http://www.weddingpartyhelp.com/Articles en-us http://www.weddingpartyhelp.com/Articles N/A dan@weddingpartyhelp.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:18:40 -0600 20 http://www.weddingpartyhelp.com/Articles/articles/37/1/How-to-Plan-a-Bachelorette-Party.html If you are planning a bachelorette party, be sure to find out what the bride to be wants to do on her last night as a single woman.  Many women just want to spend a quiet night with their friends while others may want to go out and enjoy the nightlife.  For others, something in between would be ideal and it really depends on the bride and her wishes.   The type of activities that take place at a bachelorette party are often determined on the location.  If you plan to host the event at home, perhaps a dancer would be hired to entertain the soon to be bride.  If you decide to hire a professional dancer, call at least one month ahead to make sure that he is available.  You can do this by either calling the dancer directly or speaking with his agency.   If you plan to host the bachelorette party at home, perhaps you will consider having an open bar with a bartender.  This will help to ensure that every guest is served their drink of choice and adds to the party being a nice environment.   Perhaps a day trip with the bride to be and her closest friends would be a fun way to spend her last evening as a single woman.  A visit to an amusement park, a music concert or other special outing with "just the girls" would be a memorable way to spend the day.  Above all, the bachelorette party is about the bride.  Make sure to plan something that she will enjoy and that she will remember.   If you are still at a loss for bachelorette party ideas, consider a consultation with a party planner.  Quite often, they will have ideas that you would never even consider and, best of all, they can arrange all of the plans, location, time, decorations, etc.  By describing the bride to be, her likes and dislikes, favorite things to do and other activities, the party planner will get a good idea of how to proceed.   If you decide to handle the bachelorette party yourself, you may wish to consult a party supply store for decorations and party favors.  During the party, don't forget to snap some photos for her scrapbook.  This type of journal may be a fun way for her to preserve the memories of her friends and how they made her bachelorette party a memorable event. dan@weddingpartyhelp.com (Cynthia M.) Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600