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Bachelor Party Planning
dresdenphile
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My best friend is getting married, and a mutual friend and I are in charge of planning the bachelor party. Strip clubs are not really his scene, so I'm trying to avoid that particular cliche.
He's a big baseball fan, so I had thought about doing one of those party suites at the stadium that offer all-inclusive tickets that provide beer and food during the game. However, the tickets run about $100. I don't have an issue with this, since he's my best friend and it's a (hopefully) one time occasion. I think the groom would really enjoy it, but I don't want it to be a situation where no one else wants to spend the money, and it ends up being a three-man bachelor party.
Am I overthinking this? Should I just toss the idea out and get feedback from the potential attendees? Or should I just say, "This is what's happening; pay me money if you want to come." and let the chips fall where they may.
He's a big baseball fan, so I had thought about doing one of those party suites at the stadium that offer all-inclusive tickets that provide beer and food during the game. However, the tickets run about $100. I don't have an issue with this, since he's my best friend and it's a (hopefully) one time occasion. I think the groom would really enjoy it, but I don't want it to be a situation where no one else wants to spend the money, and it ends up being a three-man bachelor party.
Am I overthinking this? Should I just toss the idea out and get feedback from the potential attendees? Or should I just say, "This is what's happening; pay me money if you want to come." and let the chips fall where they may.
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If I were in your shoes I'd pitch it to the guys and have something else planned that won't cost them anything.
Having been to two bachelor parties (one was my own) I have to say this;
1. If someone can't spend 100 bucks for this, then they can't
2. Don't change the plan just to suit other people
3. Guilt the fuck out of everyone and then get them drunk.
My first buddy's party was in vegas in which all the core group went and we all had differing levels of money etc. It wound up being like 700 per person after airfare, gambling, food, strippers, etc. It was hella fun.
My bachelor party was a trip to Tahoe for snowboarding and smoking pot and drinking and purple drank and hot tubbing. The total cost was like 500 per person after airfare, gas, lodging, booze, food, lift tickets. It was hella fun.
What I'm saying its, nobody regrets spending money when they have a good time, so do your best to ensure a good time.
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It seems to me (never having been to a major league baseball game) that it would actually be a sweet deal to get tickets to the game and unlimited food (of a few types, I'm assuming--hot dogs, nachos, whatever; not anything super awesome) and beer for $100 rather than having to pay for the tickets/seats and then food and drinks on your own at the game. (I suppose some might spend less, but I feel baseball games are long and it would be really easy to spend the $70 or so (assuming, like, $30 game tickets, especially for "good view" tickets) for individual food and drink--it's a bachelor party, so I'd guess more than the "usual" drinking amounts, etc.
You may be right, as I have no direct experience... but this sounds like a pretty sweet deal, and a good deal per person for a Bachelor party. I can understand if people don't think they can shell out $100, but it's not really a whole lot of money (for the time spent at the event), and I really think you'd spend more for the same amount of time (so those who fret at the $100 up-front cost might not realise they'd spend that in less time sitting around at a lounge), so I'd suggest plan for that plan and get feedback from the dudes invited. And, if the vast majority (like, everyone except you and one dude) say it's lame or a no-go, then think about changing plans... but if not, go for it! It's a bit of a different plan, but still sounds fun, so that's always a plus! (This past Christmas season a buddy married my best gal pal and his best man rented out an indoor court sort of thing and got twenty or more dudes together and we played flag football for two hours. We then went to a swank-ish (not pricey, but not scrubby) place for supper and drinks, and then some of us went to another place (a cool sports bar) for more drinks. It was simple and so much fun--the football was great!)
Much cheaper, still fun, and everyone could go. Since I wasn't trying to do any kind of surprise thing and kept it cheaper, everyone could go and it was a blast. Just my two cents.
I just mean that I don't want to account for 30 people saying they want to go to the game, buy the tickets, and then have people say, "Well, my Xbox died/dog ran away/I need new pants, so I can't go now. Sorry!" and I'm stuck with paying for unused tickets. Half of the people are his buddies from high school, so I've either never met them or met them once a long time ago, so I don't know their propensity to flake.
That's my thinking as well. It's not like I'm wanting to fly to a different city to get all-inclusive tickets at their stadium or anything.
Send out an invite, get the rsvp with payment included. Then beat the rest with guilt.
If you have to book it before you'd be able to get most of the money back then maybe call and see if you can book the suite and some of the tickets, but work it out so everyone else can call and purchase their own tickets seperately.
Then just provide that info and STRESS that if they don't call by X/X/12 then they won't be able to attend.
Don't forget it's not just the $100 - need tuxes (probably) for the wedding, a gift, transportation, etc.
Yeah. Start planning immediately. Get the cash from everyone you can as soon as possible and front the rest with your co-event planner.
Honestly, you've got a baller idea imo. I HAAAAAATTTTTEEEEE baseball, and I'd be love to have a bachelor party at a suite at an MLB game.
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I partially organized my own bachelor party. We are heading to Vegas. Me and a few friends that were ready to commit booked our flights and hotel then I just gave everyone else the info as to who/when/where/what. Everyone is on their own for booking and paying for their stuff because otherwise you get bogged down in trying to pick a weekend, cost, hotel, etc.
Have fun!