The second day of Leslie’s Savannah Bachelorette Party was packed with lots of exploring and laughter… And a little haunted fun!
We woke up early enough to grab something light to eat at the complimentary hotel breakfast buffet before we headed back up to our rooms to change and get ready for the full day ahead.
Leslie’s high school friend and sorority sister made everyone Pop, Clink, Fizz-themed long-sleeve lilac shirts to wear for the day that were incredibly comfortable.
Leslie was really excited when she unwrapped the shirt and realized we all had the same one to wear!
The shirts ended up being a great idea. Lots of people stopped our group and congratulated Leslie which was really neat!
Brunch at B. Matthew’s Eatery
Once everyone was dressed and ready to go, we walked a couple of blocks to B. Matthew’s Eatery for brunch.
(For those who asked via Instagram about our outfits, I tried to link to some of the items, but if I couldn’t find the exact item, I linked to something similar. On Leslie: Jacket – Off 5th… similar option from Macy’s, Scarf – Banana Republic Outlet // On me: Jacket – Cole Haan via RueLaLa, Scarf and Purse – StitchFix, Boots – Corso Como via RueLaLa)
They did such a great job of accommodating our large group on a Saturday morning. When I made the reservation, they said they would have to split up our group into two tables, but they were kind enough to put us right next to each other.
Plus, the food was so fresh and we had no trouble scarfing down omelets, quiche, pancakes and mimosas.
My omelet was filled with goat cheese, spinach and tomatoes.
Exploring Savannah
After we paid the bill, it was time to do some exploring! Our afternoon was open so we had plenty of time to wander in and out of local shops and explore Savannah at our leisure.
Leslie and her college girls:
Leslie’s high school crew:
We popped into a number of shops and boutiques and enjoyed looking around at lots of Southern gifts and trinkets. Somehow we found ourselves in more than one delicious-smelling candy shop!
The chocolates at Chocolat by Adam Turoni on Broughton Street were unbelievable. A visit to this adorable chocolate shop is a must if you’re ever in Savannah! Each tiny chocolate is $2.50, so the chocolates are not cheap by any means, but the two I bought and immediately devoured were unreal. A fabulous sweet treat!
Eventually our stomachs told us it was time to eat and a few of us popped into a local pizza restaurant for a quick late lunch/early dinner before it was time to start getting ready for the evening ahead.
Bachelorette Party 2.0
Our second night of Leslie’s bachelorette party kicked off in a similar fashion to her first night. We decorated the room and had more fun surprises in store for the bride-to-be.
Koozies!
And fun champagne glasses decorated by Leslie’s friend Allison!
Pop, fizz, clink!
Once everyone arrived in our room dressed in various shades of pink (with the bride-to-be in white), it was time for Leslie to unwrap gifts!
(Don’t mind the bottle of champagne chillin’ on ice in a garbage can. We’re classy like that.)
Everyone brought lingerie, pajamas or loungewear for Leslie to open and as she unwrapped every gift, she had to guess who gave it to her, which added a little fun to the party!
Right before it was time to leave, everyone made sure to kiss and sign a picture frame for Leslie that will soon be filled with a picture from her bachelorette party.
*Kiss*
Boos and Brews Tour
Before we knew it, our group had to start walking to McDonough’s Pub to kick off our next activity which ended up being the highlight of the bachelorette party.
It was time for the Boos and Brews Tour!
The two hour tour (which ended up being closer to three hours <—not a bad thing!) took our group all over downtown Savannah. Our guide, Diane, told us about the history of the city and made sure to add plenty of scary stories and legends.
During the tour, we made a few stops at local pubs for drinks and Diane made sure to tell us about the local favorites, including a “pickle back shot” which is a shot of Jameson chased with pickle juice. Yikes!
By the end of the tour my abs were hurting from laughing so hard and our group had the best time! It was a neat way to see the city, that’s for sure!
After the Boos and Brews tour, we hit up Rocks on the Roof and spent the rest of the night singing and dancing. When we initially arrived, it was quite crowded but once it thinned out a little and our group was able to find a spot on the dance floor, we never left! The DJ played lots of throwback ‘90s music and we sang and danced our hearts out until the place closed.
