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
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