Planning a bachelorette party is a project that deserves proper attention. We have decided to release many of our secrets to the general public. Knot Just Yet will explain, in a series of articles, how to plan a bachelorette party. It starts with determining a guest list so the style of party can match the personalities of the majority, and it ends with preserving all memories through shared photos of the event.

Bachelorette parties are no longer centered on the bride. They are centered on the group. If the group is having fun then the bride is having fun but the bride will not have fun if her group is miserable and bored. 1Some groups can really spoil the bachelorette party for the bride so choose your group wisely and this is what our next article will be about. Other topics to follow are:

• How to select a date for the event and when not to have it. Generally, selecting a Saturday is the best day for a bachelorette party. Try to stay away from holidays and plan for the party to be at least a month away from the wedding.
• Bachelorette party ideas from creative to risqué. Bachelorette parties can range from group winery tours and cooking classes, to drag queen shows and pole dancing classes.
• Setting a budget and when to collect the money from group members. Set the budget early and stick with it. Having a budget can determine whether a group rides in a stretch lincoln limousine or a shared party bus.
• Selecting the right venues. Remember that the bachelorette party is not for the bride, its for the group so everyone must be entertained. Some venues can be pretentious and cause problems at the front door.
• How to get special V.I.P treatment everywhere. A bachelorette party is a special night and the bride deserves V.I.P treatment. Sometimes having everyone dress in color schemes can do wonders.
• What gifts to buy and games to play. Games are very important because it bonds the group and its what separates the night from being a average night on the town.
• Asking the right questions to limousine companies when booking luxury transportation. It is very easy to hire a poor and unreliable limousine company because there are hundreds
• How to hire a reliable private dancer. Exotic dancing is a very dark business therefore extensive research is necessary.
• How to ensure that everything goes right. Bachelorette parties should be a once in a lifetime event so there is no room for error.
• Making a check list and covering all the easily forgotten details. Making a check list can take the stress of off trying to remember everything the day of the event.

Choosing the group members of the bachelorette party can be difficult. Be careful about sending out mass emails to all friends because some friends have potential to spoil the party. It’s always good if everyone knows each other beforehand because the harmony of the group has already been established. If everyone doesn’t know each other then it’s good to have a bridal shower or a get together before the actual bachelorette party night. Everyone has friends who will commit to coming but they always back out when it comes time to pay. So be prepared and either don’t invite them, or have cash on standby to pay.

Should the bride invite her mom and older relatives to the bachelorette party? That is a common question. We say no! The bachelorette party is known as the final fling and it should be spent with close friends who will not get to spend a traditional girl’s night out with the bride again. There is a difference in single girls parting and married women parting. The mother of the bride will still have quality time to spend after the wedding. Generally, when the mother of the bride is present at the bachelorette party it changes the dimension of the event and group members may shy.

Should the bride invite the groom’s family such as sisters and cousins? If the bride is close to them then we say yes. It’s the “bride’s night”, therefore she should not be obligated to invite anyone who she chooses against. It is a great gesture to invite the groom’s family members if they have potential to mesh well with the remaining group members. If a bar and club crawl is planned than having the grooms family members present may provide a little extra comfort for him. Bars and clubs are naturally a hostile environment for serious relationships.

The group size matters. With smaller groups such as five to six girls the bill tends to be more expensive per person because fewer people are dividing one lump sum. Fix cost like limousines can be expensive with fewer people. However, fewer people are easier to manage and the party is much more intimate. Larger groups such as fifteen to twenty girls are less expensive per person but harder to manage. Larger groups tend to have more excitement and more problems.

So when deciding who to invite, there are a number of factors that dictates the guest list. There are no clear cut rules on who should get invited but its important to remember that not everyone can help the excitement of a bachelorette party but anyone can dampen and sour the festivities.