Leslie’s bachelorette party was obviously a lot of fun, but the highlight of the weekend for me came in the early afternoon on Sunday. When I said goodbye to Leslie in Jacksonville before I drove on to Ocala, she started tearing up when she thanked me and talked about how much fun she had and how loved she felt. My sister is honestly one of the most kind, generous and loving people in the world and she deserves to feel all the love that came her way last weekend during her bachelorette party!
I can’t wait for her bridal shower in a few weeks!!!
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This looked like so much fun, and I loved the shirts, what a cute idea! It’s so great you got to celebrate with your sister, all her friends and share it with us!
What an amazing Bach weekend! So thoughtful!
The whole weekend looks like a terrific bachelorette party & it sounds like Leslie really enjoyed everything. Way to go on some fantastic planning!
The kiss frame for your sister is adorable! What a neat idea. I will have to keep that in mind… Okay, that last part about you and your sister made me tear up a little…sounds like she felt extra special 🙂
This looks like such a great time! I love Savannah! It is the perfect place for a Bachelorette party! Congrats, congrats Leslie!! 🙂
I love that kiss frame! Seriously, it’s so adorable!! The whole party was a huge success- you guys should feel proud to have pulled that off so well! 🙂
Those shirts are so cute! I love that you all matched–what a fab idea for a bachelorette party!
I love pick backs but with vodka..we do them all the time in Austin! Glad you all had a great time!
How fun! I absolutely love your sister’s turquoise necklace in the top photos! Do you know where it’s from?
I actually gave it to her for Christmas! It’s the “Something Blue” necklace from Kate Spade. 🙂
My cousin got married in Savannah last year and we did the same tour the night before the wedding! So fun!
Oh I love this!! Such a fun pre-wedding activity!
I went to Rocks on the Roof when I was in Savannah back in September. My boyfriend and I loved it! It’s seriously such a fun city!
Love those shirts! Looks like a great weekend!
Looks like you all had a blast! You girls are quite the creative bunch 🙂
Love the shirt idea!! Is one of her wedding colors purple? Maybe I missed that. Or maybe not! For my bach. party all my girls wore cute little black dresses 🙂 Glad you guys had so much fun! So special that you’re so close to your sister!
What a wonderful weekend! It looks like so much thought went into the planning- I love all of the details. But the best part was asking each girl to pitch in. Everyone wants to contribute and it looks like a creative, sweet, fun group of girls.
I love the Kiss the Miss frame and will definitely be doing it an upcoming B-party! What a cute idea. I was HORRIFIED but the initial idea of the pickle back shot but now I love it. Partially because it takes away that bite whiskey can have.
those koozies and glasses are so adorable!!!
Sounds like you knocked it out of the park, lady! Was the pizza place that you ate at, by chance Vinny Van Gogh Gogh’s? That was my favorite place to eat in the square when i was little and my sister lived in Savannah.
I can’t remember the name of it, but it was delicious!!
This looks like so much fun — especially the Boos & Brews tour!
You should definitely try a Pickle Back with whiskey when you have a chance … they are everywhere in NYC (which is where I discovered them) and now they are becoming more popular in Boston!
Awesome shower!!! Love the frame idea, so cute and such a nice thing to remember the weekend by when she’s been married 50 years! 🙂
Any idea where Leslie’s friend had those shirts made? I’m planning a bach myself and id love get some of those made!!
Just reached out to the girl who made them. I’ll get back to you ASAP!!
Here’s the website w/more info: http://Hitmastergraphics.com
Hi, just wanna say thank you for sharing this! I thought the shirts were adorable and the lilac color is so pretty (well, everything at this party was amazing!!!) so I wanted to know where the shirts were made. I’m also researching ideas for planning my sister’s bachelorette so your posts are very helpful! You’re an amazing older sis, Julie!
OMG. the kiss the miss goodbye frame is adorable! what a great idea!
I’d LOVE to know where your sister’s friend made the matching shirts! We’re actually having my sister’s bachelorette party in Savannah in the next month, and I think shirts would be great!
