How to hold a bachelorette party at home: ideas for competitions and a sample scenario, what games to choose for the bride and girlfriends, what to cook (menu for the evening before the wedding)

Before the wedding, many couples look forward to the hen and stag parties with great impatience. Often, a bachelorette party is organized by the bride’s friends and they come up with various activities. The Svadebka.ws portal will tell you how to competently and interestingly organize a holiday in the form of a quest, and will also give examples of the scenario for such a bachelorette party.

Advantages and disadvantages

A home party, which is usually held 1-7 days before the wedding, has many advantages:

relative savings . Relativity is associated with different organization options and costs for entertainment and refreshments;
comfortable atmosphere . The phrase “my home is my castle” fully describes the feelings of the future newlywed, especially if immediately after the celebration she is going to move to another house;
clearly limited circle of communication . Unlike a club, cafe or river boat, there will be only invited guests;
the ability to organize any props, menu, music, entertainment, outfits, and so on;
lack of restrictions on the part of the administration - it simply does not exist here.

Important : on the last points it is worth taking into account the opinions of relatives and neighbors . The latter can be very persistent, expressing dissatisfaction with music and noise in the evening or in the middle of the night.

It is worth considering one, but the key disadvantage of holding a bachelorette party at home is the need to organize everything yourself . The problem can be partially solved by reaching an agreement with the wedding organizers. However, in this case, you can forget about saving.

Before the start of the holiday, you should prepare :

choose a party style;
decide with your friends about the day of the event - it’s better so that no one has to take time off from work or give up planned activities;
find suitable props in advance, coordinate entertainment and menu, especially;
distribute roles between participants and choose an organizer .

Additionally : Large and detailed instructions on how to properly organize and conduct a bachelorette party . Read here .

How to hold a bachelorette party for a pregnant bride?

As a rule, brides get married at the very beginning or middle of the term. The child is still very small, so it does not cause much discomfort to the expectant mother. However, you need to come up with the best bachelorette party where the girl can have fun and relax.

It’s simply impossible to think of a better place than the bride’s own home for a party. Girlfriends should take an active part in organizing a bachelorette party so as not to tire the pregnant woman too much. For those who do not want to sit at home, we can advise you to rent a small cafe or a table in a cozy restaurant. It is worth providing comfortable soft sofas, maximum distance from loud tiresome music and smokers.

Bachelorette party - pajama party

The bride should remember her interesting position and not participate in too active competitions and games. However, a small photo shoot for a bachelorette party with her friends will be a pleasant surprise for her. At this holiday, a girl should relax, remember past years, and even cry. After all, after the wedding, it is not known when the girlfriends will get together again in full force . The party scenario can be anything, the main thing is to remember the need to protect the bride from stress and overwork.

To plunge into the atmosphere of fun and get new, interesting ideas for options and entertainment, watch the video of the bachelorette party before the wedding:

Example Scenario

Considering that this is a holiday primarily for the bride, her wishes are considered a priority. Therefore, to have a fun evening, it is advisable to:

agree with the participants on what clothes are best to wear to the bachelorette party . A strict dress code is not necessary, but when organizing a “pajama party,” an evening dress will be out of place, and jeans will probably not be suitable for a gala reception in a private mansion. At a bachelorette party, people take a lot of active photographs, take selfies and videos, so the theme of the outfits is especially important. To distinguish the bride from the guests, her outfit may differ in color - traditional white is ideal;
agree on the start time and approximate duration of the holiday . The concept of “party” implies evening or night time, so usually hen parties start at 18...21 and end after midnight;
resolve the issue with gifts . Will they be available at all, who, when and how will give them to the bride.

How to spend the evening? Among the most popular options, there are two main ones.

Scenario 1 . A classic pajama party combined with home body/face/hair care treatments . For this option, you should stock up on supplies for spa treatments and organize enough space for all guests.

