Drawing Party LA

photo courtesy of Drawing Party
Forget about a girls' night out at a bar; bring your besties to ArtWorks Studio in LA and sketch for a few hours- nude male models that is. The Drawing Party package includes a champagne toast, dinner, art instruction and a nude model. The cost is $125 per person for a three hour session and only $100 for groups of six or more. We're sharing this one with our West coast friends and anyone who may be out there soon. Wouldn't this make a great bachelorette party too? 

Bridesmaid Dress Contest

Have you ever suffered the indignity of having to wear coral chiffon or a bow twice the size of Kim Kardashian's butt? The Gaylord Hotels wants to see the evidence and hear the story. And in recognition that, "behind every beautiful Bride, stands a team of supportive Bridesmaids," one lucky winner chosen at random will win a trip for two at one of their properties, (located in Washington, D.C., Orlando, Nashville and Grapevine, Texas) including airfare.

That's Annie, second from the left, as a bridesmaid at her college roomate's wedding in Dallas. While it wasn't a dress she ever wore again, at least it wasn't tie-dyed, Scarlet O'Hara-themed or outrageously expensive as some of the other entrants have confessed.

Enter the Memorable Bridesmaid Dress Sweepstakes.

Bachelorette Party Guide Los Angeles

Our next installment on Bachelorette Party City Guides is up on AOL's Aisle Dash. You won't want to miss this one if you're planning a bachelorette -- or a girls' getaway -- in Los Angeles.

Bachelorette Party Guides

We're so excited about the recent relaunch of AOL's Aisle Dash, especially as Annie will be contributing a number of stories on bachelorette parties to the site. Her first is up now, a New York City Bachelorette Party Guide.

Be sure to check it out--and, as always, feel free to ask us questions about planning your own girls' getaways.

Bachelorette Party Idea: Canyon Ranch

While our bachelorette party was a tad less wholesome, we can certainly see the appeal of a bachelorette party at a spa. This recap of a bachelorette party at the Canyon Ranch, Lennox, Mass makes us think we'll try to convince our next gal pal to get married to consider a spa weekend instead of Vegas. There's something to be said about not starting married life with a hangover!