Bachelor Party VIP Blog

Your future bride is a sweetie, but even an understanding, easy-going girl like her might get a little upset if she learned all the juicy details of your bachelor party. You hate to keep things from her, but covering up what went on during your last hurrah as a single guy is really for her own good…

#1 – Take some “pictures”: Cameras are usually a bachelor party no-no, but they can also work in your favor. Take a disposable camera along, and snap some pictures of you doing wholesome things, like visiting a gourmet restaurant or walking through a park. Use the entire roll of film before you head out for the evening, and don’t buy any more.

#2 – Leave things in your pockets for your fiancée to find: No, not matchbooks from strip clubs. Think museum brochures, maps of botanical gardens, take-out menus…you get the idea.

#3 – Have someone “blab” some of the details: Not the real ones of course! Get a guy you really trust to bring up your fun time at the mall or the art museum the next time she’s around.

#4 – Leave your hometown: One of the most effective ways to cover up the details of your bachelor party is to get out of town. Even in fairly big areas, it’s amazing who you’ll run into when you go out, usually when you’re doing something you don’t want anyone to find out about. Even worse, the person you run into is usually a friend of the bride.

#5 – Don’t bring big mouths along: It’s simple. If a guy can’t keep a secret, he’s not on the list.

T-shirts decorated by hand with markers, condom hats, prisoner outfits, cupid costumes, and even Santa Claus suits. All of these have been used to dress up countless bachelors for that coveted last night of freedom. Despite what you may have seen in movies or read on the Internet, dressing up the bachelor is a major bachelor party “don’t” for several reasons.

The first thing you should realize is that bachelor parties have evolved from the drunken frat-boy style celebrations of years ago. Many of today’s bachelors are older, wealthier men with stable careers. Bachelor parties for these grooms may involve enjoying a five-course dinner before heading to the VIP lounge of the classiest strip club in the area. A man wearing a boob hat simply wouldn’t fit in in these types of establishments, and may even be denied entry in some instances.

Another thing to consider is that some grooms want to take – ahem – full advantage of their last night of freedom. And let’s face it: there are very few women who will be able to take a man dressed in a monkey suit seriously. Why not give the groom a break? Let him hit the town in his very best clothes so he can flirt away without being laughed out of the bar.

Finally, dressing up the bachelor is a way to humiliate and embarrass the groom. Considering it’s the groom’s best friends who typically plan the bachelor party, seeking out ways to make the bachelor feel bad about himself simply doesn’t make sense.

Covering up the evidence of a bachelor party is essential – making the festivities “camera free,” inviting trusted guests, and disposing of any incriminating mementos before you get home are good strategies. It’s also important to know what will appear on your credit card statement. Most establishments will be able to tell you this, so ask before you use your Visa to pay for a round of drinks at the strip club.

Some credit card statement entries are manageable, while others are not. Let’s look at an example:

If you’re in Montreal, you might decide to visit Club Super Sexe. Any charges you make there will appear as “resto supreme” when you get your monthly bill. That would be easy to pass off as a spa, a restaurant, a convenience store…whatever explanation the group decides on. If you visit Kamasutra, however, that”s exactly what will appear on your statement. And that entry will be a lot tougher to explain.

* The best way to get around this potential problem is to use cash or debit at any place you visit that you wouldn’t want the bride (or anybody else’s significant other) to know about. That way, you won’t have to worry about your next credit card statement containing any dubious entries. Use a credit card to pay for your hotel, dining out, and innocent daytime activities like whitewater rafting or visiting the local history museum. You’ll get a statement that reflects a bachelor party that was entirely responsible and aboveboard, and nobody will ever be able to track how you spent your cash.