Post-Bash Considerations

Just because the party’s over doesn’t mean your responsibilities are. You’re on the hook for all of the clean-up—whether that’s literal (pizza boxes, beer cans, etc.) or figurative (paying the vendors/entertainers, making sure everyone gets home safely). The former is easy enough; just grab some Hefty bags and get to work. Successful clean-up of the figurative variety actually begins before the party even starts. Have the number of a cab company on hand, rent a limo for the night, or book a couple of rooms at a nice hotel where guys can crash safely after the big event.

Sometimes it’s a good idea to, for lack of a better phrase, get your stories straight for the wives and girlfriends in the picture. Hopefully this isn’t due to the fact that something illegal or highly immoral took place, but more to put their minds at ease. After all, the term “bachelor party” alone is enough to make many women antsy. So before the party breaks up, make sure all of the guys are on the same page about what will get reported and what won’t.

Lastly, a bachelor party is a big deal in a guy’s life, and your pal will want to remember his night. To help him do so, make sure you bring a digital or video camera along—and use it! Then, put the developed photos into a nice memory book or burn the video onto a CD for the groom. Just remember that his bride will be looking at the mementoes, so use discretion. He’ll have other things on his mind in the days before the wedding, so give him the album or CD after he returns from his honeymoon.