Approximate evening program:

19:00 — 19:30 — Collection
19:30 — 22:00 — “Beauty restoration” combined with watching a video or listening to music. At this time, any snacks and drinks are served as a buffet.
22:00 — 24:00 — Communication, a more substantial feast, exchange of gifts
24:00 — 01:00 — Parting or sleepover

Features of the holiday : informal clothing (pajamas, robes, swimsuits), a minimum of guests, a calm “homey” atmosphere.

Scenario 2: Dance party. The bride and her friends communicate, dance, and have fun to the music. The evening program is tailored to the venue. In a private house, you can extend the entertainment until the morning, in an apartment building it is better to finish by 11 - 12 pm and agree on the time of the holiday with your neighbors in advance:

17:00 — 19:00 — Gathering, greetings, gift exchange, photo session
19:00 — 22:00 - Dancing, competitions. In between - light snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
22:00 and later - Transition to quieter entertainment, driving around

Features of a bachelorette party : comfortable clothes for dancing (themed costumes are possible), light food, plenty of drinks, suitable music.

Important : in this scenario, guests may become very hungry, so it is advisable to serve more nutritious dishes and high-calorie desserts in the late afternoon .

Girls' get-togethers to relax before the wedding

Often newlyweds organize their wedding on their own, and even more often the main generator of ideas and controller of their implementation is the bride herself. Therefore, it is not surprising that the closer to the celebration, the more nervous and worried the main character of the evening becomes. In this case, there are two luxurious options for holding a bachelorette party - in a sauna or with a massage.

Let's go to the bathhouse

Taking a steam bath, making honey or coffee scrubs is a great way to relax, have a good time and, as a bonus, get gorgeous, clean skin.

Relaxing get-togethers

As for a massage or spa, don’t think that this option is not a budget option. If the bride has one or two bridesmaids, then why not. Nowadays on the Internet you can find coupons with crazy discounts for any event, including massage and spa.

Who is it suitable for? The first option is suitable for an unlimited number of participants of any age. In the second case, for a close group of 2-3 people, including the bride.

Required attributes: You must decide in advance on the location of the bachelorette party by making a reservation in advance. If you wish, you can make your own natural scrubs and peels.

Competitions

What games are suitable? Their choice depends, like the theme of the party, on the tastes and characteristics of the participants.

Among the most interesting options are:

Classic charades . Everything is simple here, one person thinks of a word and speaks it into the player’s ear (so that others don’t hear). The player must use gestures to show the hidden word . You can be fined or removed from the game for using sounds. For greater dynamics, it is permissible to break into teams and limit the time for guessing (up to 1-2 minutes).
Songs and films . You should prepare cards with words in advance (you can write nouns related to topics - wedding, love, family, husband and wife, everyday life, city, country, travel). Girls are divided into 2 or 3 teams. For each card drawn, the team must name the song (a line from a song) or the name of a movie (a scene from a movie) where this word is heard/present. An important rule for those who will write words on cards: before you write a word, you should make sure that you yourself can name the song in which such a word appears.
Coincidences . Girls are divided into two teams (3-5 people each). The presenter suggests a topic, for example, “husband and wife,” and the players write associations on this topic on pieces of paper (each on their own piece of paper; showing each other and conferring is prohibited). Time is limited to 30 seconds per topic. After this, the sheets are shown to the presenter and he estimates the number of matches for each team. Two or more matches of the same word are 1 point for the team. So, for example, if there are 5 people in a team and everyone wrote the word “marriage” on the topic “husband and wife,” then the team gets 1 point. In this way, several games are played, and then the winner is determined by the number of points.
“Assemble a puzzle of handsome men . This will require magazines with photographs of men. The images are cut into fragments (arms/legs/head/torso) and then “played out” between the participants. From the received fragments it is necessary to assemble a “puzzle”. The best option wins a prize. An alternative is to assemble a “map of the bride’s life” from pieces.
Home quest . The prize in this competition, intended specifically for the bride, can be a single gift from all her friends - for example, a gift certificate. The idea of the quest is the placement of clue keys in different places of the apartment/house, and all the keys should be associated either with the future spouse, or with the circumstances of the acquaintance/love of the bride and groom. Quest options may be different, including completing various original tasks “from family life”. An example is to list dishes that can be prepared from the proposed set or list of products (the bride is given a pre-prepared sheet with a list of products).
"Blind" answers . To do this, a number of cards with questions and answers are collected, which the party participants draw by lot (one is a question, the second is an answer). Another option is also possible - a question is voiced, the answer to it is selected from cards lying text down. The texts are selected so that their combination can be completely logical or completely absurd. You can write texts directly during the bachelorette party.
Cartoon voice . You must pre-order 10-15 balloons filled with helium. Extravagant tasks are written on the card in advance. The girls take turns drawing cards and must complete them by inhaling helium from the balloons. Helium acts on the vocal cords in such a way that the voice becomes like a “cartoon”. Examples of such tasks:
call and order pizza;

