5 bach party cliches and how to avoid them

Whatever happened to the good old-fashioned idea of a good time?

You know, those times when we could revel in the joy of a celebration without succumbing to clichés and predictability? It’s about time we address the clichés that have stripped the fun away from bachelorette parties.What started out as one fun-last-night before your bride-to-be settles down has become a mandatory 7-night stay in Vegas sipping out of penis straws and getting shit-faced every night. Before you book the male strippers, let’s review some bachelorette party clichés to avoid, and get back to the true meaning of a good time.

Drinking Too Much

Don’t get me wrong. There’s no better way to liven up a party than to get the drinks flowing. But drinking is like a toxic relationship. It’s a blast at first, but before you know it, it’s 3 am, and you’re drunk and pouring your heart out to a homeless man at a Taco Bell Cantina. It’s time to rein it in, sister. A bachelorette party shouldn’t be about who’s gonna get the drunkest, hook up with so-and-so and wake up married in a different city. And it also shouldn’t be about abstaining completely; it should be about savoring each sip, making each toast count, and creating moments that are unforgettable because you actually remember them.

Ignoring the Bride's Taste

As the maid of honor, it’s your job to make your bride-to-be happy. Show your bestie you really know her best by giving her a party that was clearly planned with her in mind. Does she prefer picture-perfect brunches? Or would she rather get trashed downtown and gobble down some sketchy street hotdogs? Maybe she’s a little basic. Maybe she’s a little out there. Maybe she’s bitchy? Scary? Witchy? It doesn’t matter. Each bride-to-be is unique, and can’t be shoehorned into any one bachelorette party theme package. And if you’re treating her party like some one-size-fits-all circus, she may start to question if you really know her at all.

Embarrassing the Bride

As funny as you think it would be to hire the bride’s ex-boyfriend-now-male-stripper as the night’s entertainment – I can assure you, it’s not. And a slideshow displaying all the times she’s puked in unfortunate positions? Also not funny. Let’s stop trying to embarrass the bride when it’s her night to shine. The best bachelorette parties are the ones where the bride feels loved, cherished, and celebrated, not humiliated or upset. So, let’s put an end to this cliche and focus on making the night truly special for her.

Planning just for Pics

Remember how fun bach parties used to be? You know, back before everyone felt the need to chronicle every nanosecond of the night for the entire cyber world to gawk at? Yeah, us too. Can we get back to that time? The world doesn’t need a play-by-play of every questionable decision you make. No matter how cute the pictures are, they will never replace a good time. The purpose of photos is to remember the night, not for some random girl from highschool to comment “slayy babeeee! 💓” on your insta post. So, plan for fun, not for photos. After all, we believe any picture that captures a fun moment is just as instagrammable as the next.

Tacky Themes and Decor

Themes and decor are great ways to bring a cohesive feel to any party. However, somewhere along the way, bachelorette parties got lost. They’ve fallen into the same stale themes, decor, and routines. They’re old. They’re overdone. And they need to get going. Just because your friend is getting married doesn’t mean you should subject her, and the rest of the guests to “bride tribe” shirts and “wifey for lifey” shot glasses.

This one may be controversial, but we think bachelorette parties have gone a little too penis-crazy. Now, we’re not calling for a complete boycott on all dick-themed decor. But do we really need the penis cake, the penis straws AND the same penis forever signs? Maybe we could just pick one.

With that being said, if you’re going to be tacky, at least be original with it. You do your matching wigs – if that’s what makes you feel good and it’s what the bride wants. Just don’t do it because you saw everyone else doing it on Tik Tok.

So, I think it’s high time we bring back an ACTUAL good time bach party. I’m talking head out the moonroof of a stranger’s car, cares to the wind, not-sure-where-this-is gonna-go kind of good time. Leave the binge-drinking, the drama, the basic, and the penises behind. Let’s celebrate the bride-to-be in a way that is unforgettable, one-of-a-kind and authentically her.