With summer wedding season in full swing, it's also time for one of the more fun parts of the pre-wedding celebrations: a bachelorette party with friends and family. For those planning the bachelorette party, why not think outside the box this time? Instead of the usual barhopping, male genitalia straws and strippers, consider these unique bachelorette parties.
Sexy and active, participation is required
Some of the new, popular parties that involve a dirty, sexy edge include a passion party. No, it's not a passion fruit punch party but a representative from an adult store comes to the party, demonstrating and selling sex toys, lotions, potions and lingerie. This party is guaranteed to get the crowd fired up and the bride filled with fun toys and outfits.
For a more active group, learn how to strip. Many gyms are now offering cardio striptease classes. Participants follow the teacher and partake in an aerobic workout with a strip pole and high heels.
Leave your inhibitions at home.
Some gyms will arrange a private class with a teacher and afterwards, partygoers will feel sexy, ready to try new moves and enjoy their bachelorette party cocktails.
Get Out of Town
If the bride is a traveler, plan her bachelorette party out of town for one last girls' getaway. Whether it's her favorite place (Las Vegas anyone?) or somewhere new that she's always wanted to travel to with her girls (Napa, New York City), plan ahead and enjoy all of the local offerings. By getting an early headcount, you may be able to save on either airfares or hotels and get that coveted restaurant reservation.
A second and more, low key out of town getaway is a spa day.
Maybe there's a special spa one or two hours away that's a favorite destination for the bride. Get a group of girls together on a weekend day, jump in the car and hit the spa to get a Mani-Pedi, massage, or a facial. After a day of beauty, have a happy hour/bachelorette party with the bride's favorite cocktails, appetizers and gifts.
If you're a few hours away, spend the night at a nearby hotel or lodge and enjoy the evening with your soon-to-be married gal pal.
Staying near home
Not all brides-to-be are adventurous and prefer to stick close to home. Don't worry; there are still fun bachelorettes parties to host.
How about returning to your childhood days and have a scavenger hunt? Create a list of tasks for the bride-to-be to complete that centers around the groom: kiss one guy with the same name; find out the groom's favorite color, locate a guy wearing it and have him write on the bride's shirt; go to a few bars and order the groom's favorite drinks. It's always fun to see people's reactions when a bachelorette party takes over a public venue.
Maybe the bride wants a low-key affair and is a homebody. Organize a good old-fashioned slumber party. Either host it at a home or splurge at a fancy hotel for the evening. Have everyone wear their favorite pajamas, bring copies of the bride's favorite chick flicks or ones from her childhood (Pretty in Pink, Sleepless in Seattle), open the Champagne and wait for the pizza to arrive. It's a guaranteed good time.
For the foodie bride, dress up and splurge at a local restaurant. Take the bride out to a fancy, in-town restaurant dressed up in cocktail wear and fancy hair. You can reserve a private room and begin the evening with cocktails and h'ordeuvres. After a multi-course dinner, either stay in the private room for a nightcap and gifts or head out to a nice lounge to end the evening.
Breaking the Rules
A less traditional party is a combined bachelor and bachelorette party. With a large group, you could hold the party at a bar/restaurant or make it a sports day with a baseball game, golf or sailing. Have guests bring gifts to stock the couple's new bar or DVDs to grow their movie collection.
Keep costs down by having a casual theme with drinks and appetizers.
Andrea Boley is a writer and blogger with http://storkie.com. She has been writing articles and blogging for over 10 years and is always happy to share her passion for life and experiences through her work. Her educational backgrounds in psychology and journalism have given her a solid foundation from which to draw experience and expertise in an array of topics.
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