24 Nautical Themed Bachelorette Party Ideas

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“Bachelorette Party Dress Code:

Please wear black, feather boas will be provided.”

Sound familiar?

As with many North American bachelorette parties, you rarely see groups stray from this norm. In fact, the pic below showing me with some of my gals for my bachelorette party is pretty typical!

Bride with friends wearing pink feather boas during bachelorette party — *L&L’s Bachelorette Party. Great night, but lame costumes 🙁*

Nautical Themed Bachelorette Story

After living in the small town of Carrick-on-Shannon (Ireland) on and off for the past two years, I can honestly say I have seen my share of spandex, glitter, wigs, onesies and sailor hats! I unknowingly moved to the Hen (a.k.a., bachelorette party) and Stag (a.k.a. bachelor party) capitol of Ireland.

On any given Friday or Saturday night, it is a regular occurrence to see large groups of young men or women walking down the main street headed to one of the pubs. Dressed up in either matching costumes or perfectly coordinated to a certain theme, I always find myself smiling at the spectacle!

One early summer night, I was visiting with a friend who worked as a night reception manager at the local hotel. As we chatted at the front desk, a large group of Hens came pouring out of the elevator one by one, each dressed in a nautical sexy sailor themed outift.

They were dressed to the nines, and I had to remark on how much effort they must have put into coordinating their outfits so well. I told my friend that in North America (Vancouver anyways) it would be rare to see a group put so much effort — unless of course on Halloween.

I absolutely loved how they looked!

My friend responded by saying that she could always tell which group had more money by the effort they put into their costumes. And she wasn’t kidding. These ladies were done up as if there were a massive prize at stake.

I will always remember that hen party. In fact, it inspired me to do a round up post and share my top ideas for a nautical themed bachelorette party.

Its all the rage over here in Europe to get dressed up with your best girls. I think North Americans should up their game and do the same. After all, it is the last sail before the veil, so why not have some fun?

Tip: Start off by enforcing a mandatory dress code of sexy sailor costumes. The bride-to-be can dress in white while the rest of her crew can go in smashing navy blue! People will spot you all from a mile away. Trust me, you will be the bachelorette party that everyone remembers.

Nautical Attire

1) Making Waves Costume

Sexy nautical themed costumes. Yup, we took it there right off the bat.

2) All Abroad Costume

You might be spoken for, but that doesn’t mean your girls don’t want a little attention!

If your not into the whole sexy costume scene, I found some adorable nautical shirts to choose from instead.

3. Nautical Themed Bachelorette TShirts

by icecreaMNlove

A nautical tshirt is kindof mandatory for these types of shin digs. Keep it classy, or let your imagination run wild. Trust me, there are some naughty nautical shirt designs out there.

4. ‘Last Sail Before the Veil’ Shirts with Anchor

by youreworthit

Another traditional nautical themed t-shirt is the anchor with “Last Sail Before the Veil” printed on it.

5. Bride Sailor Hat with Veil

by PrfctoCelebratesYou

Cute bride sailor hat with veil option. And don’t forget about coordinating sailor hats for the bride’s crew!

Nautical Themed Party Invite

If you want your shin dig to be on the more formal side — one that requires a paper invite — I love a few of the cute nautical themed stationery below.

6) Lets Get Nauti Invitations

by AdorablyAllie

Let's Get Nauti bachelorette party invites

Gold sparkles anyone? I just love the look of these invitations.

7) Nautical Bachelorette Party Weekend Invitation With Itinerary

by DigitalSorceress

Bachelorette Party Invitation with Itinerary

Add a little wave action to your nautical blue and white themed invite.

8) Bachelorette Party Invite – Last Sail Before the Veil

by Rachelle Boudry

Bachelorette Party Invitation Last Sail Before The Veil

Matching invites like this one go well with tshirts like the ones above! It really sets the tone for your entire party weekend (or week!?)

And don’t forget the infamous Scavenger Hunt Bachelorette Party Game.

9) Nautical Scavenger Hunt

by PurpleVelvetStudio

Nautical Favors

Everyone should return home with a token thank you gift. Here a few perfectly themed favor prizes that the ladies can take home with them.

10) Bachelorette Party Favor Bags

by Scrapendipity Bags

nautical themed bachelorette party favor bags

Simple and affordable nautical favor bags.

11) Nautical Theme Elastic Hair Ties

by LoveMiaCo

Let your hair down … or hold it back with these fun nautical hair ties.

12) Nautical Bachelorette Party Tumblers

by Weddings By Leann

We won’t tell if you decide to use these tumblers for something other than drinking water!

13) Bride’s Crew Tattoos

by WhiteRabbitsDesign

Non permanent tattoos. Unlike the tattoo you may decide to get on a less than sober night out with all your girlfriends (a.k.a. the hen party).

Nautical Decor

Sail away into the evening with this classy, yet fun, party theme. If you are throwing your girl friend a bachelorette party from home or in a hotel suite, convert it into the upper deck with fun nautical themed decorations. These nautical party ideas will help you prepare for a perfectly planned bachelorette celebration to remember!

14) Last Sail Before The Veil Glitter Banner

by aSIGN4celebration

Use this banner at home before going out, or bring it with you if you decide to have a destination bachelorette party!

15) Nautical Pinwheel Backdrop

by BeautifulPaperCrafts

This backdrop offers up some fun photo ops at your bachelorette party. Then, reuse ot on your wedding day if you plan to continue with a nautical themed wedding as well.