Bachelorette party invite list

I would just keep it to all my closest friends. It's not really necessary for all your friends to get to know one another anyway

I agree with PP, just closest friends. Everyone doesn’t need to get to know each other.

I'd keep it to closest friends. For me none of my bridesmaids knew one another so I see your sentiment about the awkwardness aha. But I think the bachelorette is moreso for your closest friends to come celebrate with you

I did a mixed bachelor(ette) party with FH. We invited a mix of groups that we didn't really think might mesh together, but we all wanted everyone to have fun and build a relationship. Plus, the more the merrier -- for us. We threw axes (which was byob & we had pizza) and they came back to our place for drinks (the harder liquor) and we ended up playing some party games and N64 games.

I didn't wear anything like a Bachelorette sash, crown, or indicate getting marrried -- mostly because I hate center of attention. I just don't like being called out, essentially. The less eyes drawn my way, the better. We did tell our axe throwing place that it was a bachelor(ette) party and they gave us some extra free time! Yet, that was about it.

Honestly, I'm not much of a social butterfly, but I feel the bigger the group -- the easier it is to blend in and not be forced to interact or feel center of attention. Everyone is so focused on meeting one another or having fun, in the moment, that they don't crowd you. I didn't feel pressured at all to keep up any sort of appearance and I was able to cut back. Originally? I was worried because I feel that 'bigger' means I'll have to entertain more or be center of attention, but it really didn't turn out that way.

I honestly say that it's a great idea to get everyone together before the wedding, but ultimately it should be something you're comfortable with. There's no obligation one way or another. I don't know your style or what you're going to end up doing, so it's hard to form an opinion one way or another!

I had a pretty small bachelorette (6 people including me). I had my MOH, 2 of the 3 bridesmaids, and 2 good friends who live close by. It was the perfect size for everyone to hang out together for an evening! We had the bachelorette party following my bridal shower in August.

My wedding itself is going to be small, like 60 people. I plan on inviting each one of my friends invited to the wedding and of course my closest which is in the bridal party. Total is 11 girls. They do not all know each other, while some do, and I think it would be nice for them to get to know each other before our wedding. My MOH got married April of this year and I was her MOH. She lives in Nashville now and I live in California so I didn’t know any of her friends out there and really enjoyed getting to know them. To me it made the wedding so much more enjoyable as I felt I had a bond with these girls from spending a weekend with them in Las Vegas. I think I would have felt isolated at the wedding had I not had that opportunity.