Venice Beach Suites
If you are keeping to a budget, reserve an oceanfront room at Venice Beach Suites, located on the Venice Oceanfront Walk. You’ll see vintage Venice beach sights like street performers and quirky locals.

The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows
The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel has always been the hot spot where legendary movie stars and famous studio executives lounge and socialize. The classic glamour and retro atmosphere is ideal for guests who want to be treated like a star.

Dine Out
In downtown L.A., trendy eateries Patina and Noé are perfect choices for an urbane twist. For vino, check out Met Lofts’ Bottlerock; for contemporary Mexican, dine at Rivera; and for authentic Italian cuisine, experience Drago Centro.

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa
At Spa Luce, you will be pampered and immersed in luxurious treatments and indulgent products. Prepare for the wedding immersed in tranquil ambience, blissful rejuvenation and holistic therapies.

Les Deux
Les Deux is a sexy European lounge located in the hub of Hollywood. The hot spot was at one time a Hollywood home and is now a two-story dance club and bar.

Vice
Hollywood haunt Vice was once Star Shoes’ home and has become a lavish ultra lounge. At Vice, you’ll flirt among celebrities, dance to hip-hop hits and drink in style.

Viceroy Miami Hotel & Resort
The luxuriously chic Viceroy Miami hotel is located on Biscayne Bay in the exclusive Icon Brickell enclave. Downtown Miami’s exciting nightlife, historic shopping and novel dining are accessible from the elegant Viceroy Miami resort.

The Palms Hotel & Spa
For dynamic nightclubs, restaurants and boutiques, Miami’s South Beach is your bachelorette party destination. Make reservations at The Palms Hotel & Spa located in South Beach and experience the serene tropical paradise and beachfront resort.

South Beach – “SoBe”
Spend the day relaxing and soaking up the sun while lounging on the beautiful beaches of South Beach. Haulover Beach is a stunning option with a provocative edge.

Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park encompasses the sparkling sea, emerald islands and alluring coral reefs. Ride in a boat with a glass bottom, journey to a remote island, kayak the shoreline or venture into the sea on a guided snorkeling adventure.

South Beach, Washington Avenue
South Beach is the ultimate Miami hot spot with more than 150 clubs and late-night venues. Dance clubs Cameo and Mansion are Washington Avenue SoBe favorites.

Downtown Miami
Take the bachelorette to Grand Central in downtown Miami for dozens of exclusive bars and chic lounges. Party at The Vagabond or Allure and Discotekka of Metropolis downtown!

Four faux pas to keep in mind are do not:

1. Get too drunk
Party shot glasses and flirty martini glasses are fun bachelorette party accessories; however, they’re not meant for drinking competitions and blacking out. Moderate your drinking so that you’re not too intoxicated to function.

2. Make it all about you
The party is in honor of the bride-to-be. Avoid talking too much about your bachelorette party, your wedding or your husband. Also, don’t demand attention by being the life of the party or partying too hard. Enjoy yourself but remember that the focus is on the bride.

3. Mortify the bride
It is tradition and fun to embarrass the bride with silly games and gag gifts. Keep your bride’s personality in mind though, in case hiring a male stripper, for instance, is overwhelming and offensive to the bride. Also, account for certain guests. Opening a racy gift in front of certain relatives may not be appropriate.

4. Leave the bride with the bill
Bachelorette parties or weekends can become expensive. It’s not one person’s responsibility to pay for the entire extravaganza; however, you should never leave the hotel bill or the bar tab with the bride. Discuss ahead of time with your friends, and even the bride, how the price of the party should be split.

Set up
Once you’ve chosen the location for a bachelorette party, whether it’s at a friend’s house or a hotel, create a festive atmosphere with fun and girly decorations. Caution tape and a party banner, crepe streamers, martini and heels garland and girls’-night-out balloons are fun accents that set the mood for a crazy evening. Set out zebra-printed plates and hot pink martini glasses for appetizers and cocktails.

Gift Ideas
Sexy lingerie, provocative books and other racy presents are traditionally great gift ideas. No bachelorette party would be complete without making the bride blush and laugh out loud. Other unique gift suggestions for your bride are body jewels, a bride-to-be flashing light-up button, beaded necklaces and a feather boa, which are fun, wearable accessories for the entire evening.

Games and Drinks
Sip on drinks while playing Miss Bachelorette’s Charades, How Well Do You Know the Bachelorette Game or Truth or Dare. As mixed drinks are prepared, make sure that the bride’s special martini glass is always full. Light up shot glasses, party shooter syringes and hot pink martini glasses with pink parasol picks are also perfect for sweet and delicious cocktails.

How Well Do You Know the Bachelorette?
Challenge the bride’s closest friends and relatives by asking the group questions about the bride-to-be. Do you know how long it took before the bride and groom shared their first kiss or where they went on their first date? Do you know where the bride would choose to have her honeymoon? See who knows the bride the best!

Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare never fails to be a hilarious and fun game to play among girlfriends. Take bachelorette party Truth or Dare cards with you to the bar and grow closer to your girlfriends as you learn more truths about each other. Whoever chooses a dare should be prepared for requests such as “make a guy buy you a drink,” “get a guy to spank you” or “dance with a stranger.”

