How to Select a Location for a Bachelorette Party

The location of a bachelorette party is a crucial decision, and one that should be made as soon as possible. Where you hold the bachelorette party will influence how many people you can invite, who will be able to attend and what the theme of the party will be. There are a lot of things you should take into consideration when you select a bachelorette party location.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Choose the City for the Party

1. Consider where most of the guests reside. When the bride and most of her friends live in one city, that city is an obvious choice for where to host the bachelorette party. However, when guests are scattered around the country, you might want to consider meeting somewhere like Las Vegas.

2. Consider having a destination bachelorette party in one of the popular hot spots like Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles or Miami. These cities have many fun bars to enjoy with a group of gals.

3. Decide when you want to hold the bachelorette party. You may not get many guests to travel to another city if they have to travel for the wedding also.

Choose a Venue for the Party

4. Choose a theme for the party. Your theme can help you choose a location. For example, if you want a "pampering" party, you might want to select a day spa location for massages and manicures.

5. Make a budget for location costs. For small budgets, consider hosting the party in someone's home to save on rental costs. For larger budgets, hotel suites, restaurants, bars and spas are great bachelorette party venues.

6. Visit prospective venues before signing a contract. You should make sure you know where your party will be held and that there is enough room for all of your guests.

7. Put any rental arrangements in writing. A contract between you and your venue will protect both parties should anything go wrong.

Tips & Warnings

• Hire a party bus to chauffeur your group if you plan on barhopping. That way you can all ride together safely and keep the party going while you ride.
• Select a location with built-in activities if you don't want to play the traditional bachelorette games. Going to a winery, ballpark or bowling alley can be fun and easy.
• Avoid having a bachelorette party too close to the wedding day. The bride will undoubtedly have many arrangements to take care of and you want to alleviate stress, not add to it.