social room or in someone’s house, other unique ideas can be found by visiting your favourite games store, where Pin the Macho on the Man, dirty words games, and other amusements can be purchased. You can also get creative and purchase items needed for a custom-made lei which consists of a condom and other fun trinkets.
Be sure to invite only people who are already on the guest list for the wedding. And plan the party at least a couple of weeks ahead of the nuptials as the bride and groom both have many other duties in the last few days before their special day. As well, they want to be clear-headed and well rested for the wedding. Consider too, the cost of the event. Those attending will be paying for whatever you are going to include, and keeping costs down so that each of you is responsible for only a few dollars each should be achieved. At no time should the bride be paying for any of the bachelorette expenses.
Don’t be limited to holding an evening event at a church hall or in someone’s home. Today’s parties are being enjoyed as an all-girls camping adventure, or several hours at a day spa, or possibly at a gourmet restaurant where a private room can often be reserved for the festivities. More information and ideas are available at http://entertaining.about.com/od/bridalandbabyshowers/a/bachparties.htm.
Whatever style of bachelorette party you plan for the special friend or relative in your life, start today to make it one that will be added to her memories of the most special day of her life.
