Who Should I Invite to My Bachelor Party?
WHO SHOULD I INVITE TO MY BACHELOR PARTY?
Once you’ve figured out the destination for the day/weekend, you should discuss the guests to invite with the groom. This is probably one of the most important, but sometimes overlooked areas.
First, you need to solidify if you want to go the traditional route with guests or branch off into a newer territory of bachelor parties — co-ed parties or joint parties of the bride and groom.
Joint parties are gaining popularity due to the rise of people getting married at an older age and are new to the scene of bachelor/bachelorette parties. The reviews are mixed on this topic, but make sure that you make the decision that you think will allow the groom to bond the most with those who have been by his side through it all, for one last night of “freedom.”
Some guests to consider including are the fathers — both the groom’s and his future father-in-law. They’ll definitely appreciate the invite. Just make it clear if they’re being invited only to dinner or to dinner and a couple of drinks, etc. You may or may not want them around later in the night, depending on plans and if any bachelor party games are going to be played.
If the plan is to have a small wedding or a destination wedding and the bachelor party will be in the groom’s hometown, you should feel free to also invite guests that may not be invited to the wedding, once approved by the groom. Remember, the bachelor party is the chance to celebrate the groom’s life leading up to marriage, so you don’t necessarily have to include only those who are invited to the actual wedding.
The last thing to think about is friends from different groups that may not be friends with each other, such as the groom’s fiancée’s brother and his fraternity brother, for example. You may want to think about talking to one or both of them as to what would be considered acceptable conduct and discussion during the party.
Do yourself a favor and consider possible problems ahead of time and either warn people or tell them to keep things mellow to avoid offending anyone — especially the groom’s future relatives.
