![]() As my Shannie is the queen of costuming, I’d originally found a unique Costumes and Cocktails tour of the Bywater where we’d stroll drink in hand through some of the areas costume shops picking up last minute accessories before ending up at Country Club, boozed up and ready to be enthusiastic audience members.Ĭute, right?! Unfortunately, that business didn’t last through our reschedule, but I found a truly fabulous alternative in this at-home glitter extravaganza. With many of us, myself included, having woken before 4AM to catch flights we weren’t long for this world, but it was the perfect first night.Īnd then it was time for the second part of the day’s surprise - a personal glitter party! I’d say 90% of Shannon’s motivation behind choosing New Orleans for her bachelorette was doing drag brunch at Country Club. I was so excited about this reservation and it didn’t disappoint! Empanadas, crispy brussel sprouts and self-professed “Proto-Tiki” cocktails in the French Quarter? Yes please! We went around the table all sharing our favorite memories of Shannon which warmed my heart, and after hit Frenchman’s Street for some live jazz. Soon we were all dressed up and off for dinner at Cuban-Creole mashup Cane and Table. If you’ve got a bride that loves to boogie, hit her up for sure! Now that Shannon and I work together creating experiences like this all year, I appreciate accommodating vendors more than ever and she was so awesome about customizing the tour and creating something perfect for us. It was a hit so we did the same for Shannon! Our day one surprise got axed due to some scheduling issues, but it was so perfect for a bachelorette weekend I want to give it a shout out here: a bounce and twerk tour with Mika, a NOLA local. Amy was hands on in planning the weekend so she could be confident she was having the weekend of her dreams but we got to spoil her with one surprise a day. Of course, the best part of bachelorettes is meeting your bestie’s besties! Longtime readers will recognize Janine and Andie, two of the other Real Housewives of Koh Tao (sadly for us, but probably happily for our future new baby bestie, Amy had to sit this one out as she’s pregnant) and we were stoked to meet one of Shannon’s sisters and a few of her fabulous friends who love her so much they flew in from Mexico, the UK, and Canada.įor the last big bachelorette in this friend group, Amy’s fête in San Tropez - which yes, I will blog someday! - we came up with a “one surprise a day” system. ![]() The owners went to small claim’s court we went back to the drawing board.īy that point, Airbnb was picked over and all that was left were places I would generously describe as “not Alex in Wanderland approved” and places that were four times the original budget. In short, we had a house rented and confirmed for over a year when we found out that one of the managers of the house had been triple booking the property, pocketed the extra cash, and then disappeared. We had a little bit of a disaster with our rental that you’ll read more about should I ever revive my behind-the-scenes Great Escape roundup series (holler in the comments if you’re craving those!). And, as we learned, there’s so much more to do than get blacked out on Bourbon - there’s some super unique bachelorette experiences to be had in the Big Easy! Shannon is one of the most loving, thoughtful and just plain fun friends a girl could ask for, and when she decided to celebrate her upcoming nuptials with a bachelorette weekend in New Orleans, those of us lucky enough to be there couldn’t wait to shower her with love, surprises and champagne.Īs many celebrations in recent years, this was a rescheduled one that was more than worth the wait. ![]() There are certainly options, but one city in particular seemed particularly suited to Shannon, my work wife at Wander Women Retreats and one of my best friends through thick and thin since we first bonded on Koh Tao seven years ago. ![]() Where do you go to celebrate someone who’s basically a human glitter disco ball? Where we’re at: while we’re down here in the South, I’m covering my trip to New Orleans in October 2022! ![]()
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