If your BM's are paying for your Bachelorette party--how much per girl?

Question

And what does that include...what are you doing?

Answer 1

you are not involved the party is a gift to you. they decide what to spend anywhere from 20 each on up

Answer 2

If you're the bride....stay out of it. It's not your place to have any part in the planning of your bachelorette party or your shower. It's their business how much they spend. Just be thankful they do anything and keep your mouth shut about the cost.

If you're the bridesmaid, you need to talk to all the girls and find out what they are comfortable spending...then plan the evening around that. Make sure that there is room for unexpected expenses that may come up.

Also, don't feel that you have to do anything extravagant. You could just all go for lunch and a pedicure together....or, you could do go cart racing or have a pajama party. It doesn't have to be a fancy night on on the town....be creative. Sometimes cheaper is more fun.

Answer 3

Mine was cheap. Most of my bridesmaids were struggling with money at that time, so we looked at how to do it on a limited budget. However, for mine, all the girls chipped in though, not just the BMs.

We went out to a local restaurant that had half price appetizers and ordered about 10 appetizers. That way everyone had plenty to eat and it was about $25 total, which was something like $6 per person.

We went out to bars that had no cover. Most of the girls only ordered 1 drink. Guys at the bar would cover a round for us and we had about 3 rounds that way. We went to about 3 different bars. They all paid for my drinks but grand total was something like $20 per person.

For my sister (and probably what my lil cousin will want to) we are doing an intimate evening at home. She wants a wine tasting party. We are all throwing in about $5 in snacks/cheeses and everyone has an assigned bottle of wine to bring--roughly $20 bottle. So the grand total for that will be about $25 each too. My cousin is talking about having everyone at her house for a night of movies and talking/laughing. All those hilarious chick movies from 80s/90s like Clueless and Earth Girls are Easy. Perhaps getting manicures and pedicures beforehand--discount rate when you have so many. Should be around $20 as well.

Though my sister, my cousin, and (for my own bachelorette party) myself--we were all very considerate of our bridesmaids financial situation. I had a former best friend--and she decided that her bachelorette party was an excuse for us to all drop a grand on her. She planned a 4 day NYC field trip. A nice hotel, a few trips to the "in" bar in Manhattan and of course a few $10 drinks. Touring the city, a Broadway play, etc. Most of us said "No way Bridezilla" though and I'm not even sure she went at all.

My husbands bachelor party was a little on the more expensive side too, but worth it. They went Whitewater Rafting. 2 nights at a campsite--i think they had 3 campsites so close to $80 total and roughly $60 for the day of rafting. Plus food and beer, gas to get up there. I think it totaled to something like a little over $100 each. But they all had a blast and it was completely worth it. Plus it was a whole w/e of activities.

Hope these ideas help. Really though there are so many ideas of things you can do--it can be fun just to all hang out. A lot of girls decide not to do big drinking events--my cousin doesn't want to. Just take everyone's budget into consideration and everyone will have a much more enjoyable time.

Answer 4

When i went to my best friends bachelorette party a few months ago we split the cost of the hotel bill and the cost of the taxi we took to and from the hotel and six street in austin. It was about 40 bucks or so. That was split 7 ways and we didnt make the bride to be pay anything.

No clue what we are doing for mine yet.

Answer 5

My best friend just got married in October so for her bachelorette party we went to the French Quarter during decadence festival and hung out with the gay guys and got her really drunk. (We're from New Orleans) We made sure she didn't buy her own drinks. Each girl took turns buying her drinks until the end of the evening.

Answer 6

They bought like three drinks for me. Guys at the bar bought two and they did the whole "Blow for a buck" thing. I have a whistle, an apron, and an embarassing sign around my neck. People can pin money on (usually a dollar, sometimes people gave more) and I have to blow the whistle and dance like an idiot for 30 seconds. It was all in good fun and ended up with about $70 at the end of the night. Covered my own drinks and one each of theirs using blow money. They paid their own bartabs...no idea how much.

Hotel room was $80, split by four to be $20 each. Movies were free from a subscription we have with Blockbuster. Bridesmaid works for Avon so beauty crap was free. Popcorn/snacks probably $20 tops.

Answer 7

Well, it definitly depends on what you are doing...

I've been to a party in the city (I live in Philadelphia) and had a nice dinner and drinks and it came to around $50.

I've gone to NYC for a night and paid $250 which included transportation to and from NYC, hotel room, snacks, pregame alcohol, dinner with 2 rounds of drinks, cab rides, cover charge, 2 more rounds of drinks,lunch the next day, not to mention the "entertainment" for the bachelorette.


You don't need to spend alot of money to have fun! Just as long as you have the girls you love there!

Answer 8

Wow, my BM's are paying? That must be some golden poop!