Tired of coconut bras and plastic tiaras? That's okay – stagette trends change as often as wedding trends, and it's totally fair to be over dressing up as your alter-ego and trying to get people to sign the bride's t-shirt. Modern stagettes are all about quality of experience – quality of venue, quality of food and quality of service. Great stagettes are about injecting flavour and doing something totally unique (aside from starting up a conga line as a restaurant). They're less about embarrassing the bride and more about connecting with each other. But that doesn't mean things won't get a little wild and crazy, of course. Today we're looking at our favourite local hot spots and some amazing offerings that local venues have to make your stagette totally unforgettable.
Sushi Rolling and Sake Tasting at Goro + Gun
I go weak in the knees for great sushi (and sake, to be honest) so the chance to spend time with Goro + Gun's sushi chef and get a private lesson on how to craft the perfect roll is right up my alley. Best part is? You finish with a skill set you can take home to your babe and enjoy night after night. Polish off your rolls with a Sake Flight, a tasting tray of 3 one ounce cups of sake to wet your tongue!
Pizza Lessons at DoubleZero Chinook
And while we're on the topic of epic culinary skills, we'd be totally remiss not to mention how awesome the pizza classes at DoubleZero Chinook are! Reserve the downstairs dining area for an exclusive lessons, perfect for duo stag-stagettes. Get your entire bridal party together to start off an amazing night with the perfect pie.
Speciality Cocktail Classes at The Bourbon Room
If you've never tried a high end scotch or bourbon, be forewarned – you can get seriously addicted (like I have). The Bourbon Room is a sexy little venue that you enter through the back alley between 10th and 11th Avenue. Full of whiskey, cocktails and soul, get a private mixology lesson from their head bartender and start making your own stagette poisons. Who knows, you might end up spending your entire night there.
Bowling at National On 10th
Here for a good time, not for a long time – the bowling alleys at National On 10th have the perfect vibe, with retro-inspired decor, hilarious games and amusements to keep you laughing all night and an out of this world menu to keep your stomach full. Embracing the beer hall vibe, this is a super fun stagette idea for laid back brides who want to laugh the night away.
Girls Night Out at the Wildhorse Saloon
Seriously, do you know how lucky we are? To have a party THIS MASSIVE right in our own city? The Wildhorse Saloon is home to the best music acts, the coldest beer, the friendliest people and with a super central location (right a block away from the C-Train), that makes The Wildhorse Saloon the perfect Girls Night Out over Stampede. BONUS! Book early for your stagette and you'll get no line, no cover – does it get any better than that?!
Sources
Goro + Gun/DoubleZero Pizza/The Bourdon Room/National On 10th/The Wildhorse Saloon
