Planning a Bachelorette Party

Don't let last minute planning keep you from throwing the best bachelorette party. Welcome to our Anna Maria Island Wedding Directories Bachelorette Party Guide.

Planning a Bachelorette Party on Anna Maria Island is really no different than for anywhere else, they can be a challenge at best and more than a little stressful if you have never organized a bachelorette party before. This easy to use step by step "Planning a Bachelorette Party Guide" can help ease the stress and ensure that you give the Bride-to-be a bachelorette party she'll remember forever!

Whether you are planning a weekend get-away for you and your girlfriends, or a night on the town to celebrate, the Anna Maria Island Wedding Directory can help.

Things you will need for your Bachelorette Party

1. Food
2. Beverages
3. Party Decorations
4. Invitations
5. Champagne
6. Novelty Items
7. Games

Steps to Giving a Great Bachelorette Party

1. Talk to the Bride and settle on a few date that would be best for her.
2. Ask the Bride if she has any special requests or things she would like to veto.
3. Set up a meeting with the rest of the Wedding Party to discuss ideas.
4. Try not to involve the Bride in too many decisions - it's her special night so she shouldn't have to do too much of the planning.
5. Figure out the costs. Make sure to factor in food, drinks, cab rides and cover charges.
6. Some people do not like to drink alcohol, so serve some delicious non-alcoholic beverages just in case.
7. Try to find some designated drivers to cut down the costs of taking cabs all night.
8. Inform guests of what to expect at the party. If they find something offensive, they have the option of backing out.

Bachelorette Party Tips and Ideas

Make sure the party is fun for everyone, including all the guests, not just the Bride to be! You do not need male strippers and alcohol to have a fun night with the gals, be creative and think about some alternatives.

Creative Ideas for your unique Bachelorette Party:

1. Have a slumber party if there are guests who are too young to attend a club or bar.
2. Head to the spa for a day of pampering and champagne.
3. Instead of having an indoors affair, plan a BBQ and ask all your guests to bring food or drink.

Remember, the main point of organizing a Bachelorette Party in the first place is to have fun with your friends before sending the Bride-to-be off into Married life!

Every Bachelorette Party can be different, and it is totally up to you which wedding traditions you choose to use!

Planning a Bachelorette Party is posted here courtesy of the Anna Maria Island Wedding Directory. The preceding seciton was originally published to the Anna Maria Island Life Blog.

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Bachelorette Party Games

Whether you are at home or out on the town for your Anna Maria Island Bachelorette Party, you can have a memorable and fun time by playing some popular Bachelorette Party Games.

Some of these are classic games, and a few are new up and coming favorites among soon-to-be-brides and friends.

First and Worst Kiss - Everyone remembers their first kiss, but some of us might like to forget it. The bride starts this fun bachelorette party favorite by telling the story of the first time she and her fiance kissed. The guests should "ooh" and "ahh" about how romantic it sounds.

Now, onto the good stuff. Each of the guests now tell their own story of their absolute worst kiss. Tell about the time you got a really sloppy kiss that left drool on your lip, or the time a guy with really bad breath leaned over for a smooch... Ewww!

The guests decide which bad kiss was the worst, which wins the prize, meanwhile the bride is left thinking her first kiss was "sooo romantic."

Mardi Gras Maddness - A female spin on the popular Mardi Gras bead exchange!

Have each girl wear one or more of the Colored Mardi Gras Beads and have the guys lift their shirts or drop their drawers for the beads! You can even have the Bachelorette wear all the beads and ask the guys to flash the Bachelorette for some beads. Mardi Gras Party Beads add color and excitement to any bachelorette party. These inexpensive beads are great for both bachelorette and her guests.

Funniest Story - Have the girls sit in a circle and tell the funniest stories they have ever experienced involving the Bachelorette.

This is a great way for people to get to know one another. Pass around a Prize, which each of the girls hold when it is their turn to tell their funny story. Give the Prize to the girl who has the funniest story.

Advice for the Bride - Cut construction paper into small heart shapes and attach pipe cleaner. Hand one to each of the guests' with a pen and ask them to write "advice for the bride". For example, "Never go to bed mad". Place completed hearts in a vase and ask the bride to read them out loud. This is a great keepsake for the bride.

Quarter-Back - This easy-to-play game is like the rules made up in the game "Quarters". Anyone who does a certain "thing" that the Bachelorette states not to do has to give a quarter to the wedding fund. Some ideas include:

• Cussing
• Using the words wedding, bride, Bachelorette, etc
• Saying the fiancé's name or their own boyfriend, husband, or girlfriend's name
• Clapping
• Drinking before the Bachelorette drinks (each sip)

Hunk Dares - Tear out pictures of guys from magazines before the night of the Bachelorette party. Then have all the guests write "dares for the bachelorette " on them with a pen. During the Bachelorette party, ask the Bachelorette to completed each of the dares (sign a guy's chest, etc), and be sure to take the appropriate photos.

A few days after the party, create a scrap book in which you can place each magazine guy dare and its corresponding photo on a page and give it to the bride-to-be as a reminder of all the fun you have at the Bachelorette party!

I've Never - The rules for this game are simple.

Each contestant admits something they've never done. For example, "I never went to a bar without underwear." Anyone who has ever left the house to do a little cruising commando style has to drink. You are perfectly free to say you've never done something that you actually have -- as long as you drink anyway. Hilarity will be the order of the evening as everyone watches who is taking a drink.

The key to this game is creativity. Think of the most bizarre things you've never -- or ever -- done. You may learn more about each other than you ever wanted to know, which is the whole point of this game.

A Partner for the Night - The ultimate humiliation is handcuffing a blow-up doll to the bride and forcing her to carry "him" around all night. If you're really feeling creative, you could glue a picture of the groom's face in place of the doll's -- not necessary, but a nice touch. Give him some undies (maybe a man thong) if you want -- in fact, this may be funnier than letting him hang out all night.

 

Being the Maid of Honor can be a challenging job, but planning a bachelorette party will be easy using some of the game ideas here. Come back soon, we will be adding some of our favorite bachelorette party refreshments suggestions and more games to help ensure your Anna Maria Island Bachelorette Party is a huge success.

Help us help meet the needs of bachelorette party planners. Our team can update this page with your useful and easy-to-prepare bachelorette party ideas. Just contact us directly or go to our Anna Maria Island Wedding Forum and tell us your bachelorette party favorite!

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