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Before the panic alarm sounds, Dr. G is here to save the day in
answering all your bachelorette party and bridal shower
questions. Dr. G has a vast knowledge in pre-wedding party
festivities and can help you solve your issue before it becomes
stressful. Dr G. states, "I want to make sure the bachelorette
party and bridal shower are as stress free as possible so I am
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Dear Dr.
G,
We are planning a
bachelorette party in NYC for my
cousin. There are three bridesmaids
that are under 21. We are trying to
find a 18 and over bar/restaurant in
NYC so we can all be together. We
also wanted to find a suite in NYC
that will not be way to overpriced.
Do you have any suggestions
for fun 18 and over bars?
Thank you, NB
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Dear NB,
Thank
you for your email. I get this
question a lot since there are many
younger
bridesmaids that participate in
weddings. My suggestion is to start
out at a cool trendy restaurant that
has a bar. Then, the younger
bridesmaids can leave and the older
ones will continue till their hearts
content. You can hit
bars, clubs, rent a limo and do
whatever you want! I hope this is
helpful and that you have a great
bachelorette party.
Dr. G
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Dear Dr.
G,
I am in a bit of
a predicament, thankfully time is on
my side for planning my best
friend's bachelorette party. A bit
about my bride-to-be friend: She is
a atheist, scientific-minded doctor
of occupational therapy. She is of a
personality more on the wild side a
brain to keep it under control. I am
the exact opposite in most ways. I
am extremely embarrassed by anything
that is too much at all and am
nowhere near a wild child; more like
a repressed old-fashioned quiet
type. We do have a few things in
common: We aren't for ANYTHING
overdone. No strippers, no clubs, no
getting wildly drunk and
bar-hopping. Though this is her
wedding, I cannot help but be caught
between what she would consider fun
and what I would be too embarrassed
to participate in! The other members
of the bridal party are either just
as wild-sided and one other, as far
as I am aware, may be a bit more
like me but I do not know her well,
she is the groom's sister.
Though for a
night like a bachelorette party, I
am willing to bend a bit and perhaps
get that
lifesavers shirt you mentioned
cause that sounds like something I
could deal with and she would like,
we just don't want anything
embarrassing. We are not going any
farther than one city away (so no
Las Vegas bachelorette party).
We are Wisconsin and going to
Chicago for the bachelorette party.
Most of the bachelorettes are in
their mid to upper 20's, all legal,
if that helps any. Thanks for any
help you can get me here.
Thanks!
HelpOnTheWay
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Hi
HelpOnTheWay,
Thanks
for the email and great description.
I understand your predicament and
many are in the same boat. My
suggestion is to speak with the
bachelorette on how she wants her
bachelorette party to go. We have a
great page on
bachelorette party entertainment
that deals more than just strippers.
Chicago is a great town with great
entertainment, whether you want to
mix it up and go to a spa hotel,
dinner and a
male review which is more tame
as it is a show. Or you can always
keep it mellow and have a dinner at
a favorite social spot and get an
exotic dance lesson. Our
suggestion is to ask the
bachelorette on what she wants as it
is her party and not the
bridesmaids or other
bachelorettes. That way, you know
your friend will have a great time.
Regards,
Dr. G
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Dear Dr.
G,
I am the Maid of
Honor for my sister's wedding in
September. We've already planned the
date for her Bachelorette party and
where we are going to eat. After we
eat at her favorite restaurant, we
are going to go wine tasting. There
isn't much to do in Michigan. So,
what can we do after the wine
tasting that doesn't involve
strippers, spas, beaches, bowling
alleys, casinos or bars but is still
fun for 15 or more ladies?
Thank you!
Unbelievably Frustrated by a
Bridezilla
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Hi
Bridezilla,
Thank you for the email. There are a
lot of great things to do after
wine tasting such as going to a
day or evening such as getting
pedicures, seeing a great
show or musical, going to a
concert, going back to someone's
house and playing
bachelorette party games or even
taking a
exotic dance class. I hope one
of these works for you and have an
awesome time!
Regards,
Dr. G.
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Dear Dr.
G,
I am planning my
sister's bachelorette party for
about 2 weeks from now. She's
pregnant but still wants a bit of
the traditional bachelorette party.
So we are doing a
Las Vegas spa component, then
out to a fondue restaurant, then out
to some bars. The community we're in
has all smoke-free bars, and clearly
she won't drink alcohol. The catch
is how to turn away the
potential drink/shot offers from
(possibly drunk) guys. While we're
all very excited about the baby on
the way, my sister would prefer that
we not tell complete strangers about
her pregnancy at her bachelorette
party because she just doesn't want
to deal with their possible
reactions. I completely agree and so
do the
bridesmaids! I want her to have
a perfect night and not have to deal
with any inappropriate or judgmental
reactions. Any thoughts on creative
ways to explain my sister's
non-alcoholic beverage choice
throughout the evening? As a medical
student, I could come up with some
fancy medical explanation, but I
would really like something more fun
than that.
Thanks in advance!
Creativity-less
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Hi
Creativity-Less,
Great bachelorette party question
and also valuable as we don't want
her drinking or in an awkward
situation. The best thing to do is
to say that she is on medication
that does not allow her to drink or
to state, in a joke like fashion,
that she is in a 12 step program for
brides that don't party prior to
their big wedding day. Always have a
friend around her to make sure there
are no pushy boys who either pretend
to give her a virgin daiquiri and
actually place alcohol in it. She
can also always make sure to walk
around with a drink in hand that is
semi full so no-one tries to
purchase another. As long as you
have someone around her who is
watching, there will be no
accidents. I hope this is helpful
and have a great time at the
bachelorette party!
