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Bachelorette Pageant
Picking bachelorette part accessories is a must but they're getting so predictable these days. Bachelorette sashes are commonplace these days. You'll see giggling women dripping with them in more than half of the bachelorette parties out there. Why not reinvent the bachelorette sash? Try making personalized bachelorette sashes that capture the personalities of each guest. You can create your own sashes using wide ribbon and safety pins. As each lady arrives, give her a blank sash to wear. When everyone is in attendance and has had a few predrinks have them all sit in a circle. Then, have each girl stand up one at a time while the other guests spout off name ideas (Miss Prude, Miss Sexual Dynamo, Miss Smart Pants, Miss Gold Digger, etc.). Make sure that the bride-to-be gets a "Miss Bride" sash and a jeweled tiara. Finally, take your pageant to the clubs!
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Give Her A Veil
Bachelorette Superstore Tip: Options in pre-made bachelorette veils include veils in red, pink, white or black, and the veils come decorated or undecorated. Bachelorette party suppliers also have a range of veils for the rest of the guests attending the party, usually in a different color or length to veils for the bride-to-be. Fit the veil into your theme by choosing a color that fits, or decorate the veil with gag gifts. Many bachelorette veils feature penis charms, devil horns or little faux gems.
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Make Your Own Veil
Making your own bachelorette veils is a fiddly task, but easy to do. Go to your local craft shop for supplies.
For each veil, you will need:
*a 60cm length of a stiff material such as tulle or organza. The material needs to be stiff as well as see-through, and most fabrics come in rolls around one meter or 1.2m wide. (If you want a two-layer veil, buy twice as much.)
*craft glue
*a needle, and thread in the same color as the material
*hair combs or a hair band
Gather the material along the longest edge by folding it in a zig-zag pattern, folding it back and forth every 2cm or so. When you have done this for the whole width, divide the gathers in half and flatten each side, then sew along the gathers to hold them (you can do this with a sewing machine if you have one, but it is not at all necessary. An ordinary needle should get through the gathered material quite easily). Make sure you sew about 3cm from the edge of the end, leaving yourself some material to fold over the hair combs or band that will hold the veil in the hair.
When you have done this, the material should already look like a veil – the gathers parted in half and nicely flat, ready to be fixed onto the hair combs or band.
Glue the material along the hair combs/band where your sewing line is, leaving some material to fold around and under. Then glue the edge onto the underside of the combs/band, creating a neat veil. Fix the material even more firmly by sewing the glued edge into the underside of the veil.
To make a tiara with a veil, repeat the first few steps but instead of gluing the veil over combs, glue it to the back side of the tiara (be careful that the edge can't be seen from the front).
Bonus tip: if you ever have trouble getting a sewing needle through material, rub it (flat first) in your hair. The natural oils in your hair will lubricate it without staining the material.
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Create That Team Spirit!
Bachelorette Superstore Tip: Sashes are low-cost to buy or even to make. All that is needed are some lengths of ribbon or fabric (about 2 meters per sash), fabric paint, and some pins. Print the party's slogan twice along the length, then fold the sash in half and pin the loose ends to complete. Be sure to make a sash for the bachelorette that will distinguish her from the rest of the group – either by marking her sash with 'bachelorette' or giving her a different color. Not got the time to fiddle around making sashes? Buying a bachelorette party sash from an online bachelorette party supplier can be an easy and affordable alternative. These sashes are professionally printed, and usually have very straightforward slogans.
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Dressing Up
Not everyone is a fan of dressing in theme for a party, and if you do decide on this option make sure you put it on the invite. Some people are too shy to appear in public in costume, and others have no idea how to find one. However, setting a theme or a required uniform for bachelorette parties is a good way of gathering everyone into a team from the beginning, and of making sure no-one gets lost as the night goes on.
Choose a theme that is easy to follow and provides some soft options for the shy members of the party. One example is angels or devils. Shy guests can go with a simple pair of horns or even a t-shirt with 'angel' written on it, while the wilder members of the party can choose to come wings, pitchfork and all!
Ideas for your theme or uniform:
- choose your bachelorette's favorite color, and require guests to dress only in that color
- a traffic light theme – those who are taken dress in red, those who are available dress in green, and those who are unsure dress in yellow!
- dress as the bachelorette's favorite sports team
- devils or angels
Whatever the theme, it is always a good idea to have some accessories that fit the theme available for any guest who may need it. This is a way to ensure that no guest has an opportunity of backing out of the fun!
