Hello! I am in the process of planning a bachelorette party for my best friend who will be getting married in a few months- but I have all sorts of problems- and thus, desperately need ideas for the party. The wedding is in India, but we've decided to have the party here in the U.S. a few weeks before we take off. The bride (and many friends) are Indian and pretty socially conservative- therefore, most sex-related themes/games are out. Instead we just want to have a really fun girls night before she gets married. Problem #2- Everyone who will be attending the party is in college (including the bride) and financials issues are of huge concern. Basically, we need to do something REALLY cheap (no more than $20 contribution per person). Problem #3- Pretty much everything with alcohol is out seeing as over half of the attendents (including myself and the bride) are underage. In the end, we're just looking for a really fun girls night and one last hoorah for Swetha before we leave for India. I know there are A LOT of problems- but if anyone could suggest ideas I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
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Nancy Tucker
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Oct 12, 2005, 5:46 PM
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Hello Lista85,
Why don't you just have a nice brunch/tea with the bridesmaids...? Or how about a night at the movies and burgers afterwards. Since you're not looking for anything wild think about things that everyone would enjoy, rent a movie/pizza and then do each other's hair/makeup? Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
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Oct 12, 2005, 5:50 PM
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Dear Needs Ideas,
You could just stay in, watch movies, eat popcorn, and have a slumber party. It is fun when ladies get together without anything to do but talk. This will be the last time she will be able to stay over with 'the girls'.
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Here are some thoughts, so you don't have to provide as much...
1) Mary Kay makeover or lingerie party. The company rep brings the items and you all have fun.
2) Schedule a group glamour session at a photo studio, each contribute $5 toward the picture, and get copies for everyone as a keepsake.
3) Have a henna party. A little history if you're not familiar. A henna party was an occasion on which the bride, young girls, and the womenfolk of her future husband dressed up in the sumptuous, heavily embroidered dresses called bindalli. The bride's face would be concealed by a sequined red veil. The henna for the party would be brought to the bride's house on a silver tray with two burning candles by a few of the groom's relatives. After all the guests were assembled, the bride's future mother-in-law would roll out like a carpet before her a bolt of silk cloth that she had brought with her as a gift. The bride and her friends, carrying lit candles, would approach the guests while coins would be scattered over the bride's head as symbols of fertility. The bride would walk along the unrolled bolt of silk cloth towards her future mother-in-law (this often was the first occasion on which they met), take the woman's hand, and kiss it respectfully. Trays of fruits and nuts, pastries, and marzipan would now appear. Songs and ditties reserved only for henna-parties would now be sung in an attempt to make the prospective bride cry. (Her crying was believed to bring good luck.) Next the bride would be made to sit on a cushion and her mother-in-law would place a gold coin in the palm of her hand. This gold coin was believed to be a symbol of good luck and abundance. Now a woman who was known to have a happy marriage had the job of tinging the palms, fingertips, and big toes of the bride with henna. The bride's unmarried friends would also tinge their hands with henna in the belief that this would enable them to get married soon.
4) Have your "girls night out" or "slumber party" and consider putting together a time capsule of current events, personal thoughts and dreams, with everyone contributing. Take pictures of the party and include the prints with a copy on CD. Schedule the next girls night out 25 years from now, and entrust the time capsule with the Bride. Copen Cabana DJ Audio Visual Production providing Custom Wedding Coffee Table Photo Book with DVD Services http://www.knowareland.com
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Oct 12, 2005, 11:12 PM
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Here are some ideas for an evening get-together, or even a pajama party:
1. Game night, with make-your-own sundaes. Everyone can bring their favorite sundae topping and ice cream to share, and settle in for a night of Dominoes or Cranium...with lots of time for "girl talk"
2. Get together some questions, some odd, some personal and have the girls take an oath that nothing will leave the room. Then have each girl take a turn drawing questions out of a bowl, like "What is the craziest thing you've ever done?", "What is your worst first date experience?", or "What would you do if you knew you couldn't be caught?" You might even throw in a few "Skip" papers, too.
3. Have everyone bring a "mini" appetizer or dessert, like mini-pizzas, mini-taquitos, or mini-cream puffs and have fun munching and talking.
4. Put together a "How Well Do You Know the Bachelorette?" game with 15-20 questions about the bride-to-be...and find out who knows her best. Bridal Shower Games A-Z http://www.bridalshowergamesatoz.com
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