Increasingly, bride’s are choosing to combine their shower and their bachelorette party into one big event. While the bridal shower was originally planned as a way for women to give marital advice, shower bride’s with household items and plan last minute wedding details, bachelorette parties are just the opposite. Meant to celebrate a woman’s last single night, bachelorette parties were modeled after the more widely known bachelor party thrown for the groom. Combining the two has become widely popular and less traditional.


Planning

Less traditional, the Maid of Honor doesn’t necessarily have to plan it alone or at all. Usually a member of the bridesmaids is picked to help plan the evening. Whereas bridal showers are typically afternoon affairs, bachelorette parties are notorious for their late nights out. Be upfront about who or whom is footing the bill. At most bachelorette parties, members of the bridal party chip in, but make sure everyone knows who’s paying for what.

Split the shower and party in two. Many guests will not want to partake in the bachelorette portion of the shower and therefore it might be easier to be more traditional early on while and more scandalous later in the evening.


Two for the Price of One

Seeing as how couples showers are taking off, many brides and grooms have co-ed bachelor and bachelorette parties. This is a great way to combine all three events into one. Having male and female guests at the shower will make for some interesting bridal shower games, while making for some wild stories later on that night.

Make it interactive. Many men prefer to attend sporting events (basketball, baseball, football games) rather than something more debaucherus. Making the shower/bachelorette party a group activity is a great way to keep it fresh and entertaining (think paintball, wine tasting, rafting, etc.)

Whatever you decide to do, the combination of both the bridal shower and bachelorette party makes for a more contemporary affair while allowing a lot more freedom in what guests can do.