Bar Games
The craziest bachelorette party games involve outside participation! Don’t forget the Dare to Do It or Scavenger Hunt Checklist or Final Fling Before the Ring Spinner. With each shot taken or drink bought, everyone has to perform one of the tasks that include “ask a guy to marry you,” “wear your bra over your shirt” or “collect a pair of men’s boxers.” Each task will be worth a certain amount of points and the person with the highest number of points wins.

With a little advance planning and preparation, everything will go smoothly and the bride-to-be will have an unforgettable bachelorette celebration.

1. Girls’ Night In: Plan a girls’ night in for your low-key bride. Rent her favorite movies and stock up on all of her favorites snacks, desserts and drinks. She will appreciate your thoughtfulness and love spending an evening with her friends and family enjoying all of her favorite things!

2. Dinner Party: Whether you book a reservation at her favorite restaurant or host a more intimate dinner party at home, the bride-to-be will appreciate a relaxed bachelorette party. Make sure to get her approval on the guest list. Great food mixed with close friends is always a recipe for an enjoyable evening!

3. Wine Tasting: Host an evening at home and arrange for a sommelier to explain the basics of wine and teach you how to pair wine with food. Everyone will enjoy learning about wine and the bride-to-be will love this low-key bachelorette celebration. Order personalized wine stoppers to give to each guest as a special keepsake.

Even though the bride-to-be doesn’t want to make a big fuss with a bachelorette party, she will appreciate gathering with close friends in a more intimate setting to celebrate. By choosing a low-key bachelorette activity to suit the bride’s personality, the evening is sure to be a success!

1. Halloween: Whether you want to go out to a nightclub or celebrate at someone’s home, make sure that everyone coordinates costumes beforehand. Love a scary costume? Dress as a corpse bride and dead bridesmaids. Pick up an old dress at a thrift store and pair it with dark eye makeup, pale base and plenty of fake blood for a fabulous, frightening look!

2. Winter Wonderland: Choose an ugly-sweater theme for a holiday bachelorette party. Remember those cringe-worthy holiday sweaters that your mom made you wear when you were a kid? They’ve made a comeback as a theme-party essential! Scavenge your local thrift store for the perfect Santa Claus sweater and pair it with jingle bell earrings. Whip up a batch of eggnog and serve a variety of holiday cookies. Rent a karaoke machine and belt out all of your favorite festive tunes!

3. Valentine’s Day: Celebrate love and the bride’s upcoming nuptials with a Valentine’s Day-bachelorette party. Host the party at home and decorate with all things heart-shaped and girly. Serve wine, tapas and a variety of fondue treats. Pick up your favorite romantic comedies and enjoy a lovely girls’ night in!

No matter which theme you choose for her bachelorette bash, the bride will surely appreciate all of the planning and effort to make her celebration unforgettable!

1. Crowded Concert: Hosting a bachelorette party at a crowded concert may sound like a good idea if you all love the same music, but this isn’t the place to spend an evening celebrating the bride-to-be. This evening is supposed to be all about her and that’s impossible when the musician is the center of attention. It will be too loud to carry on a conversation and socialize. After you factor in the over-priced food and drinks, you can see that this is not the best place for a bachelorette celebration.

2. Mommy & Me: We have a “no kids allowed” rule for all bachelorette parties. This night is about the bride-to-be and it’s not an appropriate occasion for little ones. Spring for a babysitter and enjoy some grown-up time with the ladies. Hosting a party at home? Send the kids to Grandma’s house and send your husband out with the guys. Whether you’re planning a girls’ night in or out, make sure that everyone comes with the same intention, to have a fun and carefree evening in the bride-to-be’s honor!

3. Sleazy Nightclub: Be sure to do your homework before hosting a bachelorette party at a club. Find out how much they charge for cover and the average drink prices. Ask if you can reserve a table and if they have an automatic gratuity charge for a party of your size. Search consumer review websites to find out the club’s reputation. If the club is known to overcharge customers or charge an exorbitant cover fee, steer clear and find another venue.

Make sure that you keep the bride’s personality in mind when planning her bachelorette bash. This is her special evening, so plan it to suit her tastes, not your own.

• Venue: Choose the venue based on the bride’s personality. Is she outgoing and loves to dance? Find a local nightclub with a great DJ. Is she a foodie? Perhaps a hot new restaurant would be a great choice. Is she more quiet and low-key? Host the party at home. Still not sure? Ask the bride for her input, after all, this is her special night!

• Refreshments: Whether you decide to go out or host the party at home, make sure there is a variety food and drinks available to suit the guests’ tastes. Choose a signature cocktail to commemorate the evening.

• Décor: Consider the bride’s tastes when choosing the decorations and party favors. If she is conservative, risqué décor wouldn’t be a good choice; perhaps you should go with something more girly and subdued. Don’t forget to pick up a tiara, bride-to-be sash and other accessories!

• Games: There are a wide variety of fun party games that you can play to make the evening unforgettable. From bar games to scavenger hunts, find a game that the bride will enjoy.

With these quick tips, you can plan a bachelorette party she’ll cherish. Whether you have weeks or days to plan, the bride-to-be will appreciate all of your efforts to make this night special!