When a woman gets married, she wants a beautiful white dress, bridesmaids who will treat her like a princess, and a bachelorette party that kicks major butt.
And to make sure the party is truly epic, someone will need to step forward and volunteer to be the head planner.
It doesn't matter if the planner is the maid of honor, the bride's mother, or the bride herself, as long as she is committed to fun and focused on some key details.
Bachelorette parties are not one-size-fits-all events.
Everyone has her own idea of the best kind of fun.
Will it be held in someone's house or a hall, or will there be bar hopping to the best spots in the city? Will the tone of the party be tasteful fun or outright debauchery? Will partygoers include just the bridal group and a few more friends or everyone the bride knew since junior high? Each decision brings a cascade of choices.
Before the planning progresses too far, one important question needs to be answered: Where do we get the "stuff"? Even before you decide on what kind of stuff, and how much, the where question needs a solution.
Make the right choice here and many other problems and decisions melt away quickly.
Here's a quick answer: The best place to find everything you need for a great bachelorette party is from an online store.
Why hoof around to shopping centers and strip malls when one internet location has everything you need? It would be nearly impossible for any one store, or even several, to stock all the bachelorette party items available online.
There just wouldn't be enough shelf space.
There's also the cost factor.
Although you want to throw the bride the party of her life, the budget will not be unlimited.
Subtract the cost of booze and food, and you've got even less to spend.
Again, the internet comes to the rescue.
Prices that are lower than retail stores' mean more fun stuff for everyone at the party.
Like everything else wedding-related, bachelorette parties benefit from serious planning.
As a start, consider the list of major party stuff categories that must be addressed: Decorations General supplies Food-related items Drink-related items Clothing Special bride items Games & activities Accessories Does that seem like a lot? Those are just the categories! Each has a list of specific items that could enhance the fun.
You don't need all of them, but you need enough of the right ones to make a great party.
For example, in the category of decorations, you may need banners, streamers, balloons and centerpieces.
Party supplies include cups, plates, napkins and straws.
Food items (not counting the food itself) include candy, cake pans, jello molds and snack trays.
To do the proper drinking, you'll need glasses, mugs, cups and shot glasses.
Bachelorette party clothing includes tank tops, T-shirts, sashes, boas, rings, hats and necklaces.
If the bride herself is to stand out properly, she will need a tiara, veil, sash, and special shirts that proclaim her status.
Will there be games and activities? May we suggest inflatable male dolls, games like Pin the Macho on the Man, scavenger hunts, trivia games, and piñatas.
If you have any money left, blow it on the dozens of accessories like pens, stickers, notepads, pacifiers, noisemakers, pins, whistles, foam fingers and much more.
Every one of these products is available online.
And there are choices between the types of products according to your budget and preference.
For example, you may want to spice things up with some "naughty" bachelorette party choices, or keep things squeaky clean.