The 'single' Most Important Night Of Your Life
The best man or some close friends of the groom should be ones spending for the bachelor party. You should not expect the groom to throw his own bachelor party and add to his expenses. A few of the groom's friends should sit down a few days prior to the party and allocate expenses and duties for each friend to take responsibility for. Sometimes these parties are a surprise for the groom himself. More often than not, there is more than one party for the groom as he may have separate groups of friends.
Some light and interesting snacks, heavy, well catered and manly food, light hearted, naughty and adult games, other forms of entertainment, good quality and vast variety of liquor, innovative decorations, and surprise items should be planned and kept secret from the groom. If you have planned a real wild bachelor party, make sure that the bride never hears about the escapades of her husband to be. Some may take it sportingly but there are some brides who may be offended by such behavior and this will have catastrophic effects on the groom for years to come. Friends of the groom should make a pact never to talk about the wild party or to even take out any photographs which will be a tell tale of the whole event.
Speeches and toasts are the main event at such parties. Best men, best friends and guests can all be called upon to talk or toast the groom prior to his wedding day. Good humored jokes about marriage and losing one's freedom, good hearted advice from married friends and general lighthearted advice can be given by the various guests to the groom. Time limits should be set and these toasts and speeches should be completed before the actual drinking sessions begin or guests will go on and on and bore everyone at the party.
Gifts can be brought for the groom. Humorous or meaningful gifts specially meant from one good friend to another can be thought of. Take away gifts from groom to all his special friends present are also a good idea to make each friend remember this day for years to come. There are always some dos and don'ts at bachelor parties. Remember that your best friend is getting married. You do not want anything to harm him or mar his happiness. You would not want him to fall ill or hurt himself by serving him spiked drinks just to see him making a fool of himself or daring him to perform stunts which will cause him bodily harm. Such sort of fun and forms of cheap entertainment should be avoided at all costs.
If one is planning a party just one day prior to the wedding it is a better idea to begin the party with a sumptuous breakfast, party and frolic throughout the day and end with a hearty dinner where the party can wind up at a fairly decent time. This will ensure that the groom and his whole retinue of best men and friends have a good rest before the big day ahead.