Nerding out for Andrea

What comes to mind when one hears the word BACHELORETTE? Lots of pink and zebra print, as many phallic objects as possible, and one hot mess adorned in a "Bride to be" sash? This past weekend, I was faced with helping to throw the ultimate bachelorette for my dear friend Andrea...and I knew that the stereotypical last fling before the ring cliches would just not do!

So how does one plan a super unique, personalized bachelorette for her soon to be wedded friend? My first step was choosing a theme that was both fun, unique, and appropriate for the bride-to-be.  My friend Andrea recently earned her PhD in Neurobiology.  She's kind of a smart cookie.  The theme SEXY SCIENTIST was the perfect mix of sassy and nerdy that summed up Andrea perfectly.  Once you have a theme, everything else comes SO EASILY!  Costumes, decor, and snacks can all be pulled from the theme, which gives the whole night a personal and fun touch.

Next, you must decide on a location. This can be the trickiest part as you need to take into account finances, guest list, and distance you are willing to travel.  There's always Vegas, Miami, or NYC if you have time, money, and group of girls that are willing to travel.  More often than not, more girls will be able to attend if it is somewhat local and they dont need to drop an overabundance of dough.  As the planner, one must weigh out whether destination or company is more important to the bride.  With Andrea, we knew that she valued having as many of her close friends there as possible so we decided to stay local.  As we all met while away at UWO, we decided a nostalgic night in London, ON was the way to go.

Nerdy BFFs

 Finally, one must decide on what activities would make up the ultimate bachelorette party according to the bride-to-be.  Some girls would prefer a quieter, cozy night in at a cottage while others would feel shafted without a WILD night on the dance floor.  It's a good idea to check in with your bachelorette about what type of night she is looking for.  The last ting you want is to end up at a male strip club with a bride-to-be that wanted to play Cranium in pajamas all night.  For Andrea, we knew she expected a party and a party we did plan! Also, you must decide whether the night will be a complete surprise or if you are going to let the bride in on the plans.  We decided to fully surprise the bride and simply send her a list of things she needed to bring.  Feel free to add in items to throw her off the scent of what you are actually doing.  For example, I asked Andrea to bring bug spray, her passport, and something to secure an animal.  She was RIGHT confused. Mission accomplished.

We began our day picking up our guest of honor from her condo.  She was promptly blindfolded and led into a vehicle.  From there, we drove to Aradia Fitness, a fitness studio specializing in pole-dancing and burlesque fitness.  Andrea was pleasantly surprised to find herself surrounded by friends and brass poles to start off her day.  It was also nice to add exercise to the day of fun, and trust me, EXCERCISE is what we got.  The upper arm and core strength needed for some of the moves we learned was insane!

Doing the CHOO-CHOO!

The Bridal Party on the Pole

 We then continued to a hotel suite in downtown London, where everyone changed into their Nerd gear and we dressed the bride-to-be in her sexy scientist outfit we had ready for her.  Following the costume change, we proceeded to eat dinner and play various bachelorette inspired games to allow for adequate alcohol consumption before heading out.  The pre-party was chocked full of nerdy props and snacks which were great for photo ops.

Nerds, Photo props, and The Periodic Table of Cupcakes

Props put to good use.

 A pub-crawl to our favourite undergrad haunts seemed like the only appropriate way to spend the rest of our evening.  We began our night at Barney's patio, followed by the frog, jim bobs, and joe kools.  The theme was a hit (even if it garnered a few stares), and we danced until our feet hurt and we couldn't see straight.
 

Nerding out over Andrea

What we do best.

 Overall, the NERDETTE was a huge success and we are super excited to celebrate again at the wedding :)

Love you Andrea!!