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Go Team! T-Shirts
Bachelorette Superstore Tip: A great way to get everyone in the team spirit for your bachelorette party is to get some themed bachelorette party shirts. Buy the playful shirts ready-made from a bachelorette party supplies store, or have some shirts made up to fit your personal tastes. Shirts can come with a simple slogan, such as 'bride' or 'bachelorette', or a more comic twist. If you design your own, consider listing the names of women attending the party, the places you plan to go, and perhaps even a picture of the bachelorette to create a cute souvenir of a great night out.
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Involving Without Isolating
It is difficult to judge whether people you don't know very well will be enthusiastic participants in a costume theme for a party. When organizing a bachelorette party, there is a high likelihood that the guest list will be a mix of people from different areas of the bride's life, most of whom an organizer has never met. This is a tricky situation, especially when the bride may want to behave herself in front of some of the guests instead of being the wild party girl you know and love.
One way to handle the situation is to plan a party that involves a few soft options for shy guests. Plan a theme that can be kept to without going crazy – this might mean that your plans for a Rocky Horror Picture Show theme have to be put aside, but it doesn't mean that you have to have the party at your local knitting club. Simply choose a theme that can have a broad interpretation and might be provided for by creative use of the average wardrobe (see the tip 'Dressing Up' for some ideas).
Another option available to you is providing some party favors or bachelorette accessories for guests. Handing each guest a tiara, name tag or pair of devil horns will make them feel a part of the fun even if they haven't got all dressed up.
If you make it easy for guests to join in, you also make it harder for them not to.
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Make Her Feel Like A Princess
Bachelorette Superstore Tip: Party suppliers provide bachelorette party tiaras that range from pretty to outrageous. Options include bachelorette tiaras with flashing lights or glow-sticks, tiaras encrusted with play jewels or tiaras consisting of tiny penises Bachelorette party suppliers will be able to provide you with a wider range of bachelorette tiaras designed for a bride's night out. When looking at bachelorette tiaras, keep an eye out for headgear for the rest of your party – the rest of the girls might like a pair of flashing devil horns for their night of fun!
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Make Her Feel Like A Princess
There are many ways to distinguish the bride-to-be in your bachelorette group that can be a bit tacky. After all, not every girl is thrilled by the idea of being festooned with oily inflated condoms and penis toys. If your bachelorette cringes at such frat party-like stunts, consider giving her a tiara to mark her out as the bride in your group. Party tiaras are currently in fashion and available in a variety of places. If you're stuck, have a look in the toys section of any super-store and you are sure to find a toy tiara amongst the little girl princess section. Tiaras are usually made with hair combs attached, so there's no need to worry about sizes.
If you're looking for something a little less 'toy' like, explore your local jewelry stores. You might find that you can give your bachelorette a bachelorette tiara that not only makes her feel like a princess for her night of fun, but is a sweet addition to her jewelry collection.
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What To Wear
One of the ways to make a bachelorette party fun, and to make it stand out from any other night out, is to organize a bachelorette uniform or some bachelorette apparel for the group. Having a bachelorette uniform for your party not only creates group unity but helps to prevent people from getting lost as the night goes on.
When planning the party, keep a look-out for cost-effective options for your bachelorette party uniform. Bachelorette party suppliers can provide you with bachelorette t-shirts, shirts, veils or sashes. Party devil horns, tiaras, halos, crows or hats are available from most shops that have a party section.
If cost is a concern, consider a simple theme for the party like a color. On the invitation, ask each guest to come dressed only in red, or your bachelorette's favorite color. Not only does this keep the cost of the party down, as the uniform comes from the guest's own wardrobe, but as it is a simple theme even shy guests won't mind dressing up.
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Create That Team Spirit!
Identifying yourselves as part of a bachelorette party is part of the fun in celebrating a friend's last night of freedom, but it can be yet another annoying cost to take into account. There are plenty of ways to keep this cost down – the easiest being a simple tag like a bachelorette party sash. Slogans to use on the sash can be straightforward, such as "bachelorette party" or more team-building, like 'Team Bachelorette 2006!" Use a party catch phrase for some fun, eg. "Go Hard or Go Home!" or personalize the sashes with "Team Katy 2006" or "Katy's Getting Married!" (this can be matched with a simple sash for the bachelorette with just her name as an identifier).
