The party bus for a stag or stagette is a great way to have transportation for the day, or night.
The Bachelor or Bachelorette party bus is usually for a larger group, then the cost becomes very reasonable when you split it up among all the party members. There are a large range of sizes, types and amenities you can look for when renting a bus. I highly recommend a bus when you are planning to go to several different places throughout the night or day. Taking cabs to and from each location will not be cheap and you’ll have to take several cabs at the same time if your group is any larger then about 6 people. Most cabs can only carry 4 people, unless you find a van cab, which are rare in some areas, then you can carry a whopping 7 people at the most. What do you do when you have a bachelor or bachelorette party of 20 people? You’ll need 3 cabs , to and from each location…. Bring your visa.
Seriously though, why not get a bus, rent it for the day. A common yellow bus rental is probably the cheapest route you can take. Expect to pay between $300 and $500 for 12 hours of door to door service, and if you split that between 20 people, it’s about $20 each. You can’t take cabs all over for that price.
Now, as the level of “niceness” and quality of a party bus goes up, so does the price. So depending on your budget and number of bachelor or bachelorette party guests, you will have a variety of party buses to choose from. You can get party buses and limousines that range in size from 10 passengers, up to 57 for a full size coach.
For a medium sized group, I would recommend a 24 passenger type bus. A decent luxury tour bus ( comes equipped with a dancing pole too ) ranges from $150 to $250 an hour. These party buses are usually catered to the bachelor and/or bachelorette party and can be stocked with a full bar too. They also come with a great stereo system, ice chest full of ice, cool lighting, mp3 player and even big screen video. Almost all of these type of limo style party buses have fully tinted windows for full privacy… if you hire someone to demonstrate how the dancing pole is to be used.
You have to figure out your travel costs and if a bus will suit your needs. Also, if you are going to just tour around the city and party in the bus, then you will want extra room and one of the more limousine style buses. For a group of 25, you will need a 30+ passenger bus. You do not want to crammed in there either, give yourself some room.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Non Traditional Bachelorette and Bachelor Parties
More and more men and women are moving away from "traditional" bachelor and bachelorette parties with strippers and massive amounts of beer. This may be a sign of changing attitudes, or a reflection of the average age of people getting married is a lot older now, either way, it's time to consider other, more creative and non traditional bachelor and bachelorette parties.
First and for most is to find out what the groom and bride-to-be interests and hobbies are, then use that to base your ideas on. Here are some of the great alternative and creative ideas to help you decide on your stag or stagette event. Note, that some of these are geared towards either the male or female group, but many can be one or the other.
The Amusement Park Bachelor Party
This is where you can go to be a kid again. Get day passes for a local, or further away, amusement park. If you go to a far one, spend a night at a hotel too. Take in all the huge rollercoaster’s, rides and eat greasy food all day. Follow that up with a night out at a pub or local restaurant for more food and drink. If you find one with a large go-kart track too, then you can have competitions and races. Use the track times to compete for prizes, or the losers of each race have to a liquor shot ( later that evening, not while you are racing go-karts ).
The Outdoor Bachelorette or Bachelor Party
This type of stagette or stag party can be a lot of different things. You can go camping for a day, or weekend. If it is not warm enough for that, you can take a weekend ski trip, get on one of the weekend ski tours and not have to worry about driving either, let the bus driver do that for you. Then you can party all weekend instead of just one day. You can also do an extreme event weekend and do some white water rafting, hiking, sky diving, bungee jumping, etc.
Alternative Night Out Parties
The traditional night out bachelor or bachelorette party usually involved a couple night clubs or strip clubs and lots of drink. Instead, go out to a comedy club, or dinner theater. You can also go out to a bar, but instead of drinking the drinks, take a bar tending class there. A non-traditional type of night out could also be a beer or wine tasting night at local brewery or vineyard. Combine that with a great, catered dinner too.
The Really Different Bachelor Party
Get out and build something…. What I mean here is volunteer as a group on a weekend to help build a house for habitat for humanity, or something similar. This would be great for someone who already volunteers and for a group of guys, or girls that would really enjoy helping others in this way. There are a lot of other similar type of activities you can do like this too.
First and for most is to find out what the groom and bride-to-be interests and hobbies are, then use that to base your ideas on. Here are some of the great alternative and creative ideas to help you decide on your stag or stagette event. Note, that some of these are geared towards either the male or female group, but many can be one or the other.
The Amusement Park Bachelor Party
This is where you can go to be a kid again. Get day passes for a local, or further away, amusement park. If you go to a far one, spend a night at a hotel too. Take in all the huge rollercoaster’s, rides and eat greasy food all day. Follow that up with a night out at a pub or local restaurant for more food and drink. If you find one with a large go-kart track too, then you can have competitions and races. Use the track times to compete for prizes, or the losers of each race have to a liquor shot ( later that evening, not while you are racing go-karts ).
