When you’re planning for your big day, it’s not only the main wedding celebration you have to think about. You also have another exciting event to plan beforehand, and that’s your bachelorette party. This is a key opportunity to let your hair down before the big day, try to de-stress after all your hectic wedding planning, and spend time with friends and family members before your family officially becomes a whole lot bigger.
If this is your first time planning a bachelorette party, whether you’re the bridesmaid planning on the bride’s behalf or the bride herself, you may not know where to start. Here are three key must-dos to help make sure you don’t miss anything out.
1.Make Your Guest List
This is a very important first step to make sure everyone you care about can be there. While most people will know well in advance the date of your wedding and be able to take time off work or other commitments for the celebration, this can be a little harder to navigate when it’s a bachelorette party – especially if it’s close to the wedding date. Some guests may not be able to book both the bachelorette party and wedding off work, so planning a guest list as soon as possible to contact the people who matter will help in making sure everyone can be available. Once you have your guest list, you can speak to everyone to find a suitable date that works for all involved.
2.Think About Food and Drink
This is an absolute must to keep everyone well-fed and avoid any thirsty partygoers. How you want to arrange the food and drink will depend on what venue or type of celebration you have chosen. You may want to play it casual and have everyone decide spontaneously where they would like to go to eat or drink (such as during a trip), but you can still research restaurants in the area ahead of time if this is the case. If booking an actual venue, then hiring caterers and bachelorette party bartenders like Event Bartenders is a must to ensure you have a professional, designated service to cater to the bridal party all evening.
3.Decide on an Event or Place the Bride Would Like
This is a lot easier when you’re the bride, but if you’re planning a party on the bride’s behalf, you may be thinking about what she would like. It’s important to think about what she deeply cares about and would enjoy, rather than anything that might be a novelty or something that you would enjoy but the bride may not. The party is for everyone, however, and not just the bride, so be sure to think of an event or location that everyone can easily enjoy together. This could be a weekend trip to a fun location or a group activity that can easily get everyone involved.
Once you have these three key points nailed down, everything else can be easily worked around your celebration plans.
