How to Plan a Bachelorette Party
Whether you plan a weekend spa trip or an evening of fun with girlfriends, the bride-to-be will always remember this special event.
Steps:
- Discuss potential dates with the bride and then with the rest of the wedding party.
- Try not to involve the bride in anything except choosing the date, venue and invite list.
Tailor the party to fit the personality of the bride-to-be.
Estimate costs ahead of time, and factor in food, cover charges, drinks and cab rides.- Plan to serve some nonalcoholic beverages for those who don't drink alcohol.
- Arrange taxis or designated drivers if drinking alcohol is part of the evening's plans.
- Warn guests ahead of time if you plan something that might be offensive to some. Allow guests to back out gracefully if the party is not their cup of tea.
Tips:
- As the wedding draws near, people may or may not be excited to partake in yet another event for the bride-to-be, so make the party fun and appropriate for all who are invited.
- Bachelorette parties do not necessarily need to revolve around male strippers and alcohol. Use your imagination and try not to embarrass anyone.
- Have each of the women invited prepare a short tribute before the party -- just a few sentences on what they love about the bride-to-be. Ask them to write it down and bring it with them to the party. At some point (usually later in the evening) have each one read her tribute to the bride-to-be. This is a wonderful surprise, and usually causes lots of happy tears. Afterward, collect all the written tributes and create a little book to give to the bride-to-be so she can remember all those nice things her friends said!
Source: How to Plan A Bachelorette Party from eHow.com - Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything
Staten Island is the most rural of the five boroughs of New York City. Although still predominantly residential in nature, the borough has changed significantly since the opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in 1964.
If you are using a car or limousine service, Staten Island can be reached by bridge from Brooklyn and New Jersey, and by ferry from Manhattan. The ferry is the best option, as it passes by Liberty Island and offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor. The ferry is free and operates 24 hours a day out of Battery Park in Manhattan and St. George Terminal in Staten Island. If you are seasick or otherwise uncomfortable on ferries, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects Staten Island with Brooklyn, but you will incur a high toll (US$9.00). A more moderately priced option is to take an express bus from Manhattan to Staten Island. The fare payable with MetroCard is US$5.00. Change is also accepted, but carrying $5.00 in change (fare boxes ONLY accept change) is not a really good idea. The X1 and X10 routes run along Broadway in Manhattan. There is frequent service (about every 6-30 minutes) daily from early morning to past midnight.
The Staten Island Railway (operated by the MTA, which also runs the subways and the majority of buses) is somewhat a hybrid of a railroad and a subway line. While it uses subway-type equipment, it is legally a railroad, as defined by an FRA waiver. Fares are the same as a subway ride (US$2.00), and it runs 24 hours. Unlike the subway, it runs on a set schedule, from every 15 minutes during weekdays, to every hour overnight. Fares are collected only at St. George Ferry Terminal, leading many to exit at the penultimate stop, Tompkinsville, and walk up Bay Street a short distance to the ferry.
Source: Wikitravel.org - Staten Island, New York
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