The Outdoor Bachelorette or Bachelor Party
This type of stagette or stag party can be a lot of different things. You can go camping for a day, or weekend. If it is not warm enough for that, you can take a weekend ski trip, get on one of the weekend ski tours and not have to worry about driving either, let the bus driver do that for you. Then you can party all weekend instead of just one day. You can also do an extreme event weekend and do some white water rafting, hiking, sky diving, bungee jumping, etc.
Alternative Night Out Parties
The traditional night out bachelor or bachelorette party usually involved a couple night clubs or strip clubs and lots of drink. Instead, go out to a comedy club, or dinner theater. You can also go out to a bar, but instead of drinking the drinks, take a bar tending class there. A non-traditional type of night out could also be a beer or wine tasting night at local brewery or vineyard. Combine that with a great, catered dinner too.
The Really Different Bachelor Party
Get out and build something…. What I mean here is volunteer as a group on a weekend to help build a house for habitat for humanity, or something similar. This would be great for someone who already volunteers and for a group of guys, or girls that would really enjoy helping others in this way. There are a lot of other similar type of activities you can do like this too.
Stag and Bachelor Party Ideas and Themes
Have you been out to the bar and actually noticed if a stag party was there? You might if the groom had a crazy outfit on and were being obviously loud. What about the other ones that look just like a regular group of guys feeding beer to just one of the group? I bet you don’t notice it… but you do notice the bachelor party that shows up to the club or bar all wearing toga’s , or pimp outfits… That is a memorable outing. Lets see what you can do as a bachelor party theme to make your party a great, memorable and fun experience and not just a drinking competition to see how long the groom can last before he passes out.
Sports Fanatic Bachelor Party Theme
This is for the guys that are into sports, any spectator sport really. If the groom enjoys this type of thing, you can get everyone the big foam fingers, beer hats, jerseys and uniforms. You can go out like a sports team , then the groom can be the coach or captain.
The Spartan Stag Party Theme
This theme involves a little more of a budget for the costumes, but it is a simple one. You can rent Spartan type costumes and go out like your going to war. Get the face paint on , etc. Just watch carrying any real weapons, the last thing that you want to happen is get put in jail for the night, or longer. If you are renting uniforms from a costume store, make sure that you can get extra insurance on each one of them. There is always someone that rips one, or spills drinks on them. If you have insurance coverage from the rental place then you won’t have to worry as much about having to pay for the costumes after the fact.
Pirate Bachelor Part Theme
The same information applies to the costumes for this stag party theme, rent them , and make sure you have the insurance. You can also be a little more creative with this party theme and make your own outfits. You can hit up a local thrift store and get some old cloths for really cheap and turn them into pirate outfits. The cool thing about this theme is that you have to talk like Pirates for the entire evening, and after a few drinks it seems to come naturally to some people. Or so they think it does.
The Pimped Out Bachelor Party Theme
This is one of my favorites, get all dressed up in pimp outfits, really crazy, extravagant coats. The cane, hat, big sun glasses and all.
There are a lot of variations you can pull off for a themed stag party, but I hope this gives you an idea of where to start.
Sports Fanatic Bachelor Party Theme
This is for the guys that are into sports, any spectator sport really. If the groom enjoys this type of thing, you can get everyone the big foam fingers, beer hats, jerseys and uniforms. You can go out like a sports team , then the groom can be the coach or captain.
The Spartan Stag Party Theme
This theme involves a little more of a budget for the costumes, but it is a simple one. You can rent Spartan type costumes and go out like your going to war. Get the face paint on , etc. Just watch carrying any real weapons, the last thing that you want to happen is get put in jail for the night, or longer. If you are renting uniforms from a costume store, make sure that you can get extra insurance on each one of them. There is always someone that rips one, or spills drinks on them. If you have insurance coverage from the rental place then you won’t have to worry as much about having to pay for the costumes after the fact.
Pirate Bachelor Part Theme
The same information applies to the costumes for this stag party theme, rent them , and make sure you have the insurance. You can also be a little more creative with this party theme and make your own outfits. You can hit up a local thrift store and get some old cloths for really cheap and turn them into pirate outfits. The cool thing about this theme is that you have to talk like Pirates for the entire evening, and after a few drinks it seems to come naturally to some people. Or so they think it does.
The Pimped Out Bachelor Party Theme
This is one of my favorites, get all dressed up in pimp outfits, really crazy, extravagant coats. The cane, hat, big sun glasses and all.
There are a lot of variations you can pull off for a themed stag party, but I hope this gives you an idea of where to start.
