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  A bachelorette party is usually the last chance the bride has to really enjoy single life so you want to make it memorable. The best way to ensure you have a great night and get loads of attention is for everyone to dress up in matching or themed outfits. This immediately lowers people's inhibitions, as well as ensuring you all feel part of the group.
  
  

Color Theme

• If some guests are shy about fancy-dress, having a color theme can help put them at ease. Pick a color, red is guaranteed to turn heads, and get everyone to dress entirely in this color. Alternatively, if your girl guests want to wear slimming black, get everyone to wear a little black dress but with a pair of loud funky tights.
  
  

Togas

• Inject a little bit of Ancient-Rome into your bachelorette party by making the dress-theme togas. It's a relatively inexpensive costume choice as guests only need to buy a white sheet and some safety pins. If they twirl the sheet around themselves and then secure the ends - that's all there is to it. You can glam up the costumes by cutting ivy and twisting it into circular headbands, as well as adding gladiator sandals.
  
  

Animals

• For bachelorettes who are feeling really brave, try an animal themed party and get guests to dress up as animals of their choice. You could narrow down the theme to 'farmyard' or 'safari' animals, or even 'insects' if you wanted. Encourage guests to get really creative and just think of the hysterical photo opportunities.
  
  

Stepford Wives

• This tongue-in-cheek theme is great for preparing the bride for married life. This is another easy fancy-dress choice as guests only need to wear things like pinnies, twin knitted sets, pearls, and little white gloves. They can also carry rolling pins and dusters as props.
  
  

Superheroes

• There are loads of female superheroes to dress up as, and costumes are usually easy to find in a fancy-dress store. Wonderwomen, Catwoman, the Incredibles, Powerpuff girls, or Electra are all viable options. Or your guests can create their own superheroes, and make their own costumes by making capes and putting their panties over their clothes.
  
  

Heaven and Hell

• This theme is a good way to capture the attention of men whilst you're out partying. With a heaven and hell theme, your guests can choose to either dress up as angels or devils. Both costumes are easy to put together. Angels can wear a white dress, fairy wings, and some tinsel around their head as a halo. And devils just need to wear a red dress, devil horns, and carry a little pitchfork.