The bachelorette party I attended last weekend was so amazing, that I had to split all the amazing ideas into two posts! If you missed the first, which was all about the Sweets and Swag, check it out here.
This post is dedicated to all the activities that went on during the week, as well as the decorations that adorned the house. If you are planning on throwing a nautical bachelorette party, make sure to check some of these great ideas out!
How Long Have you Known the Bride?
This was by far my favorite activity all weekend. I originally saw this idea on Pinterest. It was a day of wedding activity where every bridesmaid writes on a chalkboard how long they have known the bride. What a cute idea!
Since this was a week long bachelorette party with over 30 people in attendance, I felt it would be a great idea to SURPRISE the bride with a polaroid picture of every guest. They wrote a special message on the bottom of the polaroid as to how long they have known the bride. The maid of honor split the camera duty with me since she was there for the first half of the trip. She also spray painted these cool frames that she found at Michaels with nautical colors.
The bride had NO IDEA this was going on behind the scenes. We surprised her on Saturday afternoon and hung all the pictures on a fisherman’s net in the house. She loved it!
Front Door Wreath: Gina created this amazing front door wreath for her best friend’s bachelorette party week! She wrote, “All aboard! Lynette’s Nauti Bachelorette” on a wooden board complete with anchor and big burlap bow! It was the first thing Lynette saw as she walked into the house. Such a creative idea!
Message in a Bottle: Everyone needs a little inspiration sometimes… especially during wedding planning! The maid of honor made this cute bottle with burlap, lace, ribbon and flowers and placed it in the corner of the room. All the guests left some words of inspiration for the bride-to-be.
Let’s Get Shipfaced Board: Another Gina creation, this sat over the fireplace in the living room and was painted with the nautical theme colors. Gina placed the koozies and sunglasses next to the board.
Fire Island Sign On Board: Catherine, another one of Lynette’s bridesmaids, bought this kitchen towel in Las Vegas. They bought a frame at Michael’s and attached a sharpie marker. All the guests signed the towel with a memory from the week! This is a great memento that the bride will have forever.
House Décor: Gina and Catherine arrived on Monday and went all out on decorations. They hung pretty banners between the windows, streamers from wall to wall and colorful paper decorations from the ceiling. They used everything that I have listed to add to the décor of the beach house. It was cute, cozy and beachy, perfect for a week on Fire Island.
Bachelorette Party Invitation: Gina made the invitation using Photoshop and emailed it to all the invited guests. She framed it and hung it in the beach house for all to see.
Don’t forget to check out my first post: Nautical Bachelorette Party – Sweets and Swag – for other great bachelorette party ideas!
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