One of my friends and bridesmaids told me a while ago that she wanted to plan my bachelorette party. When we talked about it, we thought it would be fun to include Nick and the men too.
We didn't have a lot of ideas, but I had a sudden thought the other day that a weekend trip to Galena would be a lot of fun. Renting a house would only cost between $40 and $100 per person, which is nothing compared to what it would've been if we had the party here in Chicago. It will also be Nick's birthday the Thursday before, so I guess it would be a joint bachelor/bachelorette/birthday party.
I asked my friend if she and her husband were on board with the idea, and she said it sounded great. However, she said she didn't feel comfortable being the sole person to plan it since she only knows two of the other couples we want to invite. Because of this, Nick and I sent out emails to everyone asking them if they were interested so we could get a head count and book the rental house. We'll be the ones booking the place and paying the total cost up front, which means we'll also have to be the ones collecting everyone's contributions.
Have we put ourselves in a rude/awkward position? I know etiquette says that the bride and groom shouldn't plan their own pre-wedding parties. Have/are any of you planning your own bachelor(ette) parties? Would you be offended if you were invited to one that the bride or groom was hosting?
