by Christopher Della Valle

Created on: March 16, 2009   Last Updated: January 07, 2011

The first thing I thought when I read the article title, How to throw a classy bachelor party was, awww no strip clubs, but a soon to be married man could have plenty of fun on his last night of freedom that doesn't involve fists full of dollar bills. For me, when I hear classy, my mind automatically thinks of my three buttoned black pinstripe suit, black fedora, and a Macanudo cigar.

What's more classy than a group of guys, "suiting up" and painting the town the right way?

But I'm getting ahead of myself, the following is a guide to the ultimate classy bachelor party.

To start off the ultimate classy bachelor party needs to be all day long, because for most guys we need to slowly ease into classy mode. If you throw us into the deep end of the "cool" we'll sink and not swim.

So start of with something that takes a minimum amount of classy involved. Maybe something like an early morning tee time. If the groom isn't into hitting the links, take him to the driving range instead. It takes very little skill to have fun at the driving range. You could even make a competition out of it.

After golf, go back to the club house for mimosas and a late breakfast. Once the soon to be groom belly if full, whisk him off to phase two, the massage. The massage gives the groom a little alone time to reflect.

Just because the massages are over, doesn't mean the pampering is. A professional shave oozes class. Unlike the massage, this should be a time where the other members in the bachelor party rib the bachelor about, "making the biggest mistake of his life," and how he's going to be stuck with one girl for the rest of his life, you know things any good friend would say.

Then it's off to lunch. Any upscale restaurant will suffice. Here's a tip, if the restaurant uses any plastic ANYTHING, it's not a classy restaurant.

The evening portion of the classy Bachelor party will come fast a furious so a late afternoon movie or DVD will give the group an opportunity to chill and reminisce about the early morning class fest that just happened.

Two words will describe the desired attire for the evening, Suit Up! Everyone in the party should be dressed to the nines, and a suit is a big part of accomplishing this.

The location for dinner should be anywhere the bachelor wants, but make sure you go out for drinks first. The reason for pre-dinner drinks is two fold. First it gives the party a chance to show off, and second, who doesn't like going out for drinks.

After dinner the party can do one of two things, either go to a cigar bar for more drinks and the cigar of your choice, or you can skip the cigar bar and find a pool hall to hold a pool tournament. If pool isn't you thing, how bout darts, shuffleboard, or heck maybe even a Golden Tee tournament.

Finally, end your night at someone's house for a late night poker tournament. This gives you a chance to talk about how great the night was, and give any last minute advice to your buddy.

Good luck and remember no matter what you do, just stay classy!

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