Regards,
Dr. G.
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Hey Dr.
G,
Well my friend is
getting married NEXT WEEKEND, and I
have not planned her bachelorette
party. I am the maid of honor
(www.bridesmaid101.com), but I am
only 18, and she is as well. She is
18 and pregnant, so there's not much
we can do. And she also got into
some trouble a few months back, so
she has a curfew of 10 set by the
court =/ . This poses a problem as
you can see. And I'm on a very
strict budget since I am a college
student, and I know the other
bridesmaids will not even think
about pitching in. What should I
do?? Any suggestions...
Signed
Troubled
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Hi
Troubled,
I have heard this main issue many
times and the best solution is to
have a home party where the bride
can feel comfortable being out,
money can be saved at a home party
and little can be spent on
decorations and
food since much of it can be
made. Play
bachelorette party games, tell
memorable stories and take lots of
pictures! The important thing is
that you are all together having fun
for your friend's Last Night Out!
Check out our other bachelorette
party ideas and I hope you have an
excellent bachelorette party!
Regards,
Dr. G
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Dear Dr.
G,
I am the MOH in
my best friends wedding in
September. I am wanting to give her
a bachelorette party maybe go out to
a local bar and invite some of her
other friends. I do not have a
problem paying for all of the brides
drinks and food if we go out to eat
before going to the bar. But do I
have to pay for all the guests
drinks and food to...and how would I
word that in the invitation.
Signed
Confused
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Hi
Confused,
Thank you for the email.
Traditionally, the Maid of Honor AND
the
bridesmaids all chip in and
cover the bachelorette. The Maid of
Honor does not have to pay for all
of the bridesmaids' drinks, food,
and
bachelorette party gifts as that
would be too costly! I think it is
more helpful to call each girl
personally and let them know this as
it is hard to place this on a
bachelorette party invitation. I
hope this helps and have a great
party!
Regards,
Dr. G
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Dear Dr.
G,
This is my first
bachelorette party to put together,
and well it wouldn't be so hard if
it was just the girls. But I'm
throwing a co-ed for the bride and
groom and I want everyone to have
fun. They asked that there not be
any strippers so I'm trying to find
something to be fun for everyone!
It's going to be at a house and I
figured food and alcohol but what
else????? I'm starting to panic
because it is only a month away and
I have a budget. I want it to be a
unforgettable day for them both and
the guests. Any suggestion's?
Sincerely,
Stressed-out
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Hi
Stressed Out,
Thank
you for the email. There are many
things you can do with a co-ed
bachelorette party. Some great ideas
are to all go out for a nice dinner
at your favorite place and then go
to some favorite bars. Other ideas
are to go to an arcade and be kids
again, miniature golfing, or a
concert. Other ideas are to split
off earlier and the girls go to a
spa and guys to golf and then meet
back. You can get some great ideas
on the pages at
http://www.bachelorettepartyfun.com/entertainment_ideas.html
as well as the site at
http://www.bachelorettepartyideas.net/.
I hope this helps and that you have
a great bachelorette party!
Regards,
Dr. G.
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Dear Dr.
G,
I'm getting
married next month and my
bridesmaids have been bugging me
about what I want to do for the
bachelorette. My original idea was
to go see a band I'm friends with,
but they're playing too far away on
the night we want to have the party,
and I'm just not sure I want a big
drunken extravaganza. My friends
want to rent a
party bus to go see them, but I
feel like that will turn into a
mess. I am not opposed to having a
few drinks, but I don't see the
necessity or the appeal in being
totally intoxicated. What I really
want to do is go to
dinner and a theatre show, but I
know that they feel this is too
expensive and boring for a
bachelorette party. How do I help
them shake the notion that to me a
bachelorette party doesn't equal the
bride and everyone else getting
smashed off their rocker?
Thanks,
the Anti-Bachelorette
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Dear
Anti-Bachelorette,
I
agree with you completely as the
bachelorette party is about you and
not only what your friends want to
do! Since it is your "last night
out", you should have a say in what
you want to do with the bachelorette
party. You can do a combination of
first going out to a reasonable
dinner and theater and then
going to a bar (not getting
smashed). It does not have to be
expensive or boring! I hope this is
helpful and remember it is your
party! Another great way to
celebrate is to have
exotic dance lessons taught by a
professional!
Have
a great party and enjoy.
Regards,
Dr.
G.
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Dear Dr.
G,
I am the Maid of
Honor at my sisters wedding in
October. I am very honored that she
asked me but there is only one
problem. I don't know anything about
weddings, getting married, and
planning the Bachelorette party. I
am only 19 years old so we have a
little problem with going bar
hopping and I don't have a clue what
to do, how to make it fun so she
doesn't regret having me as her maid
of honor or anything. I am so
dumb-founded when it comes to this
stuff!!! Do you have ideas,
suggestions for me to make it a fun
night for her?
Thanks,
Little Sister
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Dear Little Sister,
Thank you for the email and
your question comes up a lot for us!
There are so many things that can be
done for the bachelorette party for
those who are under 21. The best
ideas for a fun bachelorette party
are going to a nice dinner that has
a bar but is an under 21 place with
a mature/fun atmosphere. There are
other things such as going to get a
manicure/spa treatment, going to a
concert or musical and even just
a fun hang out at a home party!
You can find some great ones
at
www.bachelorettepartyfun.com/game_ideas.html
and
www.bachelorettepartygames101.com.
I hope this is helpful and that you
have an amazing time at the
bachelorette party!
Regards,
Dr. G
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