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Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — The Look

partysugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:15:00 -0700

When browsing the party supply store for bachelorette party decorations, I came across nothing but tacky, raunchy, over the top accessories. However with a little ingenuity, an elegant and sophisticated look can be created at your bachelorette party. A purple, gray, and snake print theme is fabulous fun.

Place a gray placemat on a side table and have guests leave their presents there. Set the snacks and pecker cookies on snake print serving plates. Chill the Champagne in a faux snakeskin wine cooler and line flutes next to the cooler. Dim the lights and put candles in purple glass votives. Drape gray feather boas over the beds and dressers and arrange purple flowers in glass vases.

Purchase festive paper cocktail napkins with a bachelorette trivia game print. To keep the snake theme going with the party favors, give each guest a lip venom lip gloss. For more wedding ideas, check out IDoSugar.

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Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Drinks

partysugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:15:40 -0700

Having a fabulous selection of alcoholic beverages at your bachelorette party is as important as having delicious food. Drinks will help unacquainted guests mingle more freely and will allow the entire group to loosen up.

For Elena's lingerie shower in my Vegas hotel room, I'll have an unlimited supply of her favorite Champagne, Sofia Blanc de Blancs. To get guests in a wild mood, I'll set shots of kamikaze on ice around the room. Plenty of chilled bottled water is also a must. For more wedding ideas, go to IDoSugar. To check out the the kamikaze recipe,

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Dessert

partysugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:00:56 -0700

Although most of a bachelorette party in Vegas will be spent living it up in the casinos, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, I'm hosting a small lingerie shower for Elena in my hotel room. Along with some simple snacks, I'll serve sugar cookies.

However, these cookies won't be round like in the picture: I'm making them festive by using pecker cookie cutters!

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Party Foul: Coming Empty Handed

partysugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:15:58 -0700

Recently I attended a friend's destination bachelorette party. I was having a lovely time until one of the organizers asked everyone to get their present. I looked around panic stricken and wondered how I didn't know about this special surprise. Apparently, a group of the girls decided to get flashy presents — lingerie, boas, sunglasses — for the bride to wear on our big night out. I loved the idea, but wondered why we weren't all included?

Giving out details to select guests or informing only a group of guests that gifts are expected is not cool. Not only does it make the hostess look bad — why have a party if you're not going to include everyone in the fun? — but it's rude and will leave guests feeling uncomfortable and out of place.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please share your bachelorette horror stories below!

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Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Menu

partysugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:45:15 -0700

When hosting a destination bachelorette party in a glamorous location like Vegas, set aside plenty of time to plan the party. Being organized with a schedule of events, set dinner reservations, and selected club locations will aid in making the event fabulously seamless. Let guests know what's up in advance, so they can pack appropriate clothing.

For my friend Elena's bachelorette party in Las Vegas, all of the meals will be eaten out. However, one of the nights before we go out, everyone will gather in my room for a lingerie shower. I've ordered a trio of appetizers — white bean hummus with kalamata relish, Bloody Mary cocktail meatballs, and spinach gruyere pinwheels — from the hotel, so everyone can sip Champagne and have a snack.

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Download Our Bachelorette Party Invitations!

partysugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:45:51 -0700

Hosting a bachelorette party is a rite of passage that the majority of women go through at some point in their life. To help you ladies who are hosting one this year, I asked our designer to create these fabulous free, downloadable invites! A memorable bash starts with the invitations and we have two divine designs for you to choose from. All you have to do is download the invite, print it out in color on white cardstock, fill in the details, and send!

This week I'm planning my girlfriend Elena's bachelorette party. We're heading to Vegas for her last fling before the ring, so her best gal pals will receive these Vegas inspired invites. To download this exact invite or another fun zebra print invite,

Don't Lose Your Drink, Kiss It!

partysugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:21:31 -0700

I'm always on the lookout for fun new party goodies, so when FabSugar sent me these lip print glass stickers, I was extremely excited! They come in three different shades — baby pink, hot pink, and red — and stick to any type of glass. You can create patterns on glassware, vases, or even windows making these stickies a versatile party decoration. They would make great drink markers at a bachelorette party or work as a perfect addition to a bag full of party favors.

Lucky for us the price is right: each pack is only $5 and comes with 24 stickers! My birthday is in 2 days and if you haven't found my gift, here's a little hint...

