Tip #39: Sashes part 3

I know, I know, I said I would be moving on from sashes this time. And just when I thought I was getting better about not doing this! But something occurred to me when I was looking for what to post about today - I posted about all kinds of sashes I found for bachelorettes, but only that one set of sashes for the rest of the bachelorette party! So I decided to do some more searching for those kinds of sashes to see what's out there. It looks like that set I got for a party way back when is the only real set I can seem to find, but it looks like there are some individual sashes for maids of honor and bridesmaids too. For example:

This is a nice white sash for the maid of honor with glitter lettering on it. The thing I like about this sash is that it could probably match anything that the maid of honor would wear, and it could match pretty much any sash the bachelorette herself would wear. So this is very versatile, perfect if you're not trying to coordinate your outfits beforehand! (and who has the time to do that when you're busy planning the rest of the party?)

Now, these two sashes look like they were specifically made to match up with the flashing pink bride to be sash (the first one in my last post), the only difference is that one is for the maid of honor and the other's for the bridesmaids. Although, what I can't figure out is, the bride to be sash and the bridesmaid sash are flashing, but it looks like the maid of honor one isn't. That's kind of weird, isn't it? I guess you could just give her a bridesmaid sash if she really wants to flash (with the sash, she shouldn't be doing any other kind of flashing!) But either way I think all three of these sashes look great together and would be a nice choice if you all want to match perfectly.

Last but not least, I found this sash that just says "Bachelorette Party!" - So you could give it to anyone, really, whether they're the bachelorette or a bridesmaid or not even part of the wedding! It has a cute little rhinestone martini glass on it, which is fun. It's a little pricier than other options, but apparently it's much higher quality, so if you can afford to get one for everybody, it might be the best option. You wouldn't want to get these for a couple girls and cheaper sashes for the rest - that just wouldn't be fair. Especially if the bachelorette gets a cheaper sash!

Okay, I think that's really it for sashes this time. I'll post about something different next time, I promise! Really!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #38: Sashes part 2

Yesterday I finally got a chance to go back and look at the sashes some more and pick out the ones that look the best to me. So, as promised (for once), this post is about my favorite sashes that I've never actually bought before! Here's one of them:

This one is another flashing sash, but in pink. The design has a little less going on than that other flashing sash, but it's more elegant, I think. So if you want the bachelorette to look elegant but still show a fun and wild side because of the lights, I think this sash would be a good pick.

I also really like the look of this one. It's metallic, which seems pretty unique, and the word "bachelorette" is spelled out in all different letters so it's colorful and a shiny metallic at the same time. The design looks really cool and modern, but the only worry I have is some of the product reviews about it - they say that it rips easily. As long as you're careful with it, though, I can't imagine that would be too big of a problem and this could be a very fun sash to wear. But not as fun as this next one, which has got to be my absolute favorite of all the ones I found:

It's a caution tape sash! I've never seen one of these before but this idea is hilarious and great. It doesn't look too bad, either - it's funny and fashionable! This sash is great if you want to warn everyone that the bachelorette is coming - I sure could have used that for a couple of the parties that I threw! I think this is the perfect sash for a girl with a sense of humor, or a wild girl who might not understand that you're really serious about the warning to everyone she encounters! That's just too funny. Okay, that does it for sashes, I think. I don't know what I'll post about next time... other neck wear, maybe? We'll see!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #37: Sashes part 1

Okay, as promised, no more posts about headwear! Now it’s on to another very popular accessory that I often bought for bachelorettes to wear: sashes. I have to say, though, even I was surprised by how many options there are when it comes to this! I don’t think there were nearly this many sashes available in the heyday of my party planning, and definitely not these kinds of designs. So I can only make a few recommendations based on my own actual experience. I’ll do that this time, and then maybe I’ll post about sashes that look good but that I’ve never bought before. Anyways, for starters, here’s my favorite that I ever bought:

I bought this sash for a good friend’s bachelorette party and she absolutely loved it. If you want a sash that will attract a lot of attention to the bachelorette, this is it. Especially in a bar where the lights are sort of dim, the flashing lights will really stand out. It’s a little wide, but with some bobby pins holding it up you shouldn’t have to worry about it sliding off. I really like the design on this sash, and the light-up feature is pretty unique, and with those combined you can see why it’s my favorite. Here’s another one I really like:

This one’s got a sleek, sexy feel to it. Plus, it’s a nice change up from the typical pink-and-white color scheme that you find with most sashes (and clothes in general) for bachelorette parties. I had a friend whose taste this suited perfectly, so I got it for her party and she loved it.

