So your best friend is getting married and she’s asked you to be her maid of honor. With this distinction comes several responsibilities. Getting fitted for a dress and purchasing a memorable wedding gift, arranging the bridal shower and preparing a reception speech, your plate is full for sure. Aside from these duties, the responsibility also falls on you to plan an “out of this world” bachelorette party. This must be a night everyone will remember and it’s up to you to make the arrangements. What should you do?
First of all, don’t panic. With the Internet, there are plenty of quality website that can provide you with great products, themes and advice on how to make this night special. Keep in mind that it isn’t necessary for you to do all of the work on you own. Think of yourself as a general whose job is to delegate authority. Call up a few of your girlfriends and ask them to cover one particular aspect of the party. You might ask one girl to be in charge of bachelorette party supplies and another to take care of bachelorette party decorations.
Ultimately, it is your job to make certain that everything comes together nicely and that there are no major hiccups. In the next few paragraphs we’ll take a look at a few things you will want handle yourself because they are essential to throwing a great bachelorette party.
Entertainment
What would a bachelorette party be without entertainment? Since you know the bride to be better than anyone, it is up to you to decide what she might like or what might make her cringe with embarrassment. Traditionally, a male stripper is the most common form of entertainment at a bachelorette party. So while the guys are at the strip club, the girls get to have a little fun of their own. Of course, you will be faced with the most difficult of decisions: fireman or cop?
Location
This is one decision about which you will have to consult the bride. More and more bachelorette parties are actually being celebrated over an entire weekend in places like Las Vegas or Atlantic City. But parties like these can obviously be quite expensive, so you should check with the bride before you book any hotel rooms.
If you do decide to hold the party in town, choose a location where you and the girls can cut loose. Do not rent out a restaurant that she and her fiancée eat at every Sunday-that can be potentially embarrassing for the bride-to-be. Also, be sure that the bachelorette party decorations are ordered in time so that they arrive before the day of the party.
Drinks and Games
A bachelorette party simply wouldn’t be the same without copious amounts of alcohol. But you need more than just a few bottles of beer and some vodka jello shots. Remember, this is a special night that is about trying new and exotic things. Therefore, it is important to either hire a professional bartender or to find a friend who can properly mix drinks. Some of the most popular bachelorette party drinks and cocktails include: Long Island Ice Tea, Banana Daiquiri, Orgasms, Manhattans and Martinis.
Games like bride and groom trivia, scavenger hunts and “suck for a buck” can be a much needed respite from the drinking and dancing. There are also bachelorette party supplies like phallic piñatas or other adult shapes that are readily available at your online bachelorette party supply website.
In the end, planning a memorable bachelorette party takes a group effort and just because you are in charge, don’t be afraid to ask others to take some of the weight off your shoulders. You will find that if everyone contributes, people will have fewer complaints and will generally enjoy themselves more.