Tip #2: Drinks

As promised, today I’m going to talk a little about good drinks to serve at bachelorette parties. Now, I hope you won’t think I’m copping out, but right off the bat I want to tell you about the website I found that helped me learn about good drinks for parties: www.bachelorettepartydrinks.com. I’ve got plenty of experience now, but back when I wasn’t such a veteran I was clueless about drinks. It wasn’t the thing that took me the longest to figure out, but it definitely wasn’t the thing that took me the shortest, either.

As you can see, the site divides drinks up into five levels. The only thing that sets the levels apart is the number of ingredients you need to make the drinks for each one. There’s great drinks on every level, and none of them are hard to make. But if you don’t want to spend too much money on different types of alcohol and mixers, you probably want to stick to the lower levels. If you’ve already got a full bar stocked, by all means, go ahead and try everything. There are very few drinks on the site I wouldn’t recommend. Anyways, here are some of my personal favorites from the lower levels that I think you should definitely try out at your party:

Beach Bum

1 part orange juice

1 part Bacardi

1 part Sprite

Pour into a glass with ice and stir.

Hawaiian Screw

1 part Vodka

1 part orange juice

1 part pineapple juice

Pour into a glass with ice.

Lemon Shooters

Cover a lemon slice with sugar, take a shot of vodka, then suck on the lemon.

Kamikaze

1 part Vodka

1 part Triple Sec

1 part sweetened lime juice

Can be served as a shot or on the rocks.

Killer Mudslide

1 part Vodka

1 part Kahlua

1 part Bailey’s Irish cream

Serve in a tall glass over a scoop of chocolate ice cream.

But my favorite has got to be making Jello Shots. These are absolutely great for a bachelorette party. But if you’re going to make them, don’t make too many, especially if the guests have never had them before. They’re so easy to eat that people think there can’t be much alcohol, if any, in them, when really there’s about a shot’s worth. Everyone will want to eat several, but you don’t want them to eat too many or they could easily end up drinking too much. For instructions on how to make jello shots, check out this page.

And if you’re going to make jello shots for a bachelorette party, I recommend you use penis-shaped molds. There’ll undoubtedly be plenty of other penis-shaped things at your party, and if the jello can match them, that’s great. If you’re hosting a party free of penises, any jello mold will work.

That’s all for now. If you want any more drink ideas, let me know, and I’ll post some more. But this should be more than enough to throw a great party.

See you next time,

Carly

Tip #1: Stay Local

Earlier, I was thinking about a friend’s party I went to a couple of years ago that another one of our girlfriends planned. We all met at the maid of honor’s house, thinking it was going to be one of those typical at-home parties, but were surprised to find that there weren’t any decorations up. She told us that we weren’t having the party there, but wouldn’t tell us where it was. Pretty soon, a limo pulled up and took us to a beachhouse she’d rented a ways up the coast. I’ll just say, it wasn’t one of the best bachelorette parties I’ve ever been to. Now, I’m not saying it wasn’t fun, we had a good time. But between renting the limo and the house, I guess there wasn’t a huge budget leftover. There were barely any decorations in the house, and we ran out of things to drink two or three hours into the night. I think it was our friend’s first time organizing a party, and she pretty clearly didn’t know how to plan it as well as she could have. It was a good time, but it didn’t feel like a bachelorette party. It just felt like a girl’s night out at the beach.

The reason I’m telling you this story is because it shows you why I’m giving you my first piece of advice: stay local. Whether it’s at one of the bridesmaid’s houses or a bar or club downtown, you want to hold it somewhere close and inexpensive so you don’t have to spend a lot of money (or any, if possible) on a location or transportation. That way, you can afford to spend more on the things that really make a bachelorette party: decorations, clothing accessories, party favors, and of course, alcohol. Speaking of which, I think I’ll make my next post about some of my favorite bachelorette party drinks, next time I get a chance to write.

See you next time,

Carly

Welcome to my blog

Well, this is my first post, so I guess I’ll start things out by saying what it’s about. I’ve been to, and planned, a lot of bachelorette parties. My girlfriends have called me the “bachelorette party veteran”, so that’s why that’s what this blog is called. Most of my girlfriends are married now so I don’t throw too many parties any more, but I still help plan one every now and then. But back then, it was like a second job, and I just feel like it’s something I should still be doing more often than I am. One of my girlfriends suggested I start this website to share my experience with other women out there who might need some help planning a party. I’ll post about whatever tips come to mind, but if you need help with something in particular, ask away. I hope I can help you.

Carly