Now, maybe you want to buy sashes for the entire party to wear and match. I did that once, and these are the sashes I got. The only issue is that the set doesn’t include a matching sash for the bachelorette, but then again, maybe your bachelorette wants a unique sash so she can stand out. I managed to find a very similar design for the bachelorette at the party when I got these, but I can’t seem to find it online any more. I did find this, though, and it seems like it would go along with them pretty well. It’s a pretty different design and style, but I think they would compliment each other nicely. Maybe there are other options out there, though. I’m going to look through all the sashes they have and find some new favorites, since I can’t seem too find too many of the sashes that I’ve actually bought before. So, that’s what I’ll be posting about next time!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #36: Miscellaneous Headwear

Okay, this really is the last post about headwear, I promise! I know I said that last time, but after this there’s definitely nothing else I could post about that goes on your head. I saw these things the first time I posted about the veils and I made a mental note to post about them at some point, but I guess that note got lost – not too hard to believe with how scattered my mind’s can be sometimes these days! Anyways, these are some headwear items that don’t really fit into any of the categories from the previous posts… you’ll see what I mean. This, for example:

Bet you wouldn’t think of light-up devil horns when you were thinking of headwear for a bachelorette party, right? Seems like the sort of thing you might see girls wearing on halloween, if anything! But I know a couple of girls who I’m sure would love to wear this sort of thing to the bars, and it would certainly get you noticed, that’s for sure! Just make sure the bachelorette’s also wearing something that says she’s the bride-to-be! But if you want something even more flashy and attention-grabbing, there’s also this:

Flashing sequin bunny ears. It doesn’t get much more attention-grabbing than that! Sequins and flashing multicolored lights? You could probably make a game of trying to make your bachelorette not get noticed wearing this, and it would probably be pretty hard! It’s another thing that I’d only expect to see on halloween, but hey, I’m all for creative use of accessories like this! Plus, both of the above work great at any bachelorette party, and can convey a bit of a naughty side without using penises if you want to avoid that. But if you don’t want to avoid that, well…

Then there’s this dick through the head. If your bachelorette party is penis-themed and you want everyone to know it, I think this would work much better than any veil or tiara could. Because instead of being a normal clothing item with small penis designs added to it, all this could possibly be is a giant penis through your head. This is probably one of the silliest things I’ve found for any bachelorette party, and that’s really saying something, because there are some really silly and stupid things out there related to penises, as you can imagine. Okay, I think that’s really it for headwear this time. Seriously. Next time I’ll really move on to something else! Really!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #35: Cowgirl Hats

I guess I was just kidding when I said I was moving on from headwear - I took a quick look back at that page to see if I missed anything, and what do you know, I did! I’m not surprised that I didn’t think of it at first, though, because it’s not a very traditional bachelorette party option. Tiaras and veils are both classic attire, but this is something new that I guess has been on an upward trend recently. And that trend is cowgirl hats. I guess it’s a sign of the changing times, or something, and cowgirl hats give off a more wild party vibe than tiaras or veils. I guess that makes sense. It’s just a little strange; everybody wore tiaras and veils back when I was planning parties regularly. But I don’t want to give outdated advice, so here are some of these new hats for the modern-minded girls out there.