Great Stagette and Bachelorette Party themes
Every great stagette that you have probably heard about has probably had a theme to it. I mean, that you don’t usually hear too much about a bachelorette party that was just a bunch of girls getting together for drinks, a dinner and bit of fun. You usually hear about the wild and cool themed parties for years after they happened, why, because they were cool, different and the theme really made it stand out among the rest.
Leather and Lace Bachelorette Party Theme
The Leather and Lace party is a great theme, one of my favorites, stagette party or not actually… I won’t get into that here. First, you will have to decide if this is an appropriate theme, depending on the wedding party, parents, relatives, etc… you might re-consider the leather and lace stagette theme. The idea behind this one is fairly simple, yet, sometimes difficult to pull off. You should visit a local adult shop, you can get some ideas, but the clothing there might be a little risqué for a public outing. I would arrange the costumes well in advance, this is not something you can just throw together ( well, maybe you can ). A great place for the outfits would be a costume or Halloween store.
The Glamour and Glitz Stagette Party Theme
This is cool, girly one. The glamour and glitz bachelorette theme is a more universal theme and you don’t have to worry about the risqué stuff. You can have everything sparkly and make your own outfits quite simply. You can go to any thrift store, hobby shop or similar store and get beads, sparkles, glitter, etc.
A Black and White Bachelorette Party Theme
Yet another great party theme, you dress the bride-to-be in all white, or all black… preferably white… Then the rest of the bachelorette party dresses in black ( or white , whatever is opposite to the bride-to-be ). This is a simple and easy theme to pull off. Your group will easily stand out and you can easily pick out the bride too. This also makes it very easy to supply the group with a common t-shirt or outfit.
Slumber Party Bachelorette Party Theme
This is more of a bachelorette party idea then a theme, but it still applies. Bake some great deserts and cakes, get out the old footloose movie and chick flicks. Reminisce about the old days and fun times. Make sure you have everyone bring their jammies and sleeping bags.
A Spa Day Stagette Party Theme
Again, you can consider this a theme or a location based bachelorette party, but I still like it as a theme. I mean that you can get everyone big fluffy robes, premium chocolates, teas and coffees. Then spend the day getting pampered. This is also the perfect option if the bride isn’t much of a partier. Many spas can accommodate groups of eight or more and even help you plan your festivities
There are a lot more ideas you can do, such as pole dancing lessons, cooking classes, psychic readings, sex toy bachelorette pary or belly dancing lessons. Those are some of the more unique ideas. Then again, you can always do what the guys do on their bachelor parties and get stupid drunk and watch some strippers.
Leather and Lace Bachelorette Party Theme
The Leather and Lace party is a great theme, one of my favorites, stagette party or not actually… I won’t get into that here. First, you will have to decide if this is an appropriate theme, depending on the wedding party, parents, relatives, etc… you might re-consider the leather and lace stagette theme. The idea behind this one is fairly simple, yet, sometimes difficult to pull off. You should visit a local adult shop, you can get some ideas, but the clothing there might be a little risqué for a public outing. I would arrange the costumes well in advance, this is not something you can just throw together ( well, maybe you can ). A great place for the outfits would be a costume or Halloween store.
The Glamour and Glitz Stagette Party Theme
This is cool, girly one. The glamour and glitz bachelorette theme is a more universal theme and you don’t have to worry about the risqué stuff. You can have everything sparkly and make your own outfits quite simply. You can go to any thrift store, hobby shop or similar store and get beads, sparkles, glitter, etc.
A Black and White Bachelorette Party Theme
Yet another great party theme, you dress the bride-to-be in all white, or all black… preferably white… Then the rest of the bachelorette party dresses in black ( or white , whatever is opposite to the bride-to-be ). This is a simple and easy theme to pull off. Your group will easily stand out and you can easily pick out the bride too. This also makes it very easy to supply the group with a common t-shirt or outfit.
Slumber Party Bachelorette Party Theme
This is more of a bachelorette party idea then a theme, but it still applies. Bake some great deserts and cakes, get out the old footloose movie and chick flicks. Reminisce about the old days and fun times. Make sure you have everyone bring their jammies and sleeping bags.
A Spa Day Stagette Party Theme
Again, you can consider this a theme or a location based bachelorette party, but I still like it as a theme. I mean that you can get everyone big fluffy robes, premium chocolates, teas and coffees. Then spend the day getting pampered. This is also the perfect option if the bride isn’t much of a partier. Many spas can accommodate groups of eight or more and even help you plan your festivities
There are a lot more ideas you can do, such as pole dancing lessons, cooking classes, psychic readings, sex toy bachelorette pary or belly dancing lessons. Those are some of the more unique ideas. Then again, you can always do what the guys do on their bachelor parties and get stupid drunk and watch some strippers.
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