Before the wedding · Part 3 of 14

The parties before the party

Showers, bachelor and bachelorette weekends, and the morning after. 50 products across 2 lists.

Where we would start

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Bride-to-Be Sash and Crown (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Bride-to-Be Sash, Crown and Headband Set
The one shower and bachelorette accessory almost everyone buys, so buy a good one.
~$10 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bride-to-Be Sash and Crown
Our pick: Bride-to-Be Sash, Crown and Headband Set
The one shower and bachelorette accessory almost everyone buys, so buy a good one.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bridal Shower Games (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Printed Party Bridal Shower Game Set, 50 Guests
Five printed games that give a shower a bit of structure, with enough cards for fifty guests.
~$25 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bridal Shower Games
Our pick: Printed Party Bridal Shower Game Set, 50 Guests
Five printed games that give a shower a bit of structure, with enough cards for fifty guests.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bride Trucker Hat (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: xo, Fetti Bride Trucker Hat
The bachelorette hat, from the brand behind most of the bachelorette accessories that get good reviews.
~$20 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bride Trucker Hat
Our pick: xo, Fetti Bride Trucker Hat
The bachelorette hat, from the brand behind most of the bachelorette accessories that get good reviews.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Spikeball Set (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Spikeball Original, 3 Balls, Net and Bag
The bach-weekend game everyone ends up playing, on a lawn or a beach.
~$75 (approximate)
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Why this?
Spikeball Set
Our pick: Spikeball Original, 3 Balls, Net and Bag
The bach-weekend game everyone ends up playing, on a lawn or a beach. Seventeen thousand ratings, and it packs into a bag.
~$75 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Hangover Kit Pouches (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask.
~$10 (approximate)
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Why this?
Hangover Kit Pouches
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask. One per hotel room in the welcome bag, and a basket of them by the door at the bachelorette or the after party.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Mimosa Bar Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Acrylic Mimosa Bar Sign with Stand
For the brunch shower's bar: says what goes in the glass, and makes the table look planned.
~$15 (approximate)
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Why this?
Mimosa Bar Sign
Our pick: Acrylic Mimosa Bar Sign with Stand
For the brunch shower's bar: says what goes in the glass, and makes the table look planned.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bachelorette Party Kit (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Sage Green Bachelorette Decoration Kit
A restrained kit in sage and white, with a sash, a short veil, a backdrop and balloons.
~$15 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bachelorette Party Kit
Our pick: Sage Green Bachelorette Decoration Kit
A restrained kit in sage and white, with a sash, a short veil, a backdrop and balloons, so the photos do not date the way rose gold does. One kit does a house or a hotel suite; the maid of honour usually holds it.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Karaoke Microphones (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: CYY Karaoke Speaker with 2 Wireless Microphones
Two wireless mics and a Bluetooth speaker in one unit.
~$55 (approximate)
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Why this?
Karaoke Microphones
Our pick: CYY Karaoke Speaker with 2 Wireless Microphones
Two wireless mics and a Bluetooth speaker in one unit, so the after-party suite or the rehearsal dinner has karaoke without borrowing anything from the DJ. Charge it the night before and give the mics to the two people who will not need convincing.
~$55 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Backpack Cooler (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: TOURIT Insulated Backpack Cooler, 30 Cans
One cooler for the bachelor or bachelorette weekend that goes to the lake.
~$35 (approximate)
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Why this?
Backpack Cooler
Our pick: TOURIT Insulated Backpack Cooler, 30 Cans
One cooler for the bachelor or bachelorette weekend that goes to the lake, the course or the beach on your back, and turns into the tailgate cooler afterward. Freeze a few water bottles as the ice and pack the cans around them.
~$35 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Cornhole Set (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: GoSports Solid Wood Cornhole Set, 3 x 2 ft
The default cocktail-hour game: no rules to learn, all ages, and the boards go home to the backyard afterward.
~$100 (approximate)
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Why this?
Cornhole Set
Our pick: GoSports Solid Wood Cornhole Set, 3 x 2 ft
The default cocktail-hour game: no rules to learn, all ages, and the boards go home to the backyard afterward. Choose the 3 by 2 foot size, which fits in a car, and plan one set per 50 guests.
~$100 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bridal Shower

Hosting, games, brunch and a gift the bride will use.

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Shower Card Box (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: White and Gold Paperboard Card Box
Somewhere for the cards at a shower.
~$5 (approximate)
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Why this?
Shower Card Box
Our pick: White and Gold Paperboard Card Box
Somewhere for the cards at a shower. The wedding's locking card box is more than a shower needs.
~$5 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Advice Cards and Box (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later.
~$15 (approximate)
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Why this?
Advice Cards and Box
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later. Read them on the honeymoon, not a hundred on the night; it is the guest book with the highest read-later value.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Guest Book and Pen (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
~$15 (approximate)
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Why this?
Guest Book and Pen
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Personalized Guest Book (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen.
With your names and date
~$25 (approximate)
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Why this?
Personalized Guest Book
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen, with your names and the year.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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He Said She Said Game (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Printed Party He Said She Said Game, 50 Guests
The shower game that works with guests who have never met: who said it, the bride or the groom?
~$15 (approximate)
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Why this?
He Said She Said Game
Our pick: Printed Party He Said She Said Game, 50 Guests
The shower game that works with guests who have never met: who said it, the bride or the groom? Ask the groom the questions a week ahead.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bachelorette and Bachelor Weekends

Wearables, games and the morning after, for both parties.

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Bachelorette Sashes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Bride and Bride Squad Sashes, 12
A sash for the bride and one for everyone with her, so the group is easy to find in a bar.
~$10 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bachelorette Sashes
Our pick: Bride and Bride Squad Sashes, 12
A sash for the bride and one for everyone with her, so the group is easy to find in a bar.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bachelorette Tattoos (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: xo, Fetti Gold Temporary Tattoos, 54
Gold temporary tattoos for the group.
~$10 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bachelorette Tattoos
Our pick: xo, Fetti Gold Temporary Tattoos, 54
Gold temporary tattoos for the group. Cheap, fun and gone by Monday.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Bride Cowboy Hat (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Beistle Western Bride Cowboy Hat with Veil
For a last-rodeo bachelorette: a white cowboy hat with a short veil.
~$25 (approximate)
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Why this?
Bride Cowboy Hat
Our pick: Beistle Western Bride Cowboy Hat with Veil
For a last-rodeo bachelorette: a white cowboy hat with a short veil.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Pearl Hair Bow (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pearl Bridal Hair Bow with Barrette
The bridal bow is the current favorite, for the reception or the bachelorette.
~$10 (approximate)
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Why this?
Pearl Hair Bow
Our pick: Pearl Bridal Hair Bow with Barrette
The bridal bow is the current favorite, for the reception or the bachelorette.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Custom Pearl Denim Jacket (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pearl Bride or Mrs Denim Jacket, Custom
A denim jacket with Bride or Mrs in pearls, for the bachelorette, the cool end of the night or the send-off.
With your new surname
~$45 (approximate)
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Why this?
Custom Pearl Denim Jacket
Our pick: Pearl Bride or Mrs Denim Jacket, Custom
A denim jacket with Bride or Mrs in pearls, for the bachelorette, the cool end of the night or the send-off. Choose your size and wording on the listing.
Make it yours
Made to order with a new last name. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$45 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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