This one’s just a standard pink cowgirl hat. And believe it or not, when I looked again, it’s the only normal cowgirl hat I found! All of the other ones had veils attached to them. It looks like girls aren’t giving up on tradition that easily! I really like how the cowgirl hat with a veil attached looks, too, so here are a couple of my favorites that I found:

This one’s just a standard-colored cowgirl hat with nothing remarkable about it, from the looks of it. But there’s nothing wrong with the basics. If your bachelorette’s the type who doesn’t like anything flashy, this one would work great. But if she loves flashy things and your party’s going to be full of sequins and glitter and shiny banners, this one might be a better bet:

This one’s pink with a bunch of gems and rhinestones on the front of it, it looks like. So if your bachelorette likes flashy, it’s certainly that. And it manages to pull it off without being gaudy - I think it looks pretty cute. I’d never wear it, of course - I was a traditional tiara+veil gal - but if you’re looking for a cowgirl hat, this is probably my favorite one. And with that, I think I’m finally done covering headwear, for real this time. I promise, I’ll move on to some other clothing accessory next time! I promise!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #34: Combo Tiara+Veils

So I’ve posted tiaras for girls who want tiaras, and veils for girls who want veils. But what if you just can’t decide? Well, you’re in luck, there’s options for all the indecisive girls out there (or the ones who don’t know what their bachelorette would prefer) too. Presenting...

The bachelorette tiara and veil combo! It’s a veil attached to the back of a tiara that says “Bachelorette.” It’s a great option if your bachelorette wants both or can’t decide on either. But if pink’s not really her style, there’s a black one, too:

And this one says “Bride to be” instead of “Bachelorette” on the tiara, so you’ve got a few stylistic options even in this small little subset of bachelorette party attire. And of course, it wouldn’t be something for bachelorette parties if there wasn’t a version of it with penises on it.

Yeah, remember that blinky and wiggly penis tiara from last time? Well this penis tiara with a veil is basically just that, but with a veil. So if you’re throwing one of those over-the-top-penises-everywhere parties, this one’s a great option. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any combination tiara+veils with just tiny penises for the girls who only want to embarrass their bachelorette a little bit. But you could always buy a tiara and a veil and put them both on her head, I don’t see why that wouldn’t work. Anyways, I think by now I’ve probably exhausted all the headgear options there are out there for bachelorette parties - probably - so I’ll move on to something else next week. Unless I discover there’s something I forgot, which from the way things have been going, is totally possible. There’s just so much stuff out there, how is one woman supposed to sort through it all? Well, that’s what I’m here for, and I’m glad to do it. Bye for now!

Sincerely,
Carly

Tip #33: Tiaras part 2

As promised, here are some tiaras I found that have penises on them! There actually weren’t nearly as many as I expected there to be. It looks like as far as tiaras go, the ratio of penis to penis-free is actually pretty even, what do you know? But of the penis ones I found, here were my favorites.

Just like with the veils, it looks like there’s a fairly subtle option here. This tiara just has little colorful penises on it which no one would be able to identify from more than a few feet away. This is another one of those options that’s good if you want to be a little bit fun and naughty but not too over-the-top, it’s a good middle ground. If you want to embarrass your bride-to-be just a little bit (like if, say, a guy comes up to talk to her and sees the penises) but not too much. But if you do want to be over-the-top, there are options for that too, of course. Like this:

If she wears the flashing pecker tiara, there’ll be no question about what’s on her head. Not only are the rainbow-colored penises displayed prominently, but they flash, too - flashing penises is quite a trend with bachelorette party clothing accessories these days! I’m quite a fan of the design of this, I like how the penises look against the fuzzy white tiara. This one’s probably my favorite, and it’s sure to draw a good amount of attention and embarrassment to your bachelorette, if that’s what you’re going for. But if even that’s too tame or subtle for you and you want your bachelorette to be wearing something really crazy, you’re in luck. Look at this last one I found:

Yeah. How ridiculous is that? It even has a silly name to go along with it: the Blinky ‘N’ Wiggly Penis Tiara. Not only do the penises light up, they bop up and down on your head. What a silly piece of headgear. I think it’s safe to say that if you want your bachelorette to draw lots of attention, this is the tiara I’d recommend she wear for that. And on that note, I think that’s all the tiaras I found (that didn’t seem sub-par), so that’s it for today’s post. Until next time.

Sincerely,
Carly