The majority of bachelorette parties today are really nothing more than a night out with her friends and a bridal shower is the same ole traditional party. However, a really ingenious party planner can pull both of these parties together into one gigantic fun filled night that all guests will enjoy.

You can start the party at the home of the bride to be, or even rent a hall if you have too many guests attending for a small area, or you can plan to begin at a restaurant, spa, or other location. The good thing is you can choose from various locations and go from one to another.

Think of the guests that will be coming. Their personalities will have more to do with the type of party you wish to have than anything else. Some bachelorette parties can be on the naughty side with added parties such as Pure Romance where guests can purchase romance items, while others may not be that naughty and would prefer a spa and a few drinks.

Of course, the idea is for the bride to have fun with her friends and enjoy the night as a single lady. This does not mean she has to be really bad, but she can enjoy herself at a strip club or even hire a stripper for the party. It is really up to the personality of the bride as to what you can include in her fun night.

Some couples are now having bachelorette and bachelor parties together instead of separate. With this type of party, you will need to talk to one of the groom’s friends in order to plan a great party. With this type of party, you can hire DJ’s and entertainers for the evening and give out gag gifts along with sexy lingerie and sexy pajamas for both the bride and groom.

There are so many different ways that you plan a party a bride to be or a groom to be. Let your imagination help you come up with all kinds of ideas or talk with a party planner. You want this night to be one the guest of honor will remember for a lifetime.

Like with other kinds of parties, bachelorette party planning starts with a couple of important decisions. Figure out the location, then move on the the fun stuff you can do during the party.

First, figure out where the bride would be most comfortable. The reason is because some of the activities can be a little embarassing. Having it in public may be more than the bride can handle.

If she doesn’t embarrass easily, having it out in public will probably work. If she’s shy, and doesn’t like a lot of attention, then giving her some of those naughty, male-member type gifts at the local bar probably isn’t a good idea. The name of the game is fun, so doing anything to totally embarrass the bride-to-be would be a waste her last night out as a single girl.

When planning your activities for the party, you can be as conservative or as crazy as the bride-to-be’s personality will allow. You don’t want to plan anything like a male stripper for your friend if she’s extremely straight-laced and would hate you forever if you did it. On the other side of that, you don’t want to plan a knitting party for your friend who loves to party into the night at the local clubs.

Here are just a few of the fun bachelorette party games/activities that are available:

Suck for a Buc The Cherry Game A scavenger hunt Bridal Pictionary Bridal Shower Bingo Karaoke Pin the “Tail” on the Hunk

No matter which way you decide to go (conservative or crazy), it’s a good idea to get the other ladies from the wedding party (not including the bride-to-be – she’s busy enough with wedding plans) to help you out. If the others aren’t take-charge kind of people, come up with a list of items you’d like to accomplish, and assign something to everyone.

Involving everyone in the planning process is not only more fun, but it will take the pressure off of you trying to get everything done by yourself. The whole bachelorette party planning process (say that 3 times fast) should be fun, so anything you can do to make it more enjoyable for everyone involved will make for a successful party.

It doesn’t matter how small your budget is, there is no reason you need to go cheap with throwing a bachelorette party. You can also pull it off so that you save money, but don’t look like you were trying to save money.

First things first, throwing a party in a public location is probably your most expensive option. Doing it at someone’s house will definitely save you money, and you can still do most of the things you would have done in a public setting. this means that your idea for a gambling trip to Vegas is out.

Your budget is best served by staying in. Entertainment and alcohol soak up a lot of money. Martinis and other hard liquor drinks will run you $8 a piece (of course, it all depends on the city you’re partying in), and up. A good money saving idea (if you absolutely must go out) is to drink a lot before you even go out (but remember to get yourself a designated driver).

Purchase alcohol and get yourself a bartending book. It is easy enough for you and your friends to make the same drinks as you can get at a bar – and at a fraction of the cost. You can even see if one of your male friends would be willing to tend bar for your party.

For entertainment, you’ll want to skip the strippers. It’s not only the cost of hiring one, but the endless dollar bills you’ll be stuffing down his pants. If you really want a stripper/dancer, there is an alternative. You could see if one of your male friends (maybe the bartender you convinced to help at your party) would be willing to dance for you.

It doesn’t have to be someone with rock-hard abs, either. Have you ever seen the episode of Friends where Danny Devito was the stripper for Phoebe’s bachelorette party? Party of the fun can be cheering for a guy who isn’t embarrassed by his lack of physical prowess.

For other entertainment, there are numerous games you can play. The Cherry Game, Bridal Pictionary, Pin The Macho On The Man (I bet you can guess what the macho is), Bridal Shower Bingo, Would You Rather, and Guess What’s In The Bag are just a few ideas to get you started.

Bachelorette party planning on a budget is not difficult. Keep in mind that staying home (public places will kill your budget) is your biggest opportunity to save money, but you won’t have any less fun. The same drinks are available, as well as entertainment, so your party doesn’t have to suffer.

When it comes to actually planning a <em>bachelor party</em>, the responsibilities will often fall onto the Best Man or a brother of the groom. When planning the event you’ll want to make sure everything is kept top secret. So be very careful who is told.

Often when people hear the world bachelor party they automatically assume strippers. If the groom is content with that idea then going that route will be entirely up to you and the group. A lot of strip clubs tend to be pricey and often not every guy is willing to pay for something like that. So you will want to take that into account. If the strip club idea is a no go you’re probably pressed for ideas. When choosing an activity you’ll want to consider what the groom’s interests are and plan from there.

If at all possible, a bachelor party should be scheduled about two weeks prior to the wedding date. It would be smart idea try and avoid having the party the day or night before the wedding. Your wedding day may be both the most important and expensive day of your life; do you want to spend it overly tired, crabby, or even hung over? That’s what I thought. So be sure to schedule accordingly.

Now that you’ve chosen a date for your bachelor party it’s time for the activities. Listed below are a few activities that may work for your bachelor party.

Camping
Host a poker night
Paint ball
Roast the groom. Tell all those embarrassing stories while the bride isn’t around.
Go-carting
Consider a road trip
White water rafting
Shark Cage Diving
Skydiving
Bungy Jumping
High Speed Rally driving
Slot Car Racing
Amusement Parks
A Bar Crawl
Visit a Comedy Club
Visit a Music Concert

In the end you’ll want to remember, the <em>bachelor party</em> is all about having fun, male-bonding, and of course a day the groom will never forget.