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The bachelor party is all about celebrating the groom with his groomsmen and possibly close friends and family. Again, this is often referred to as the last “free” weekend prior to getting married. I am personally grateful that in recent years bachelor trips have evolved into more of a male bonding trip than the groom’s last chance to go crazy on the town. After all, you are engaged. One of the best man’s jobs is to make sure the groom doesn’t get too crazy on the bachelor trip.

Like the bachelorette party, the best man or group of groomsmen typically plan the getaway, but it’s fine if the groom wants to plan his own weekend away. It’s also nice to make sure that the groom’s trip costs are covered by the groomsmen. If the price per person is $200 and you have five groomsmen, then each groomsman will pay an additional $40 to cover the cost for the groom.

The groom should pick activities that he enjoys, such as a golf weekend, time on the lake, or a fishing trip. This is meant to be a weekend away spent with your groomsmen to get a little guy time. Plan activities that everyone can participate in and enjoy the company of your friends. Be thoughtful of minors if you do want to bar crawl.

Regarding timing, the bachelor party should take place one to two months prior to the wedding. There is no need to send formal invitations. Create the guest list and make sure to share that with your best man if he is planning the bachelor party. It’s common to invite friends who aren’t in the wedding. Reach out to your friends and get a sense of how many people will attend the bachelor party so that you can plan appropriately.

I would suggest renting a home share or resourcing a family or friend’s lake or beach house. If you do rent a home share, be sure that the host allows their space to be rented to a bachelor trip group. That has caused problems in the past for clients who didn’t disclose this when they booked and arrived to find that the host would not allow them to stay there.

The bachelor trip is a wonderful time for the groom to spend a little time away with his guy friends. Remember to have fun and enjoy your weekend but respect your bride-to-be. Although this may be referred to as your last night of freedom, when you put that ring on her finger, you already committed to be faithful to her. Whatever decisions you make, have fun!