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Have Your Cake and Blow It, Too

GiggleSugar — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Who doesn't love a custard-filled cake?

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — The Look

partysugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:15:00 -0700

When browsing the party supply store for bachelorette party decorations, I came across nothing but tacky, raunchy, over the top accessories. However with a little ingenuity, an elegant and sophisticated look can be created at your bachelorette party. A purple, gray, and snake print theme is fabulous fun.

Place a gray placemat on a side table and have guests leave their presents there. Set the snacks and pecker cookies on snake print serving plates. Chill the Champagne in a faux snakeskin wine cooler and line flutes next to the cooler. Dim the lights and put candles in purple glass votives. Drape gray feather boas over the beds and dressers and arrange purple flowers in glass vases.

Purchase festive paper cocktail napkins with a bachelorette trivia game print. To keep the snake theme going with the party favors, give each guest a lip venom lip gloss. For more wedding ideas, check out IDoSugar.

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Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Drinks

partysugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:15:40 -0700

Having a fabulous selection of alcoholic beverages at your bachelorette party is as important as having delicious food. Drinks will help unacquainted guests mingle more freely and will allow the entire group to loosen up.

For Elena's lingerie shower in my Vegas hotel room, I'll have an unlimited supply of her favorite Champagne, Sofia Blanc de Blancs. To get guests in a wild mood, I'll set shots of kamikaze on ice around the room. Plenty of chilled bottled water is also a must. For more wedding ideas, go to IDoSugar. To check out the the kamikaze recipe,

Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Dessert

partysugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:00:56 -0700

Although most of a bachelorette party in Vegas will be spent living it up in the casinos, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, I'm hosting a small lingerie shower for Elena in my hotel room. Along with some simple snacks, I'll serve sugar cookies.

However, these cookies won't be round like in the picture: I'm making them festive by using pecker cookie cutters!

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Party Foul: Coming Empty Handed

partysugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:15:58 -0700

Recently I attended a friend's destination bachelorette party. I was having a lovely time until one of the organizers asked everyone to get their present. I looked around panic stricken and wondered how I didn't know about this special surprise. Apparently, a group of the girls decided to get flashy presents — lingerie, boas, sunglasses — for the bride to wear on our big night out. I loved the idea, but wondered why we weren't all included?

Giving out details to select guests or informing only a group of guests that gifts are expected is not cool. Not only does it make the hostess look bad — why have a party if you're not going to include everyone in the fun? — but it's rude and will leave guests feeling uncomfortable and out of place.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please share your bachelorette horror stories below!

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Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — Menu

partysugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:45:15 -0700

When hosting a destination bachelorette party in a glamorous location like Vegas, set aside plenty of time to plan the party. Being organized with a schedule of events, set dinner reservations, and selected club locations will aid in making the event fabulously seamless. Let guests know what's up in advance, so they can pack appropriate clothing.

For my friend Elena's bachelorette party in Las Vegas, all of the meals will be eaten out. However, one of the nights before we go out, everyone will gather in my room for a lingerie shower. I've ordered a trio of appetizers — white bean hummus with kalamata relish, Bloody Mary cocktail meatballs, and spinach gruyere pinwheels — from the hotel, so everyone can sip Champagne and have a snack.

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Download Our Bachelorette Party Invitations!

partysugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:45:51 -0700

Hosting a bachelorette party is a rite of passage that the majority of women go through at some point in their life. To help you ladies who are hosting one this year, I asked our designer to create these fabulous free, downloadable invites! A memorable bash starts with the invitations and we have two divine designs for you to choose from. All you have to do is download the invite, print it out in color on white cardstock, fill in the details, and send!

This week I'm planning my girlfriend Elena's bachelorette party. We're heading to Vegas for her last fling before the ring, so her best gal pals will receive these Vegas inspired invites. To download this exact invite or another fun zebra print invite,

What You're Wanting, Revealed!

casasugar — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:00:48 -0700

For this week's What You're Wanting, I had you search for bachelorette beach house must-haves through ShopStyle Living, since I've got weddings on the brain. I loved your party crash pad looks, and am excited to see you use ShopStyle in the future.
KJerabek chose crisp white and sea blue with splashes of red and navy, and driftwood, coral, and plenty of pillows to create a cozy, beachy feel indoors. Outdoors she chose animal prints to get wet and wild! KJerabek will be receiving the Sugar schwag of her choice as a reward for creating such a great look!

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Wedding Parties Week in Review

DearSugar — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:21:30 -0700

Just in case you missed any of the wedding party week coverage here on Dear, you can check out my recap below!

Coed parties are the new trend, but are they a good idea or a bad idea?
Learn all the proper etiquette when it comes to throwing a bachelorette party or bridal shower.
What do you think? How many pre-wedding parties are too many?
Managing family issues during your wedding can be a real struggle, so check out my advice for dealing with a demanding sister-in-law, estranged relatives, and a familial rift.
Would you want to know what goes on at your man's bachelor party?
Make sure to check out the newest installment in Dear's wedding timeline series for your wedding planning needs.
Bachelorette parties can range from totally wild to spa-day relaxing. What kind do you want?
When it comes to party entertainment, are bridal shower games and penis paraphernalia dos or don'ts?

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A Striptease Bachelorette Party: Cool or Not?

FitSugar — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:00:00 -0700

There are plenty of ways to celebrate a bachelorette party. You could always skip the male stripper and have all your party guests learn some stripper moves of their own with striptease dance class. These days, stripper aerobics is super popular and could help prepare the bride to be for her wedding night, but would this type of party be going beyond some of the guests' comfort zone? Is pushing the sexy envelope a good thing to do for a bachelorette party? So what do you think . . .Source

A Striptease Bachelorette Party: Cool or Not?

Cool!

Not cool.

Undecided — please share below.