Save money when giving a bachelorette party.
The point of a bachelorette party is to help the bride let loose and relax before her big day. With a bit of planning and crunching of numbers, it is possible to give the bride an affordable yet memorable night. Ask for help and get the party guests involved if you want to throw a bachelorette party on a budget.
Stay Home
Ask guests to bring food to an in-home bachelorette party.
Ask party guests to bring their favorite dish like a potluck, or assign certain foods to each guest to prevent ending up with too many side dishes or main dishes. Entertain guests on a budget with "getting to know you" games, scavenger hunts and recording everything the bride says when she opens her gifts and reciting them later as things she'll say on her wedding night. Share stories about the bride or do a roast. Provide sleeping bags and have a slumber party. Movie night is an affordable option that will provide hours of entertainment. Enjoy popcorn while watching favorite chick flicks and romantic films. Ask each guest to bring her favorite cheap wine and have a wine tasting.
Go Outside
Hold a bachelorette party at a park.
Check the weather report and find a park in which to hold a bachelorette party. Try a potluck-style meal with guests contributing food and beverages to the party. Cook the meats on a barbecue or open fire pit. Provide a portable stereo for music and bring warm blankets and folding chairs for storytelling and roasting marshmallows around the fire.
Hotel
Rent a hotel room downtown for a bachelorette party.
Have party guests split the cost of a hotel downtown within walking distance of clubs and affordable restaurants. Consider bringing your own food and beverages and enjoying a get together in the hotel room before heading out on the town. Make a list of clubs without a cover charge and enjoy a free night of dancing. Return to the hotel room periodically for a snack and cocktail. Having a safe place to spend the night eliminates the chance of anyone driving home while intoxicated.
Be Creative
Be creative when planning a bachelorette party.
Party guests can make T-shirts and use colored markers to design a bachelorette party theme. Or use crayons on paper to get in touch with your inner child by drawing a portrait of the bride and groom. Purchase simple and affordable frames from a craft store and frame the sentimental works of art for the bride. Find party props and prizes for simple group games at dollar stores or thrift shops.
Cooking Party
Throw a bachelorette cooking party.
Throw a cooking party and have each guest bring an ingredient. Purchase solid white aprons at a craft store and use colored markers for party guests to add their own designs. Ask each guest to bring ingredients for her favorite recipe to cook at the party. Have the guests write their recipes on recipe cards and put them inside a personalized recipe box, or write them on a white apron for the bride.
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