What? Your best friend is getting married? And she asked you to plan her bachelorette party? Are you excited or just plain scared? Given the current economy, you’re likely not to have a big budget for the bachelorette party. And that’s not a problem, here are some affordable bachelorette party ideas that wont cost a whole lot, and she’ll never know that you did the party on a tight budget.

If you’re in the cost saving mode, find the right party location or party hall is the key. Keep the party local is a great start. And yes, a trip to vegas, or a weekend in the south Beach is lovely, but the keeping the cost down is nicer in the long run. Look around locally, for a banquet hall, or a party hall. Economy has hit the event industry hard, many of your local party halls will be more than happy to provide a place for you to party at a discount.

You can also choose to throw the party at your house or apartment, that’ll provide more budget flexibility. That way, you can allocate more of your money on alcohol and entertainment. The cost of alcohol can add up quickly, but it’s significantly less if you bought all the alcohol, and had one of your male buddies bar tend for you.

Strippers would be a great addition to any bachelorette party, but at what cost? If cost is a concern, you may want to consider a pass on the strippers. The cost of hiring a stripper or two is reasonable, it’s the additional dollar bills for their performances that will really hurt the bottom line. If you insist on having a stripper, got any friends who willing play the part?

Outside of alcohol and strippers, there are plenty bachelorette party games for your and your best friends to enjoy. Bachelorette Scavenger Hunt, or Pin the Macho on the Man, just to mention a few.

If you’ve never planned a bachelorette party, I would suggest that you call or ask someone who had. They’ll likely give you tips on not just how to save money, but also what games to play, where to host. A fun bachelorette party doesn’t have to be lavish, you can throw a fun, and affordable bachelorette party without breaking the bank, or max out your credit cards for that matter.

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