call your ex and talk to him for at least 5 minutes;

record yourself singing “The Hijacker” by Irina Allegrova (a cappella) and post it in Instagram stories;
go to your neighbors and ask for salt in a cartoon voice;
call a home improvement store and find out why towels require washing when they should only be used on clean hands;
call the metro information desk and find out if they have a dining car;
call your mom and say that you have a cold, find out how to treat your throat.

Attention: helium is safe to inhale, its effect wears off within 30-40 seconds. And don’t forget to record everything that happens on video, it will be really funny and you will want to rewatch many moments.

Funny fortune telling

Since ancient times, girls have gathered together to tell fortunes - for their betrothed, for events, for the fulfillment of desires. At the bachelorette party before the wedding, you can also observe this tradition, albeit in a humorous version. There are the following options for fortune telling.

With the help of a friend. You can first agree with a male friend so that he can be in touch during the bachelorette party. Via the Internet or SMS messages, he needs to send questions from the girls one by one, and he will give interesting answers. The point is that the friend will not know from whom the questions are coming, so the results of such fortune-telling may be unexpected and funny;
Fortune cookies. If the bride is good at cooking, she can prepare breakable cookies in advance, inside of which you will need to put small leaves with fortunes. They can be both romantic and funny;
On the book. First you need to select a work of art in a printed version. The girls take turns asking a question that interests them, giving the page and line number. The rest open the book at the right place and read out the “prediction”;
On wax. This fortune telling can be considered “serious”; it could also be found at hen parties in ancient times. To predict the future, a candle is lit, the melting wax is collected in a spoon, and then quickly poured into a container of water. They make fortunes by the resulting figure, guessing what it looks like;
At Kinder Surprises. You can combine business with pleasure - sweets and fortune telling. You need to buy a Kinder surprise for each girl and, during the tea party, see who gets which toy, and then guess what it might indicate.

Important! Although such fortune-telling is considered humorous, pleasant predictions can cheer up girls and set them up for positivity. In addition, this is another reason to dream together about husbands, children and a happy life.

What to cook? Menu

When planning a menu for a bachelorette party, do not get carried away by the abundance or unusualness of dishes . Before the wedding, many girls deliberately go on a diet in order to look better in an elegant dress.

also not recommended to taste unusual foods - poisoning before the holiday has never made anyone happy.

Optimal set of dishes:

light snacks “for one bite” - canapé sandwiches, tartlets, portioned portions on skewers or in paper sockets;
a variety of low-calorie desserts - cupcakes, cakes, cookies, candies, sliced fruits, tartlets with fruits and berries;
non-alcoholic or low-alcohol drinks , cocktails.
a sushi menu, a pizza menu is possible , or you can limit yourself to desserts only.

Examples of light snacks:

Cocktail options for a home party:

Important : strong drinks or excess alcohol are inappropriate at a bachelorette party ! It is especially important to observe this rule for pregnant brides.

"I never…"

This game will help girls get to know each other better. This is especially true if the bride’s friends from school, university, work, etc. gathered at the bachelorette party, that is, they do not know each other well.

