ERIN’S PUNK ROCK BARBIE BACHELORETTE

I HONESTLY NEVER PLANNED ON HAVING A BACHELORETTE PARTY. ORIGINALLY, MY IDEA WAS TO JUST DO A MELLOW WEEKEND WITH MY BRIDESMAIDS SOMEWHERE. BUT AFTER MY BRIDAL PARTY CHANGED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING, I MADE A LAST MINUTE DECISION TO THROW MYSELF A DAMN PARTY! AND SO, I THREW THE PUNK ROCK BARBIE BACHELORETTE PARTY OF MY DREAMS!

MY PUNK ROCK BARBIE BACHELORETTE PARTY OF MY DREAMS

MY THEME WAS INSPIRED BY MY LOVE OF ALL THINGS PUNK ROCK, WITH A DASH OF LEOPARD PRINT & BRIGHT BARBIE PINK. BASICALLY, JUST ME IN A NUTSHELL!

I BOOKED A SUITE AT ESTANCIA LA JOLLA WITH A JOINING ROOM & A FEW ADDITIONAL ROOMS FOR EVERYONE TO STAY IN.

THE MAIN SUITE WAS KIND OF THE PARTY HUB. IT WAS GREAT BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE A SECOND JOINING ROOM, GIVING US A TON OF SPACE TO HANG OUT.

I PICKED ESTANCIA IN LA JOLLA BECAUSE IT’S IN A GREAT LOCATION THAT IS EASY TO GET TO, BUT STILL FEELS LIKE YOU’RE ON VACATION.

IT’S AN EASY DRIVE FOR ANYONE WHO LIVES IN SAN DIEGO & A QUICK FLIGHT FOR MY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIENDS WHO CAME. PLUS, IT’S EASY TO GET TO FROM THE AIRPORT.

GIFT BAGS

YOU GUYS KNOW ME, I LOVE PUTTING TOGETHER FUN DIY PROJECTS & GIFTS. I WAS SO EXCITED TO HAVE SO MANY AMAZING FRIENDS COME CELEBRATE WITH ME, SO I WANTED TO PUT TOGETHER FUN LITTLE GIFT BAGS TO SHOW EVERYONE HOW MUCH I APPRECIATED THEM.

OUR FRIEND MIKEY HELPED ME MAKE EVERYONE CUSTOM SWEATSHIRTS – HE OWNS AN EMBROIDERY & PRINT SHOP HERE IN SAN DIEGO. I ORDERED A BUNCH OF OVERSIZED BLACK SWEATSHIRTS & WE EMBROIDERED EVERYONE’S INITIALS & THE WEDDING DATE ON THE SLEEVES.

I ALSO GOT SOME REALLY FUN GOODIES FROM SOME OF MY FAVORITE BRANDS TO ADD TO THE BAGS, INCLUDING:

BRIDE OR DIE TSHIRTS FROM SUB_URBAN RIOT
GEM SHOT GLASSES FROM GENUINE FRED
GEM FLASKS FROM GENUINE FRED
GEM WINE MARKERS FROM FANCY THAT
PORTABLE PROSECCO GLASSES FROM FANCY THAT
MINI TRUFF SAUCE BOTTLES
DOT’S PRETZELS
LIQUID IV
POP BEAUTY LIP PATCHES
THAT’S IT BARS
UNREAL CANDY
PARTY PATCHES – THE ULTIMATE HANGOVER REMEDY
SUPERGOOP SUNSCREEN
MARIO BEDESCU FACE SPRAY
URBAN DECAY LIPSTICK

HERE’S THE OTHER STUFF I BOUGHT FROM AMAZON TO PUT THE BAGS TOGETHER:

DIY MINI BARS

SINCE WE WERE HAVING A DESTINATION WEDDING A MONTH LATER, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE DIDN’T HAVE TO GO OVERBOARD & SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

SO I PUT TOGETHER LITTLE DIY “MINI BAR” BASKETS FOR EACH ROOM.

THAT WAY, EVERYONE HAD THINGS TO MAKE COCKTAILS OR HAVE A GLASS OF WINE, SOME LATE NIGHT SNACKS & FREE WATER BOTTLES.

BACHELORETTE PARTY DECORATIONS

I BOUGHT ALMOST EVERYTHING ON AMAZON (DUH)! I BASICALLY PUT TOGETHER A GIANT TABLE IN THE SHARED ROOM WITH DRINKS, SNACKS, ETC. AND THAT’S WHERE EVERYONE HUNG OUT & MET UP IN BETWEEN GOING TO THE POOL, SPA & DINNER!