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Bachelorette parties mark your last ceremonial fling before the ring, but they can rack up major expenses for you and your squad. Your friends are dishing out big bucks to make sure you have an unforgettable (or forgettable) experience, so show your thanks through your party favors. Matching t-shirts make the perfect photo op but, realisitically, no one will ever wear them again. Check out the best party gift options that your friends can actually use long-term after the festivities end.
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Pens
You can probably list on one hand the amount of times within the past week when you've been pen-less and needed to write something down. All your friends could use an extra pen or two to shove in their purses or add to their collection at work. Engrave your wedding or bachelorette party dates in a brightly-colored pen for a cheap and resourceful gift. You can use them during the party for any bachelorette games that require weriting. If you have leftovers, you can also hand them out on your wedding day.
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Monogrammed Tumblers
Lavish poolside drinks call for equally extravagent cups to hold them. Plus, solo cups just scream college frat party. Your drinks will automactially feel 10 times tastier when they're in personalized tumblers, and you can even customize the colors to match your wedding palette. You and your friends can use these in the future as water bottles.
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Drink Coozies
For even more stylish drinking gear, order a set of coozies for your bachelorette squad. You can choose from an assortment of base and ink colors, so you can still coordinate with your wedding palette. These coozies can be huge crowd pleasers during the actual bachelorette party, and your friends can use them any time after whenever they want to crack open a cold one.
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Perfume Bottles
Give your friends a sprtiz of a fruity fragrance in a personalized bottle. You can engrave your friends' initials, and everyone can pull these out during the bachelorette festivities to freshen up. Your party-goers can actually use these every day, and can even pack them for your big day. These gifts are well worth the investment.
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Personalized Towels
If you're having a beach or pool getaway for your bachelorette, your friends most likely had to pay an arm and a leg on flights to make it there. Show them your thanks with a gift they can use during the party and for years to come—personalized beach towels. Lounging on matching towels makes for a cuter and much more convenient gift than matching t-shirt sets.
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Flasks
Every woman needs a flask as part of her alcohol collection, so do your friends a favor and give them commerative flasks during your bachelorette party. This is one party favor your friends will want to smuggle everywhere.
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Hair Ties
Just like pens, all of us always seem to lack hair ties. Losing ponytail holders is just as common and mysterious as losing socks every time you do laundry. Restock your friends' ponytail holder supply with a few of these funny favors. By the end of the night, your friends might actually be using them on your hair instead of theirs.
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