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Do plan a party you're sure the bride, as well as most of the guests, will enjoy. Just because you love standup comedy doesn't mean everyone else will. There are plenty of fun places to throw a bachelorette bash, including simply reserving a table at the bride's favorite restaurant.
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Do find out who is doing the planning and how you can help. This is true whether you're the bride, a bridesmaid or a guest. Typically, the maid of honor plans the bachelorette party, but it's appropriate for the bridesmaids to help out, and for the bride to help with the guest list, if asked.
Don'ts
Don't plan this fete too close to the wedding date, unless a close, close friend of the bride's who lives 3,000 miles away simply must be there -- and she can't fly in until right before the wedding. If that's the case, plan it for two days before the big day, not the night before. Better yet, if possible, plan for a week or two before the wedding; if there's any chance of injury (a ski trip, whitewater rafting), leave several weeks.