I wasn’t going to have a bachelorette party, because really, I’m just not a hard-partying penis cake eating kind of girl. At first, before the economy fell apart, we were considering having a girls getaway weekend up in wine country, but well, people flying in to San Francisco twice in one summer was just not feasible these days. So I gave it up and moved on. Goodness knows I have plenty on my plate.
And then. And then. This weekend, some of my San Francisco girlfriends threw me a surprise bachelorette. I’m still on a high from how amazing and loving it was, and I don’t want to shake the glitter off the day, but I will tell you this.
We went shooting. Clay Pigeons*. Shotguns. Best bachelorette party ever.
This is me, firing a gun for the first time,** with the adorable hipster western shirt that they gave me for the occasion. They also gave me a wad of cash, Lacy underwear, and single malt scotch, because, well obviously.
40 year old guys at the shooting range: Are you ladies here for a birthday?
Me: No, it’s my batchelorette, I’m getting married in three weeks.
Guys: Oh, god. What do you want to get married for? You’re to young to get married. How old are you?
Me: Twenty-nine.
Guys: Oh, never mind, you’re old enough to get married, you look much younger.
Me: Ha!
Guys: But seriously, what are you going to do after you get married? It’s boring.
Me: Shooting.
Do I look like I’m up to no good? Because I totally am.
* CLAY pigeons. Not actual birds. Though I can’t say I harbor any pigeon love in my city dwelling heart.
**Though for the record, I used to be black powder certified, and I’ve fired cannons many many times.
1. YOU FIRED A CANNON? COOOOL.
2. Cute shirt
3. You look happy. Yay!
July 21, 2009 5:48 am
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This is the awesomest bachelorette EVER!!!!!!!
You obviously have incredi-cool friends.
July 21, 2009 6:13 am
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Can we get me a shirt like that? Also? HAWT, gun-toting MAMA.
July 21, 2009 6:18 am
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What Mouse said.
That's really, really fun. Really fun. Which, is what the bachelorette (and the wedding, and the marriage) is supposed to be like.
July 21, 2009 6:27 am
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So glad you had such a good time. And yeah, I want me one of them there shirts too.
July 21, 2009 6:31 am
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ah-maze-ing… what wicked friends you must have! you totally deserve it though!
July 21, 2009 6:31 am
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Haha you have the BEST bachelorette smile ever in that picture!!
July 21, 2009 6:40 am
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Aaaahhh! This is my favorite post! And yes – kudos to your friends for thinking outside the box!!! Excellent!!!
July 21, 2009 6:42 am
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heart.
July 21, 2009 7:00 am
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POW!
Awesome.
July 21, 2009 7:05 am
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I *might* have hinted around to my friends (back when I still thought we were doing a bachelorette party) that I wanted to go shooting. It was on my life list… I figure everyone should fire a gun at least once. Especially if it seems scary.
July 21, 2009 7:06 am
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Hot damn. That is quite possibly the coolest bachelorette party that I've ever heard of. Oh, and you are adorable.
July 21, 2009 7:18 am
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Best Idea Ever!
You look adorable and kickass all at once :)
July 21, 2009 7:21 am
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What an awesome idea! You must have some fantastic friends :)
July 21, 2009 7:28 am
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uh! so awesome. I agree, everyone should fire a gun at least once. A friend took me to a firing range once in college, I shot a .42 handgun and got to keep the paper target (one shot hit the head, another in the groin, I hung it up in my dorm as a warning haha). It was terrifying and empowering and awesome. Now I want to shoot clay pigeons! what a great idea for a bachelorette.
also what a cute picture!! we get to see your whole face! :)
ps haha the word verification for this comment is "prowife"
July 21, 2009 7:31 am
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Shooting beats out strippers and clubbing any day.
And that smile is to-die-for.
July 21, 2009 7:32 am
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That sounds like the best bachelorette party ever. I particularly love that your girls gave you lacy underwear *and* single-malt scotch – the combination of girly-girl and not-so-girly-girl is delightful.
And I will agree with other commenters: yay for a happy, happy bachelorette!
July 21, 2009 7:39 am
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So cool!
July 21, 2009 7:44 am
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freaking RAD.
July 21, 2009 7:47 am
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Sounds like a fabulous bachelorette party!
I also was hesitant to have a bach party, but my girls and I rented a cottage at a cheesy state park resort, went hiking, swimming, and had a fabulous sleepover dance party. It was my perfect party and I'm so glad we used my getting married as an excuse to plan something like it.
July 21, 2009 8:01 am
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looks like you had a fun party!
and I'm with Cate, cute shirt.
July 21, 2009 8:36 am
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Hello! Nice to meet your smiling face!
Sounds like a great party :)
July 21, 2009 8:49 am
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Meggy, get 'ur gun!!
