Where should we have the bachelor party? Planning for this event always starts with the groomsmen getting together to discuss the specifics of their friend's "last night of freedom", and this is usually the first question that comes up.
It is a good question to start with because where you have the party affects all of the other pieces like food, drink, and should there be some sort of stripper involved.
Here is a list of the top 5 locations for a bachelor party.
While it doesn't list specific locations, it's meant to give you an idea of places in your area to hold yours.
Home This is the most obvious location when you need to throw the party on a budget.
You can get as loud and obnoxious as you want.
Just make sure the house or apartment you choose can accommodate the number of people you want to invite.
Also, try to be a little thoughtful about your neighbors; give them a heads-up that you are having a bachelor party, so they can plan to be out of town that night, or so they can invest in a good pair of noise-isolating headphones.
Restaurant What is the groom's favorite restaurant? If you know the answer to that question, you'll want to consider having his bachelor party there.
Great friends, great food, and alcohol make for a fantastic bachelor party the groom will love.
Golf Course Is the groom an avid golfer? If he is, why not book a tee time for eighteen holes at his favorite golf course? You can spend most of your day golfing and drinking.
You can also eat at the course restaurant if you want, or you can head to a different restaurant once you're done playing.
Las Vegas If the groom likes gambling and partying the night away, you can't do any better than Las Vegas.
This is your most expensive option, but if everyone (excluding the groom) pitches in, it might not be that bad.
Las Vegas has multitudes of hotels and casinos that are great for your event.
Amusement Park Does the groom like roller coasters? If so, you should plan on taking him to the nearest amusement park so he can spend his bachelor party eating elephant ears and getting the snot scared out of him on roller coasters.
It may seem like a party location for kids, but some guys are into that kind of thing; the whole "alcohol and stripper" bachelor party may not be his bag, so don't force it on him.
Stadium There are plenty of grooms who love baseball and football, so a party at one of his favorite sports team's homes might be just the atmosphere where he'd have the most fun.
Whether you choose to have the party at someone's home, make reservations at his favorite restaurant, play some golf, go to Las Vegas, loose your lunch on some roller coasters, or spend the day at the ball field, make sure it's an activity the groom will enjoy.
After all, this is his last day/night of life as a free man, so he should have the most fun possible.