Boardwalk Bachelorette!

Sarah in her custom sunglasses!

I've managed to live in New York City for four and a half years, and somehow I've never had opportunity or reason to visit Atlantic City.  I've heard the tales of the AC crowd, Mike has made a trip or two out there for bachelor parties, and I've watched 3 seasons of Boardwalk Empire, but never had I experienced the legend that is Atlantic City...until NOW!  My sweet cousin Sarah's chose AC as her destination for her very own bachelorette party!  So I packed the Jeep full of favors and presents for the bride and the 15 other ladies who were joining in on the fun and headed out for what was sure to be a memorable trip.

Our first choice of hotels was in a bit of a financial crisis, and actually announced it's closure the week before our trip - so thankfully we had a backup plan that proved to be perfect for the needs of our sweet little bride. Harrah's Hotel & Casino was the location and backdrop for our evening of celebration, but no trip to AC would be complete without a visit to the boardwalk, and the beach!  The beach was where we all congregated and said our introductions (I was meeting most of these ladies for the first time), enjoyed some fresh mimosas, and soaked up a few rays before heading back to the hotel for the night.  Having grown up in the vicinity of some of the world's best beaches in Laguna, AC was a little....different.  I'm not sure what the mixture of unidentified black particles were in the sand - it could have been ash, or it could have been just dirt - but let's just say the sand was a lovely shade of, well...gray!

The MOH did a fantastic job coordinating all the events for the evening, and luckily everything we did was all in the comfort of our hotel which proved to be MORE than convenient.  There was a Dos Caminos in the hotel, which was extremely accommodating to our party of 16 for dinner, and after a little shower in the hotel room for Sarah, we stayed again in the hotel for the big party.   Harrah's has a funny little indoor "pool party" that turns nightclub in the evenings.  And because we were with a bachelorette party, and because the MOH hooked us up with VIP, we were swiftly escorted into the club that was our stage for the rest of the evening.

There is the saying that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas", and I'm not sure if that applies to Atlantic City as well, since it IS the "Vegas of the East Coast", so I'm going to save any more details for the hearts and minds of all the ladies that were actually there.  But I will say that this bachelorette party was the most drama-free bachelorette party that I've ever been to.  Despite the girls coming from different backgrounds (some were related to Sarah, some had grown up with her, some went to high school with her, and then she had all of her lovely ladies from Providence), we all meshed.  There were no petty fights, there were no disappearing acts from any of the girls, there were no tears, and there were no clashes of the different groups.

Sarah has a fantastic group of friends, who all love her very much, and it was an absolute pleasure getting to spend time with all of them.  I can't wait to see them all in September, and I know that Sarah & Ian's wedding will be that much more fun, now that I have 14 more friends to celebrate with.  Sarah, I'm so glad you had a wonderful time at your party.  And on top of that, I'm glad I got to experience Atlantic City before it either falls into the ocean or goes bankrupt! :P  I'm always happy to visit a place I've never been.  I love you to pieces, and I'm so so SO excited for you to marry your best friend and for the family to grow by one more cousin in just one month!  Here is to our gorgeous, blushing bride!!!!! <3