Bachelorette Party Planning Tips & Summer Trends for 2008

Filed Under Gay Marriage, Lesbian matters | July 21st, 2008 

Brides Night Out TipsLOS ANGELES, CA (PRNewswire) — The new same-sex marriage legislation in California is introducing thousands of new bachelorettes to the wedding scene. Also, with gasoline costs skyrocketing, all eyes are focusing on conservation, even those of brides-to-be.

With wedding season upon us, the “Lucille Ball of bachelorette party planning,” comedienne and CEO of Bride’s Night Out(R), Pamela Yager, says the top trends for this season include 8/8/08 affairs, destination weddings to the newly legitimized same-sex nuptial state of California, and “green girls” nights out.

For 2008 weddings, Yager suggests doing 8 of everything: table seating for 8, invites in the 8 infinity shape, 8 attendants, 8 diamonds in a wedding ring, 8 flowers in each bouquet, 8 toasts, and an 8 piece band.

“Last year, 7/7/07 was the biggest wedding day of the year — I threw 7 pre-wedding parties leading to my big day!” says the saucy auburn coiffed Yager.

Tips for same-sex pre-wedding parties include:

- Complementary but separate bachelor(ette) parties;

- Using “gay pride” rainbow-colored invitations;

- Offering the non-wedding gift option of donations to your local gay equality organization*; and

- Sending thank you notes to the California Supreme Court for its support.

Keeping in step with the need for conservation, Bride’s Night Out offers “green girl” parties, including carpooling services and pedestrian pub crawls, emailed invites, organic catering options, and a donation in-lieu of bachelorette gift with globalgreen.org.

The “Sex in the City of Hen Parties,” Bride’s Night Out is America’s first and only bachelorette party planning service of its kind and was founded by stand-up comedienne Pamela Yager.

Source: Bride’s Night Out

*Editor’s note: the original release suggested a New England gay equality organization. But as we’re talking about California specifically here and other people from other parts may also be interested in these ideas I’ve changed it to suggest donations to your local gay equality organization.