10 bachelorette party ideas that don't suck

If you're planning to host your party in New York, why not make a weekend of it? With that said, you'll need to prep some awesome daytime activities before heading out for the night. And what better way to get ready for your big night out than getting pampered? Achieve major #SquadGoals by going to a blowout bar and makeup studio so your whole posse can be on point. Check out Haute Air, DreamDry or Drybar.

Embrace that good ole New York-work ethic, and take on the stripper pole yourself. Get a fun and sexy workout with your girlfriends at spots like Body & Pole or Exotic Dance Central. It’s a great way to get amped for the evening, plus, it’ll give the bride-to-be some fun moves for her wedding night!

The weekend may not be entirely wholesome, but your food certainly can be. If you’re a foodie, a cooking class can be the perfect daytime activity for you and your girls at places like Pizza a Casa Pizza School and Taste Buds Kitchen NYC. It's entertaining, useful and an activity where you can eat at the end. What could be better?

Let's be honest, guys in hot pink thongs dancing around are fun for exactly five minutes. Cross-dressing, lip syncing and dancing drag queens are eternally entertaining. Watch some ladies sing their hearts out and dance in the highest heels you’ve ever seen at clubs like Lips and Lucky Cheng’s. It’s a fun alternative to the classic strip joint with tons of raunchy humor and audience participation. Bonus: you won't get hit on by sleazy dudes.

We know, we know, we said strippers were lame. But, in NYC it's not your average strip show. Naked Boys Singing! is more fun than sexy with adorable men totally in the nude singing to you and your friends. I mean, why not?

Sweat out all the alcohol and get centered again at Yoga To The People. With so many locations (including: East Village, 27th St, Brooklyn, 38th St and Upper West Side), it won't be hard to find one near your homebase. Bonus: It's free power yoga where levels are excepted and you can rent a yoga mat there.

Relish a day of relaxation after a night of partying by getting a massage, facial, or both! Places like Ohm Spa & Lounge and Rehoboth Spa Lounge are great for getting rid of that headache and totally necessary to recover from those post-night-out-blues.

Boozy brunch is so last year. High tea is the latest mid-meal craze, and we’re all about the spread served at the stunning Williamsburg Hotel. For $30 per person, you select an exquisite tea of your choice from Brooklyn-based tea shop dubbed Tea Dealers. Chef Adam Leonti provides a three tiers of mouthwatering sweet and savory treats for the table—think black pepper and mascarpone quiche, cucumber and brie sandwiches, rosemary currant scones and chili-chocolate brownies.

Beauty addicts, assemble! Blow the bride away with an opportunity to customize her very own lipstick at Rouge Makeup Salon. The uptown location has a lip and nail bar where you can create any lip product or nail polish for $30. You get to pick everything from the colors to the formula, and see how it’s made on-site. Who knows? You might just find the perfect shade that will make you look fierce during all those wedding photos.

Insa—a Korean food and karaoke joint—is where folks go to celebrate. After sharing a spread of finger-lickin’ Korean BBQ and a $40 scorpion bowl (serves four to six people), book a small karaoke room (up to 10 people, $60/hr) so you can each have your diva moment.