Awesomeness. Just totally awesome.
July 21, 2009 9:02 am
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that is too funny, and gives me hope. I'm almost 29 and going to my first bachelorette party and not terribly looking forward to it. til now! maybe we're going shooting or doing something super fun like you did. i didn't have one myself, b/c well, no one knew we were getting married when we did!
July 21, 2009 9:13 am
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Did you seriously just show us a picture of you!? I thought full frontal visage was verbotten!
July 21, 2009 9:38 am
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Hello Annie Oakley!
July 21, 2009 9:47 am
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Haha…
"Guys: Oh, god. What do you want to get married for? You're to young to get married. How old are you?
Me: Twenty-nine.
Guys: Oh, never mind, you're old enough to get married, you look much younger."
this EXACT conversation took place at my bachelorette party, that was also this weekend.
July 21, 2009 10:00 am
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Oh my lord, you are adorable.
Also I showed the mister this post and he almost died of jealousy.
July 21, 2009 10:19 am
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Meg, you're a little frightening with firearms.
Cute, but frightening.
July 21, 2009 10:46 am
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wow that sounds a very cool bachelorette party!! can i copy? :)
July 21, 2009 10:50 am
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Peony,
Some people might tell you I'm always a little frighting. My acting teacher used to say that I was "small, but carried a big stick."
M
July 21, 2009 10:53 am
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Whoa…I thought we weren't allowed to see Meg and David until the wedding pictures!
When my friend got married last November, most of us were still in college (one of those real conservative ones that would expell us if we got caught drinking…not my ideology but a good school nonetheless). So we went to a friend's dorm apartment and had a huge dance party and played games. At the end of the night she said that it was really nice just to be reminded that she had a great group of friends who were there for her whenever.
July 21, 2009 11:29 am
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Woah…I wasn't prepared for the full frontal. I was busy with my wild speculations about what I thought was a big reveal (seeing you from the side albeit with a shotgun)! It looks like you had a great time!
July 21, 2009 12:35 pm
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So awesome! What amazing friends and what a cute fun different idea. Love it!
July 21, 2009 12:54 pm
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Love that! I once had a cannon mishap at a wedding. I just love it when you type up your funny little dialogues from out there in the world. This one was priceless.
July 21, 2009 1:23 pm
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This is well. GENIUS. Scotch, guns and plaid? Sign me up, baby.
July 21, 2009 2:26 pm
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Duuuddde!!!! You have an amazing group of friends!!! Let's hear it for friends who really, truly, entirely accept you for who you are and don't try to force some boring traditional sh*t down your throat. Best wishes to you…
July 21, 2009 3:00 pm
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nice to see your smiling mug! i've long been a lurker, meg, but this post made me so happy for you that i had to say something.
also, the fact that you pretty much summed up my ideal bachelorette party. yay for guns and single malt scotch!
July 21, 2009 3:24 pm
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Your awesomeness knows no bounds!
Also, keep that last pic handy, just in case the husband misbehaves. Just so you can show it to him.
July 21, 2009 5:06 pm
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Oh, you look so cute (and fierce)! (Sorry, it's the first time I see you, and over the past year I must the anticipation has built up!) Glad you had such a good time.
July 21, 2009 5:20 pm
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Yeah, I figured the first time you guys saw me I should probably be holding a shotgun.
We'll get to bouquets one of these days.
July 21, 2009 6:44 pm
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Best idea ever!
I wish we'd thought of that, you are totally awesome!
:-)
July 21, 2009 7:23 pm
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freaking. awesome. And let me tell you about no-love-in-heart-for-pigeons, I am right there with you: my husband laughed when we first met + I said we should kick em. Oh wait, cruel? Right right right…
July 21, 2009 9:50 pm
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hella. rad.
July 22, 2009 2:18 am
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cool! the best parties are the surprise ones! :)
July 22, 2009 4:21 am
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this is amazing! what an awesome bachelorette party… you have some super cool friends. not a phallic cake or decoration in sight!
we are planning a wine tasting by bicycle bachelorette party next weekend.
July 22, 2009 9:49 am
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How funny!! I love to go trap shooting myself. Sadly, my BMs are not the girls who would even THINK of doing something like this for a bachelorette party. :( Oh well. I'm not into the whole fake peenies glued to a horrid tiara and veil at a bar either.
July 22, 2009 10:36 am
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This is amazing and sounds like so much fun. I'm glad you had such a great time. What great friends to plan such a surprise.
July 22, 2009 5:07 pm
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stumbled through your cool site! Wow i don't know how I'd feel about my wife to be learning how to shoot before the wedding day..lol. but great idea none the less!
July 24, 2009 9:26 am
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I LOVE it! Congrats again! I'm so sorry I won't be there.
July 26, 2009 10:21 am
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