I’m probably the most travel-obsessed person you’ll ever meet. I have an insatiable appetite for seeing the world, but luckily so do my friends. It feels kind of crazy to say, given the wedding was in Florence, but I was able to swing a Paris bachelorette because all my friends were already in Europe – either because they live there or because they happened to be there for another reason.
Paris is by far my favorite city, and I update my general Paris guide every time I go. Of course, going for a bachelorette is totally different. And TOTALLY WORTH IT. My friends and I had the most amazing time in the city of light. I wrote about all my Paris bachelorette outfits, but now I’m finally getting around to sharing the full Paris bachelorette itinerary.
I can’t write this post without a shoutout to my bestie, Mercedes Constantine, who planned the whole thing. I had a specific vision, so I had some say in the things we did, but she did all the heavy lifting when it came to planning. Keep reading for all the fun activities and the must-do Paris bachelorette activities.
xx, Kelsey
PARIS BACHELORETTE ITINERARY
HOW MANY DAYS WE DID
I think it’s so important not to make your bachelorette too long. As tempting as it may be to stretch things out, 2-3 days is all the time you need. It gives everyone time to settle in, have a whole lot of fun. And it keeps it short enough that people won’t be too exhausted or spend too much money. We arrived on a Friday afternoon, and the majority of people departed Sunday during the day. A few of us stayed one more night and left Monday morning purely due to flight scheduling.
WHERE WE STAYED
Bachelorettes are all about spending time with your favorite people, so I recommend finding an airbnb. This allows you to maximize your time together. It’s not easy to find big airbnbs in Paris, but this one ended up being perfect for our group of 6. It was in the ideal neighborhood of Le Marais, which is a super chic area full of fun restaurants and vintage shopping.
WHAT WE DID
DAY ONE
Lunch at Dalia – We all arrived midday on Friday, so we met at Dalia for a lovely little lunch to kick things off. The food was stellar, and we had beautiful cocktails. It was so fun to see my friends arrive one at a time before kicking off the weekend.
Airbnb checkin – After lunch, we all checked in to our airbnb. My girlfriends sent me out to get a coffee so they could decorate the space with “Veuve before vows” decorations, which was just the cutest thing. We spent a little time opening the gifts I got my friends, popping bottles of champagne and getting dressed for our night out.
Matignon club dinner – My one requirement for my Paris bachelorette itinerary was an epic night out. I really wanted to feel like a true bachelorette. My girlfriends booked Matignon, which ended up being so perfect. Dinner was absolute vibes with a DJ and bottles of champagne with sparklers. And the food was so good. The truffle pizza might be the best I’ve ever had.
Afterwards, we popped down to the basement where we had a table in the club. You don’t have to book a table, but we wanted to be sure that we had no issues getting in or getting great service. I really loved how we didn’t have to worry about vibes dropping while we commuted to a new location or waited in line to dance. The waiters let us party at our table and took us downstairs when the time was right, which made everything so easy. The club was so fun, and everyone was so sweet coming over to say “felicitations!”. It was everything I could have wanted from a Paris bachelorette night out.
DAY TWO
Breakfast at the airbnb – Naturally we wanted to take it easy after a wild night out, so we kept it low key in the morning and ran out for croissants to have at the airbnb. Instead of rushing out to another activity, we all drank a lot of water and took our time getting ready for the day.
Shopping – Our original plan was to do an Eiffel Tower picnic, but we were all so worn out from the previous night that we decided to spend our day shopping and wandering the city. We spent time visiting my favorite store, Sézane, as well as boutiques throughout the city. When we tired, we found a chic little cafe to grab fries and a glass of wine. It was the perfect recovery.
Seine boat tour – After spending nearly five years in Amsterdam, boat days are my absolute favorite. We spent two hours the afternoon after our club night sailing up and down the Seine, blasting music, and drinking rosé. It was the perfect way to ramp up the afternoon and such a wonderful way to spend a few hours with my besties. Plus we got to see many of the major Paris landmarks from the water. We booked with My Paris River, and I cannot recommend one of these tours enough. It was such a highlight.
Dinner at Libertino – We were all feeling good after our boat afternoon, and headed over to Libertino for an Italian dinner. Since my wedding was going to be in Italy, we used this dinner to kick off the Italian vibes. We had rounds of cocktails and split pizzas and pasta. The food was so good and the vibes of the restaurant were very fun.
French McDonalds – None of us were truly hungry, but we decided to stop by McDonalds because it’s always fun to try in a new country. We ordered wayyy too much to take back to our airbnb.
Game night – We all changed into our pjs when we got home and sat around eating our food and playing bachelorette games. The games were simple ones like “What did the groom say” and “Would she rather” and were the perfect way to have a few laughs with all my friends.
DAY THREE
Checkout – About half my friends returned home early on Sunday. A few stayed, so we grabbed an easy lunch and wandered around doing a little more shopping. I picked up a Celine belt and my favorite French candles.
Dinner at Aux Crus de Bourgogne – There were three of us who decided to spend the night and fly out Monday. We met up with another friend in Paris and then had a casual dinner at a classic French bistro. My voice was completely gone from the weekend, and we had the sweetest waitress who made me some ginger tea after dinner.
OUTFIT DETAILS:
All my outfits are linked in this post.
