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happilyeverharrington
Just Said Yes October 2018

Bachelorette Party Destinations

happilyeverharrington, on April 16, 2018 at 9:47 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 23

So my 6 bridesmaids had planned and booked my bachelorette party to Miami just under a year ago. Now 3 out of 6 girls can't make the trip on the weekend they planned, which is in a month. Now we are looking into cancelling the trip and starting over. I'm looking for ideas on where to go! We have to change it to August, so i'm thinking if it's going to be that hot out, I want to be on the beach. I am from New England and definitely want to fly somewhere (mainly because we now have flight credits from the cancelled trip). My fiance is going to Myrtle Beach so that is out. Where should we go if we want to keep the cost down? So far my thoughts are: all inclusive resort in Punta Cana... Charleston, SC... Wilmington, NC... Pensacola, FL... Santa Barbara, CA...

Has anyone been to any of these places? Are they so over-priced that I should knock them off the list? Are they fun bachelorette areas? Looking for beach and bars/clubs/dancing!

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Latest activity by khorysmom, on April 17, 2018 at 2:45 AM
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    Just Said Yes August 2018
    Moe ·
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    Virginia Beach, VA..... Outer Banks, NC
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  • B
    Just Said Yes October 2018
    Briana ·
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    I'm from south Florida...I say that the better beaches are Naples and Delray Beach...I'm not sure how much there is to do in Pensacola...there is a college there so I'm sure there's bars though.
    Punta Cana is a lot of fun! If the girls can afford it I would definitely say go there.
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  • Gipperkm
    Super September 2018
    Gipperkm ·
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    I used to live in Charleston and love the city! I am hearing more and more from the locals that it's becoming such a tourist trap that many of the locals are actually leaving. My parents live just outside the city and still love it though. And every time I visit, I have a blast. I haven't been to any of the other places you mentioned.

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  • Kelly
    Devoted August 2018
    Kelly ·
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    My sister lives in Wilmington NC and I love it there. You can go to the beach and there are a ton of breweries and cool bars in the downtown area.
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  • Officiallymrs
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    Officiallymrs ·
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    I’ve never been to any of these places so I can’t offer much help.. but I’ve heard Charleston is amazing !! I’m from New England too, also going on my bachelorette in August, we are doing Nashville.. sometimes I wish we picked somewhere beachy but ive always wanted to go there and I know my fiancé will never come with me lol
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  • Officiallymrs
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    Officiallymrs ·
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    Also: I I planned my best friends bachelorette for the end of August and we went to Ft. Lauderdale.. but had a car so we spent most of it in Miami and it was literally the most fun I’ve ever had, maybe you can still do miami
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    Master April 2019
    Brittany ·
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    You also might consider Cancun or something nearby

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  • Jennifer
    Master September 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    Charleston is nice but the beach is not the best!

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  • dancingwiththekumars
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    dancingwiththekumars ·
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    "Punta Cana is a lot of fun! If the girls can afford it I would definitely say go there."

    ^ I agree, you'll get everything you want there.

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  • Sydney
    Savvy October 2018
    Sydney ·
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    I'm doing Charleston and Folly beach in June! I went last year and it was nice & tons of bachelorette parties!

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    Devoted December 2018
    MissDec1 ·
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    I live near Pensacola and I LOVE it!! The beaches are gorgeous. There are plenty of places to go out downtown. Another place to look at down here would be Destin, FL. It has a huge party scene if that’s what you are looking for.
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    Devoted August 2018
    Melissa ·
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    My Bach party is also in August and I wanted a beach destination. We wound up going with one of the beaches outside of Tampa. We chose Indian Rock but there are many others. The major advantage here is you can easily get flights into Tampa and then it’s only a 30 minute drive to several beaches. Places like Wilmington or the Outerbanks or Key West do not have convenient near by airports and you coulld wind up spending too much of your weekend just traveling to and from the destination. I’ve previously been to Naples and Siesta Key and I’d recommend both of those too.
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  • Kim
    Devoted September 2018
    Kim ·
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    I would knock out Santa Barbara. To fly there it’s expensive since it’s a small airport - or it’s a long drive from a neighboring airport. I would suggest San Diego or Encinitas (30 min drive from SD airport). SD is cheaper to fly to and Encinitas has some good Airbnb’s you can rent right on the beach! There’s also a lot of free stuff you can do in the area.
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    Just Said Yes September 2018
    Johnel ·
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    I'm having the same issue as well. My baccalaureate party will be in August and I'm celebrating that as well as my 25th birthday so of course I want to have a good time but the bridesmaids have backed out of Miami so we're looking into Ocean City MD. I've never been there so can't say if this is a good idea or not but the hotels are super expensive right now and are booking up fast!!
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  • RachMariee
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    RachMariee ·
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    I’m always a fan of Vegas! Flights out there are usually relatively cheap
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  • Future Mrs M
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    Future Mrs M ·
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    What about a weekend cruise. NCL does them from Fri-Mon.. with open bar package included!

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  • ISaidHallYes
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    ISaidHallYes ·
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    We are doing the new hotel (Xcaret) that opening up outside of Cancun. They pick you up from the airport, all inclusive, and have all the parks included. It should be a more tame on the party side but has all these awesome activities in the nearby parks you can do! They still have deals going on that are almost half price. Still a bit expensive but worth it if you are looking for the all inclusive thing! We will be there mid August!

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  • livelaughlove
    Dedicated August 2018
    livelaughlove ·
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    Tybee Island, Georgia, Virigina Beach, VA, or Hilton Head, SC

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    Devoted August 2018
    Monique ·
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    I'm going to Cabo in August with my sister (MOH). It's my bachelorette and her birthday celebration. I cant wait.
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  • starsinwaves
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    starsinwaves ·
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    Wilmington, NC, is awesome. I'd recommend Carolina Beach -- lots of good hotels, bars and food. It'll probably be expensive in August, but so will any area.

    Destin, Panama City, and St. Pete Beach are other good beach towns in Florida.

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