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Music & More

partysugar — Fri, 18 May 2007 07:08:31 -0700

The clock is ticking for the soon-to-be married Julie. She has time for one last fling before she faces the ring and this week I'm helping her maid of honor with a complete bachelorette party plan. It's going to be an amazing and memorable event, complete with a strip class, finger foods, slutty cocktails, and a boa-laced look (hopefully without much of a hangover!). Having a great soundtrack of girlie songs will only enhance the entire experience. Burn copies of your playlist onto a cd and include them in the goodie bags for all of your gal pals. To see my musical suggestions along with a few fabulous favor ideas

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - The Look

partysugar — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:01:32 -0700

It's rock and roll time for our beautiful, blushing bride Julie and no I'm not talking about walking down the aisle, I'm talking about walking down the bar, it's her bachelorette party! The stage is set for a rowdy (yet chic) bash: we've invited all of the girlfriends, planned a finger food menu, concocted a few naughty cocktails, and called up a professional female stripper to teach us a thing or two. The party will start at my place with the class and continue out at a hip hot restaurant and packed, happening night club. Since it begins at my place, I've got to transform my living quarters from everyday to bachelorette party day. To find out how I'll do it,

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Drinks

partysugar — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:01:18 -0700

The funnest part of planning any bachelorette party (after picking out a male stripper of course!) is picking out the specialty cocktails. I wanted to find ones that will allow Julie and her best friends to lose their inhibitions and really party hard. I've been keeping the party as classy and chic as possible with a strip class (so Julie can give Scott a little dance on her wedding night!), lingerie gifts, elegant invitations, and a tasty menu. But even I have to add a little bit of sleazy slutiness and I'll do so with the alcohol. To see what I'll be serving up to wash down the savory finger foods,

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Dessert

partysugar — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:28:39 -0700

Having a wide assortment of snacks is a great idea for a bachelorette party not only because you have something to munch on while you mingle, gossip, and open gifts, but also so there are leftovers when you come back hungry and tired after a night of dancing and drinking. I'm planning Julie's bachelorette party (no I am not her maid of honor but who ever is should take a look at this week's party!) complete with a strip class and the usual ladies night out revelries. Some of the savory finger foods have meat and others are vegetarian friendly, but one that all the girls will be able to nibble on are the sweet bars I'll be making: a delicious chocolate caramel shortbread bar with three yummy melt in your mouth layers. Even if you aren't hosting a bachelorette party anytime soon, this is a great recipe to have in your repertoire so get reading now and

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Meaty Appetizers

partysugar — Tue, 15 May 2007 10:01:02 -0700

So you were just asked to be maid of honor at your best friend's wedding and are horrified at the thought of planning her bachelorette party. Well have no fear all this week I'll guide you through the steps of creating a memorable and wonderful send off for your bff. Start by picking a date and sending the invitations. Next decide on the activities (I chose a stripping class and lingerie shower) and plan a menu of delicious appetizers. Earlier today I wrote about the vegetarian friendly finger foods and right now I'll reveal the recipes for the meat-lovers' hors d'oeurves. All of the appetizers are healthy, but a little heavier in order to soak up the large quantities of alcohol that will be consumed during the course of the night. So please

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Vegetarian Appetizers

partysugar — Tue, 15 May 2007 05:58:30 -0700

Although you might not generally associate food with a bachelorette party, I can't plan a party (no matter what kind) without offering guests a little something to snack on. The bachelorette will be no different and I'm making an assortment of tasty finger foods for the gals to munch on throughout the afternoon. Following the details on the invitation, Julie's gal pals will be arriving at 5 pm. A stripper will be giving an informal dance class at 6 so the girls will have time to snack before and after the class. As heavy drinking is most likely a part of the night, my appetizers are heavy on dough, cheese, and yummy fillings. I'll start with 2 vegetarian bites (that can both be made in advance!): creamy mushroom phyllo triangles and Greek cheese squares. To get the recipes,

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette Party - Invites

partysugar — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:59:31 -0700

Welcome back to the extended wedding coverage here on the Sugar Network. I've already planned an engagement and wedding and now it's on to more important matters: the bachelorette party! This week I'll be racking my brain for the best bachelorette party ideas to help you plan your girlfriend's, sister's, and soon to be sister-in-law's final fling before she faces the ring. You know I'm not a fan of anything over the top tacky and cheesy so there will be no dildo headbands in sight. Instead I'm planning an entire afternoon for Julie and her gang of gal pals to have a fabulous and memorable time. The fete gets kicked off at 5 with a stripper (who will teach Julie a few moves to use on her wedding night), followed by dinner, drinks, and dancing until dawn. Oh and it's also a lingerie shower so only gifts in the form of lingerie will be accepted. I'm really excited about planning this one so let's get the party started by making the invitations and