Here’s the website: http://Hitmastergraphics.com 🙂
What an amazing bachelorette weekend. The bride-to-be is one lucky lady for having such amazing friends. Lots of great ideas too! xo
Everything looked perfect! This is making me so excited for my bach party in May!! I love that picture frame idea with the kisses.. adorable!
Sounds like an amazing time! I love every single detail that you & the girls put together — so great! 🙂
I love, love, love the shirt idea!! Cute and comfy for a day out. All the party favors are adorable and very creative! I love reading your posts like this! Those pickle backs sound a little rough. I would probably pass on that haha
Pickle shots are legit the best thing ever. They take away ANY after taste of the alcohol. Don’t knock it until you try it! Even my pickle-hating ex-boyfriend had the best things to say about it 🙂
Glad you liked the pickle back shots! Did you try a savannah flu shot? Lol….:)
Looks like a great time! PS- Your hair looks amazing…can you please do a video tutorial??!!
Yes!! Coming soon! And thank you. 🙂
Oh my gosh how adorable is all of this!! 🙂 I LOVE it — although you’ve done so many bachelorette parties in the past few years and they are ALL so sweet and thoughtful. Some lucky ladies you’ve got around you!
This bachelorette party looks and sounds so fun! I love the matching shirts! Such a great idea!
glad everyone had fun! loved the recap. did the back of the shirts say anything?
Haha totally forgot to include a pic of the back!! It said “Leslie’s Bachelorette Party” with the dates and two champagne glasses. 🙂
This is too cute! Looks like everyone had a great time.
It looks like you guys had so much fun! I love that everyone made / brought something for the party – such a cute idea!!
What an awesome looking bachelorette party! Love all the creative touches!
I live in Statesboro and we travel to Savannah often since its so close, a group of friends and I have done the haunted tours there and our guide definitely introduced us to the “pickle back shot”! My boyfriend and a friend of his were brave enough to try the shot and they did not have the best experience with it! When I read that in your post I started to laugh thinking about our experience with it.
I did the exact same tour when I went to Savannah this time last year.. such a cool way to see the city and learn its history (since it’s the #1 or #2 most haunted city in America)! What a great place for a bachelorette party.. so many fun things to do there!
Aww this is so sweet how much detail, time, and effort you all put into this! I know that meant more to her than anything 🙂 Glad you all had a blast!
Long Live the Pickle Back Shot!
If you ever went to Finnhenrys downtown while at UCF it is their signature shot! They add hot sauce to the pickle juice and it is so good!
That picture frame idea is brilliant! We wanted to do the brew tour when we were down there but I had lost my ID and none of the bars would take my temporary license!! SO terrible… boooooo. glad it was fun!! 🙂
so many cute, creative and personal things! I love it. I really need to look into Rue La La .. you have the best stuff!!
I just did my first Pickle Back a few weeks ago, and I was not a fan! Looks like ya’ll had a great time!
This looks like so much fun! What a fun group of girls…. I absolutely LOVE that kiss photo frame. Brilliant. I’m taking a mental note of that one for future reference. 🙂
Love the champs in the trash can! We usually fill the tub with ice 🙂 and thanks for so many amazing ideas for my cousins bachelorette party!!!
Looks like you all had an amazing time! I love how much effort was put into organizing it all, it looks like it would have been a lot of work but well worth it to give Lesley the party she deserves!
Those purple tops were such a fun idea 🙂
I am drooling at all that chocolate in the photos too.
I went on that tour and had sooo much fun! Such a cool way to see the city. Last St. Patty’s day I tried a pickle back shot and it was actually incredibly delicious.
You ladies created a beautiful weekend for your sister!!!! Thank you for sharing such awesome ideas as well. I am planning my best friend’s weekend and going to steal some of these ; )
And now you went to my old job, River Street Sweets! I can totaly tell by the red bags in the background of the picture 😉 I have never done that tour you ladies did, but it sounds fun. Although I haven’t very many of the tours here, but it’s because I live here. LOL! Now you should plan a trip back during St Patty’s Day. Talk about crazy! LOL!
But seriously, it looks like you all had a great time!