How Far in Advance Should You Start Planning a Bachelorette Party

It might sound tempting to wait until the last minute to throw together a bachelorette party, but with several moving pieces and attendees from all over, it’s best to nail down a date, location, and budget sooner rather than later. You should start planning a bachelorette party three to six months in advance. If guests are having to travel for the party, you should notify them at least three months in advance of the dates, locations, and budget, so that they can plan accordingly. 

This doesn’t mean you need to have all of the details worked out at the six month mark, but having the big details figured out gives people enough time to take time off of work, book flights, or set aside some extra change. 

When to Have a Bachelorette Party

With lots of work schedules clashing, it may seem almost impossible to pick a date that works for all of the invitees. First, you should check with the bride and see what dates work with her timeline leading up to the wedding. The most popular times to have a bachelorette party are the week of the wedding, or one or three months out from the wedding. The date of the bachelorette party depends on the bride and attendee’s schedules, the location of the bachelorette party, and how busy the bride wants to be on the week of her wedding.

Next, you should find the dates that work for the bridal party, and then additional guests, based on the timeline the bride gave you. Since this is the core group of women who will be attending, it’s important to try to have all of them there. This is where planning ahead is important, because it gives the women enough time to take time off work or book flights if they need to. 

How to Pick a Date for a Bachelorette Party

If you haven’t used Doodle Poll for planning trips or parties, this is a game changer for managing multiple schedules and finding an open date for the bachelorette party that works for everyone. It allows you to set the dates that you are looking at, and then have the rest of the guests vote on which dates work for them. You can send the link through your group chat, and have a date picked out by the group in minutes.

Sometimes, since everyone will already be in one location, the best time to have a bachelorette is within the week of the wedding. However, this can sometimes be wedding-activity-overload for the bride, with all of the other events that happen in the month leading up to the wedding. Just keep open communication as you plan the bachelorette party, and find a solution that works for everyone, and especially helps the bride feel celebrated.

If you’re looking for next steps to planning your bachelorette party, check out our Guide on How to Plan a Bachelorette Party 🥂.