Bachelorette Party Tote Bags: Practical Drawstring Bags for the Crew

A bachelorette party tote bag looks good and does a job too: for one night it replaces the handbag, keeps little gifts and mini bottles of spirits to hand and marks the group out as a team along the way. It’s especially popular on a hen do. Here’s the overview: which styles there are, how to design the bags yourselves and which slogans go down well.

Which bags are there?

The choice ranges from a plain cotton tote to a printed drawstring backpack. The practical difference is how you carry them: drawstring bags and rucksacks sit on your back and leave your hands free, ideal for a long night out. Cotton totes are cheaper at €1 and up, but you have to carry them in your hand.

For big groups of around 30 people or more, custom printing is worth it. Promotional merchandise suppliers offer personalised drawstring backpacks from around €2 each, provided you meet the minimum order. Small groups are better off with ready-made sets or doing it themselves.

Designing your own bags

Designed by you, the bags become a personal keepsake, and the crafting session makes a good kick-off for the hen do. There are several ways to go about it:

• Printing: have your own design or a slogan applied by an online print service, or do it yourselves with fabric paint and a stencil.
• Embroidery: have the crew’s names or the date of the hen do embroidered by a specialist online supplier.
• Embellishing: jazz them up with beads, patches or stickers to suit your taste.
• Writing on them: decorate special bags with fabric pens and collect signatures. Along the way, add club names and funny moments, so the memories grow beyond the night itself.

If you want to save on materials, go for cotton or felt bags. Felt is hard-wearing, can be glued and costs from about 60 cents a piece at a craft shop. If you can sew, crochet or knit, you can make the whole bag yourself without much effort, though it takes time, so it’s nothing for the last minute.

Popular slogans

On the print, things can get a bit cheeky. These slogans turn up especially often on hen party bags:

• “Team Bride” / “Team Groom”
• “Bride Squad”
• “Bride Alert”
• “Bride Kidnapping in Progress”
• “Last Fling Before the Ring”
• “One Last Ride”
• “Warning: Hen Party on the Loose, Lads Beware”

Choose a slogan that suits the person you’re celebrating, or combine it with the night’s theme.

Buying bachelorette party tote bags

Little time and a big group are clear arguments for buying. Online you’ll find drawstring bags in lots of designs and colours, often as a set for the whole of Team Bride. We’ve put together a selection of popular bags for you below.