The essence of the game is that each participant takes turns talking about something that she has not done, for example, “I have never had a dog at home” or “I have never danced on a bar.” Those girls who have ever done this drink a fine glass or sip of wine. The main idea is for everyone to answer honestly, without being shy. You can come up with different fun games for a bachelorette party, then no one will be bored.

Creativity and tradition

Fun at a bachelorette party doesn't have to be limited to dancing and socializing.

You can arrange:

movie marathon . Watching your favorite films will bring your friends closer, remind you of exciting events and help you relax before the wedding;
karaoke . It is necessary to select “backing tracks” (recordings of music without a voice, with superimposed texts), and negotiate with neighbors;
board or computer games . Activity, Equivoki, UNO, and “Mafia” are suitable as “board games”. For lovers of battles on PS4 or X-Box, a joint tournament, for example in Mortal Combat or something less warlike, is perfect. At the end of the tournament, the winner receives some valuable prize (for example, a bottle of champagne);
handicraft party - creating wedding accessories (for example, bracelets for bridesmaids), master classes;
culinary duel . Here you need to take care in advance of a set of products, a place for cooking, and equipment;
Skype party . If it is not possible to get your friends together, a video conference will help create a festive atmosphere;
making a film . Joint editing of a love or friendship story from old photographs and videos, shooting new materials;
joint planning of bride price ;
“tea ceremony” , which can be successfully combined with tasting sushi and rolls, as well as Chinese or Korean dishes.

Organize a bachelorette party with your own hands

Serious young ladies can be offered a DIY bachelorette party design. To do this, take out your old photographs and bake delicious cakes with “predictions” in the form of small pieces of paper inside. Draw a wall newspaper where you tell the story of meeting each of your friends or a funny incident related to them. For your girlfriends, buy colorful pajamas that will act as costumes.

Such a party will significantly save money and calm down an overly jealous future husband

Some tips

Do not choose places very far from the city for your bachelorette party, because... you will have a hard time reaching them. Along with wild nature, you can also choose a quiet corner in a park or riverbank within the city.
Most likely, you will stay in nature until late, so prepare small blankets for your girlfriends in advance or warn your girlfriends to take light cardigans or jackets with them.
If you go by taxi, find out in advance how to call a taxi to this place (ask the driver for coordinates), or arrange with the driver to pick you up.

Choosing clothes

If the party is not tied to a specific style, the dress code can be free. In hot weather, girls can wear shorts and T-shirts, and in cool weather, jeans and long-sleeve sweaters or a tracksuit. For shoes, it is better to choose sneakers if active games are planned, or flip-flops, which will be comfortable.

If you wish, you can make the bachelorette party original and choose the same clothes. This could be a piece of clothing of a certain color or an identical style. Girls can order T-shirts with the words “I am the bride” and “Bride’s Gang” for the hero of the occasion and her bridesmaids, respectively. You can choose a colored tulle veil for each participant in the bachelorette party.

The most unusual forfeits

Forfeits are a wonderful way to unite a group of unfamiliar people , because the participants of the bachelorette party will definitely communicate in the process, discuss bright moments and have fun.

Standard option : print various cool tasks on pieces of paper. They can be given out in a separate drawing, by drawing lots, or given a card to all losers in each new competition.

The most interesting thing is that you can play forfeits not only at home, but also on the street, in a cafe and even in a club.

Here are some striking examples :

Take a photo with an unfamiliar company.
Sit down next to a stranger and start a conversation with him, as if you had known each other for a long time.
Guard the guard or take a photo with him.
Convince a stranger that you are a famous TV presenter and leave him an autograph.
Sing a serenade.
Play a scene from the film.
Making incomprehensible and incoherent movements on the dance floor.
Perform a robot dance.
Drink the drink without helping yourself with your hands.
Perform whatever you want to say in the form of a song.
Shout something out the window. For example: “In my head there is sawdust: Yes, yes, yes”

Forfeits can be very different, the main thing is not to be afraid to introduce fresh ideas.

In this video you can see several original tasks that can be completed right on the street: