I have been invited to an Enterrement de Vie de Jeune Fille. Literally, it means to the "burial of a young girl's life". No, no... I have not joined a dark cult or anything like that. That's what a Bachelorette's party is called in French. Spooky, I know... but what can I say?
Anyway, the thing is, these types of parties are a little different here than they are in the US or in Mexico. No, actually that's not it. The real problem is I've never been to a Bachelorette party be it in France, in the US or in Mexico!! This is going to be my first one!
It's all bad timing really. When I left Mexico all my friends were still single or at least light years away of thinking of getting married. When I got to France all the girls I met here were already married or else we weren't that close as friends yet for them to invite me to their parties. By then my mexican friends were starting to get married back home but I couldn't make it to their parties either (I could barely make it to their weddings!). When I got married all my friends where already living abroad so no one threw me a bachelorette party (boo-hooo!) and so this is why I've never been to one.
So who's the bride then? Well, she's the girlfriend of the brother of the husband of a cousin of hubby's.....
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So how did I get involved in her bachelorette party you ask? Beats me. The fact is I am and now the girl in charge of organizing the party is asking all of us to provide ideas for the party. Uhm... say again, what?
So here's where my dilemma begins.
And where I could use your help.
If you got any cool ideas from your own bachelorette parties (or any that you have attended in the past) I am all ears.
C'mon ladies, the burial of a young girl's life is at stake!!
Fned.
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Yes, mexico way pretty much summed it up!!
BTW...I LOVE the music, Flavor of Life, by Utada Hikaro. I'm going to look for it tomorrow! I also want to watch the novella, too! YIKES :)
I second Mexico Way. Strippers and alcohol is the ONLY way to do a bachelorette party. Without either of those two things it's just a party.
Ummm, hmmmm...so more ideas beyond that...a cake shaped like a penis with a room decorated in penises. That's about all I remember from mine :)
Sounds like fun!!!!
Here's one from my German student; her friends in Germany, where btw the name of the party is similar to the name you mentioned in French, dressed her up as a cigarrette girl in a night club and even fitted her with the shoulder straps and tray of candy and cigarrettes, etc., (but of course with condoms and such too!) and then took her to various bars where she had to sell them. The proceeds were used to buy the entrance for her and the six friends who threw this party to their final destination - the male stripper bar. Her outfit had the words (German equivalent) End of Bachelorette life, and all the guys who bought from her were allowed to kiss her and sign her outfit. She said it was crazy but fun.
Mexico way: hmmmmm.....
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Aunt S: Glad you liked Utada Hikaro. Her CD is pretty good too! I thought of sending you the novela+CD by mail but not sure it would make it through customs.... :(
Mamacita: hahahaha! Your bachelorette party sounds like it was wild girl!
I guess I should have mentioned the bride is a kindergarden teacher, how hates bars, doesn't drink and is expecting her first baby in the fall. That pretty much leaves out the alcohol and the male stripper... maybe I can still push for the penis-shape cake?
Great! my first bachelorette party and we're going to spend the day having coffee and playing grammar games! :*(
Minshap: It must be a European thing then. I've heard they do that sort of thing here too... make the bride (or groom) dress up in a ridicoulous desguise and go out on the street to talk to people or perform dares. Not sure how that is going to work out witht his girl (read above)....
Guess I'll have to wait and see what everyone else comes up with in terms of "games".... :s
Fned.
Okay, here's another one and it fits you like a glove: Mexican Night!! Yep, that's what one of my fellow teachers said she did for her sister's shower - (they were in the States of course) and she made up a real Noche Mexicana, (with margaritas!!!!) and some wild games too - but she did say they even had a piñata!
Minshap: I'm not sure mom... this girl (and her friends or so it seems by all the emails leading up to the party) seem like the typical french girls that are interested more in "intellectual" games than in "margaritas", "penis cakes" and "bar hopping".... :(
Oh well.. it wont be the first time I'm stuck in the middle of a "party" where everyone else seems to be having fun discussing the latest book of Bernard Levy while I sit there and smile while daydreaming of what is going to happen next on Grey's Anatomy. :s
Fned.
I've only been to one bachelorette party, it's not really my thing. But I remember that there was a basket and each attendee was asked to write 3 pieces of advice for the bride and put them in the basket. Sex advice was encouraged. At the end of the night someone read all the advice and it was funny.
They also had a penis shaped piñata and lots of stupid penis shaped party favors. This party was in the U.S. but the bride-to-be was Mexican.
Hey Rivergirl: Hey that's a good idea! I can definetly suggest that to the other girls and this way I'll have at least contributed with one idea. Thanks!
Someone else also told me about the "I've never" game... someone starts a sentence with "I've never" and then tells something she's never done. If any girl in the group has done that particular thing, she has to take a drink (but I'll suggest eat a candy instead, since this is obviously going to be a g-rated party) and then the next girl starts all over with an "I've never"....
Thanks for the great ideas everyone!!!
Fned.
I might be late to the game, but I've been sorta offline for a while....
I've thrown several bachelorettes (I love a party) and I've done stuff like:
1. Bake cookies in the shape of penises (they sell the cutters at party and/or naughty stores) and provide icing, sprinkles, M&Ms or whatever so you can have a cookie decoration contest.
2. Sometimes the cookie contest ends in a "provocative cookie eating" contest, lol.
3. You could make it a honeymoon shower party where each girl brings something sex or lingerie-related as a gift.
4. You could make it like a "roast" for the bride, where each girl is asked to bring a funny story or photo or something to talk about the bride (sort of re-living her wild days before she becomes an "old married woman").
5. When we would go out on the town we would often have a list of things the bride had to accomplish like: get one guy to kiss you, get a guy to buy you a drink, get a guy to fake a strip tease for you, get at least three guys' phone numbers, etc. And we made the girl wear a veil with condoms pinned all over it.
6. At my bachelorette I had a whistle shaped like a penis and I had to get guys to blow it when I asked them for a "blow job." Pretty funny and made for great pictures.
7. Have fun!
Mexpat: I WANNA BAKE PENIS SHAPED COOKIES!!!!! And I want to have Penis shaped cupcakes and whistles and cakes and pinatas and the whole penis shaped shabang!! Except the latest development on this party is that we're going to have a spelling contest for the bride... and we're all going to dress up in the colors of the rainbow.... and we're going to quizz her on her favorite television shows...
Somebody please kill me. Now.
Fned.
P.S. Thanks for the great ideas! I might use them for my own b-day party next month! LOL
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