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Go Team! T-Shirts
A low-cost option for bachelorette party shirts is to ask each guest to supply you with a shirt to have your design printed. Many photo shops provide fabric printing options, meaning that your design can be handed over on a disk and come back to you as a finished, personalized shirt. This option also guarantees that your guests will attend the party – and has the advantage that everyone gets a shirt most suited to her style. Many bachelorette party suppliers provide bachelorette party shirts in a range of varieties, and this is a great time saver. Explore the options available. Most stores are aware that a basic t-shirt is not ideal wear for a girls' night out and have cute singlet tops that can be a regular addition to your wardrobe.
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Give Her A Veil
Giving your bachelorette a veil to wear for the night out is a sure-fire way to draw attention, and also make her feel special. Bars that see a lot of bachelorette parties will often gift the bride-to-be with free drinks or a special song to make her night special, and the veil is a silent introduction to strangers who might want to wish her well.
Veils are usually mounted on a hair band or a couple of combs. When buying the veil, think about the length of the bachelorette's hair and how firmly the veil needs to be attached. It's a good idea to take a few hairpins along for the night for on-the-run maintenance, as nothing is more annoying than a wobbly head piece when a girl wants to dance.
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Veil Etiquette
When dressing up as a group for a bachelorette party, it is essential to distinguish the bride. After all, it is her last night of freedom before her special day. This doesn't mean, however, that the rest of the party can't wear a veil or tiara to join in the wedding fun.
Bachelorette party supply stores generally have a range of veils, t-shirts and tiaras available for the bridesmaids, maids-of-honor and other guests at the bachelorette's night out. The most important thing to keep in mind is that the bride-to-be has to stand out – whether it means choosing a different color for the guests' veils, or making sure the bride's is the biggest and most glitzy. It's important, when choosing different colors, to make sure the bride's color is the most appealing one: giving her a black veil when the rest of the party gets hot pink will end up with a very unhappy bride.
Some options include red for the bride and short white for the guests, red (bride) and black, hot pink and white, pink and blue or white and black. You can also try a long white veil with a tiara for the bride, and only tiaras for the guests, or supply guests with white stockings or garters.
Giving bridal wear to guests is a great way for everyone to participate, and it is understandable that everyone wants to join in the fun. But, as with all things to do with the wedding, the unspoken rule is to remember… she has to be the prettiest.
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Practical Wear
As the organizer of the bachelorette party, you do have a responsibility for the guests at the party, as well as the responsibility that nothing ruins the bride's good time. It is a good idea to keep this in mind when deciding on the form of dress required for the party.
When planning a party that will be traveling to different parts of the city, it is a good idea to have something that will help you easily identify members of your party. This is especially a good idea when the guest list involves people from different areas of the bride's life who might not know each other. Whether this be dressing to a theme or wearing some form of bachelorette apparel, this can help you keep track of everyone as the night - and the alcohol - flows on.
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Hang Ten at Your Bachelorette Event
If you're picking bachelorette party accessories, you might as well go all out! And, why not go Hawaiian? Buy a bunch of bachelorette leis, some flowers to perch in everyone's hair, and a whole lot of grass skirts. On your invites, encourage invitees to wear Hawaiian print blouses, bikinis, and flip flops. You'll have all of the guests looking and feeling like they just stepped into a hot vacation spot. So, you've decorated the guests, but what about the party scene? Line the yard with tiki torches, hang fish cut-outs on threads of fishing line, and serve all drinks in hollowed out coconuts. For entertainment, do the limbo and have hula-hooping contests. Your guests and the bride-to-be will be thrilled my your effort. *As this type of party is better served outdoors, it's best to only consider it for warmer seasons, preferably summer.
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Rekindle Your Youth While You Collect Kindling
Bachelorette parties can be a blast but seem a bit repetitive these days. Why not slip on your bachelorette accessories and set out for some "natural" fun? Pack up the tent and sleeping bags and plan an overnighter in the woods. Light a fire and tell ghost stories while you roast marshmallows and make s'mores, it'll be just like camp! The true point of a bachelorette party is for the bride to have some quality time with her favorite gals before her big day. By arranging a campout you'll eliminate all of the other distractions (except for those creepy noises in the dark). When picking bachelorette party accessories for the occassion, think cowboys and indians, or even girl scout uniforms. Rest assured that by morning the future bride will have completely caught up with everyone and have gotten to feel like a girl again before making her grown-up commitment.
