Just when you think reality TV's skeeviest bachelor can't get any skeevier... he joins the Chippendales all-male revue in Las Vegas. Former Bachelor, Bachelor Pad, and Dancing With The Stars alum Jake Pavelka won't strip down with the tuxedo-collared dancers, but, starting in late February, Pavelka will host the show for four weeks.

"You know, I've always loved the idea of a live audience," Pavelka told The Hollywood Reporter. "I look at this opportunity to stretch my limits as a performer. I don't want to limit myself based on fear of backlash. Hosting a live show is something I have always dreamed of doing and now I get to."

Unfortunately for the hoards of bachelorette parties that will undoubtedly flock to the show, Pavelka is adamant that he's leaving the pec popping and bun locking to the professionals—unlike The Vow star Channing Tatum, whose former exotic dancing career inspired Steven Soderbergh's forthcoming film Magic Mike, in which Tatum co-stars with Matt Bomer and Matthew McConaughey.

We'll be skipping Pavelka's turn as a Chippendale, but any movie with three shirtless A-listers requires our immediate attendance. Like, pre-paid tickets to the midnight screening immediate attendance. See you there!

—Phillip B. Crook

Photos: courtesy of Modnitsa Atelier

Not interested in the same old (read: lame) bachelorette party options? Try a jewelry-design class instead. New York-based image stylist Dina Rudman offers such a class through the jewelry design division of her company Modnitsa Atelier, located in midtown Manhattan. During a one-hour, hands-on workshop, an expert instructor will give a brief overview of color theory, examine elements of design, and guide students through the proper techniques for constructing their own pieces. Then you and your gals will create your own stylish custom earrings or necklaces using semi-precious stones. Perhaps you can treat your gals as a bridesmaid gift—and maybe they can even design their own jewelry for the wedding day. One hour classes cost $85.

We smell a guilt-free shopping spree: During the month of October, whenever you buy lust-worthy goodies (Nina! Jessica Simpson! Delicate Raymond!) via ideeli.com/bride, the site will donate a portion of the proceeds to Operation Smile and Dress for Success, BRIDES' White Hot charity partners. Bonus: All those bridesmaids' tees and gear (hello, bachelorette party!) are priced at up to 80 percent off. Better start browsing—the deal ends soon.

—Jackie Lebowitz, Assistant Managing Editor, BRIDES magazine

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Sugar junkies will be keen on this alternative bachelorette party idea: Mia Chef Gelateria, a stylish gelato cafe in New York City's Kips Bay neighborhood, offers two-hour gelato-making workshops in their professional kitchen. You and your pals will learn the centuries-old art of making four different flavors of the creamy Italian dessert. (Mia is known for their inventive gelato flavors, like chocolate whiskey, figs-and-tequila, and lemon-raspberry cheesecake.) At the end of the course, everyone gets to take home four pints of the sweet stuff—one of each flavor you've made. Mia Chef Gelateria Academy can accommodate groups of up to ten, and group discounts are given (classes are regularly $120 per person). For more information on booking, visit gelatomia.com or call 212-889-8727. —Lauren Matthews

Photos: Courtesy of Lauren Matthews

One of my very best friends is getting married this weekend, so I thought now might be a good time to share some details from the bachelorette party I planned for her—hopefully it will help spark some ideas for any bridesmaids out there planning a California bachelorette getaway!

We decided to head to Lake Tahoe, where my family owns a vacation home. The whole weekend was kept pretty low-key since my friend is not the tequila-shots-and-male-strippers type, but I wanted to make Saturday night extra special, so I got in touch with the folks at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort. The hotel has its own private lakefront beach and 55-foot catamaran, the Sierra Cloud, which I booked us all on for a two-hour lake cruise ($60 per person). It was a total blast—the front part of the boat is made up of trampoline-like material, so you can see right through to the water below. The staff was super friendly, and kept the fruit, cheese, beer, and wine flowing throughout the cruise.

Afterward, we headed into the Lone Eagle Grille, the hotel's lakeside restaurant, to enjoy cocktails and a decadent dinner while watching the sun set. The whole evening was a fabulous success, if I do say so myself—and not a tequila shot or a male stripper in sight! Mission accomplished. For more information on booking a catamaran cruise and/or dinner at the Lone Eagle Grille, contact the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe's concierge at 775-832-1234 ext. 51. —Lauren Matthews

P.S. Want to know what it really costs to be a bridesmaid? We asked five bridesmaids to tabulate their expenses. Click here to read the full story.

Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Jerome: A RockResort

When it comes to action-packed bachelorette getaway destinations, I think Aspen would be at the top of my list. The glamorous, ridiculously scenic resort town offers a ton of options in the way of hotels, restaurants, shopping, sporty adventures, and barhopping. And the nightlife scene just got a little more exciting with the recent opening of Established, the Hotel Jerome's new speakeasy-inspired nightclub. Opened in 1889, the Hotel Jerome is an Aspen landmark that offers opulent historic digs. After checking into your hotel room and grabbing some dinner, hit the dance floor at Established, a sophisticated lounge where the crowd is well heeled but unpretentious—it's the first club of its kind in town that doesn't require membership for admission. And since your hotel room is right upstairs, you won't have to worry about indulging in one too many prohibition-style cocktails. Head to hoteljerome.rockresorts.com for more information, and visit our Colorado index page for more tips and ideas. —Lauren Matthews

Photo: Courtesy of Forever Houseboats

If you love the idea of an outdoorsy bachelorette party, but relaxing on the water is about as active as you want to get, then book a weekend getaway on a rented houseboat. Forever Houseboats offers a range of sizes, from 44-foot boats ideal for up to four people to 70-foot boats that can sleep up to twelve pals. The larger models feature amenities like barbecue grills, hot tubs, fully equipped kitchens, and satellite TV. You can spend the day doing water sports (like sliding down the boat's water slide), then hang out with the girls while sipping cocktails on the boat's rooftop deck by night. Locations include lakes in California, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas. Minimum rental is three days; head to foreverhouseboats.com to view the 2011 rates. —Lauren Matthews

Photo by Roxanne Livett/BRIDES

Finding the best clothes and accessories is only half the battle in getting the perfect shot—setting the mood with the right background is just as essential. So for this June-issue party story, which documents a bride's last hurrah with her best friends, we chose the recently opened Beauty & Essex Nightclub on the Lower East Side of New York City. The hotspot, inspired by a Prohibition-era speakeasy, looks like a pawn shop on the outside, but venture a little farther back and it's a chic lounge. It didn't exactly look like that when we took over for the day, however. Racks of party dresses were rolled in, tables were covered with handbags and jewelry, and shoes were strewn out on the floor (neatly, of course). To get our models camera-ready, our makeup artist and hairstylist set up shop in the huge downstairs bathroom (which, by the way, serves complimentary glasses of champagne). But we had to work quickly—when the clock struck 4 p.m., we packed up for the day so the staff could prep for the real-life revelers of their evening rush.

—Beth Swanson, Fashion & Beauty Assistant, BRIDES magazine

Photo: Courtesy of Oultin Hall

Now that the world's officially gone Middleton-mad, we're betting more than one group of girls will trek across the pond for a princess-themed—excuse us, duchess-themed—bachelorette bash. Stops in London (to retrace the royal-wedding route) and Bucklebury (to hobnob at Pippa and Kate's hometown pub) are no-brainers. But if you're looking for an off-the-beaten-path place to party, consider hopping a train to the newly hot city of Leeds. Turns out that the Middletons have deep family roots in this Yorkshire town. (For a millisecond, there were even rumors that Will and Kate might marry there.) Here, we map out a weekend's worth of pit stops fit for a queen-to-be:

Middleton milestones
Westminster Abbey isn't the only church that looms large in Kate's family history. In 1914, her great-grandparents Noel Middleton and Olive Lupton wed at Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel, a Gothic Revival-style structure that dominates Leeds's City Square. (Look for the chapel window dedicated to the Luptons, a prominent clan of wool merchants.) Next stop: Adel St. John the Baptist Church, built by the Normans in the 12th century. Kate's grandparents said "I do" at Adel in 1946—and until the Abbey was confirmed as Kate and Will's ceremony site, some Leedsians held out hope that the couple would wed here, too.

Must shop
Downtown Leeds is a shopaholic's dream, but our fave place to burn up the plastic is Harvey Nichols, a gleaming department store with to-die-for designer duds (Alexander McQueen!) and a buzzy top-floor restaurant.

Party places
Learn how to mix a mean Mojito Britannia (ingredients include apple juice and gin) during a group cocktail-making lesson at the Mint Hotel's Skylounge. Or set up a champagne tasting at Epernay, an uberpopular nightspot that specializes in all things bubbly.

Sweet sleep
Get the royal treatment at Oulton Hall, an 18th-century estate with gracious gardens, a killer tea service, and a swoon-worthy spa (chocolate exfoliation treatments for everyone!). After an all-nighter, sleep off the celebration in your room, submerged in a cloud of down. Doubles from $173 (low season) and $316 (high season); De Vere.

—Yolanda Crous, BRIDES magazine

When it comes to timeless wedding movies, The Hangover, Bride Wars and The Wedding Singer all placed at the top of your list when we asked for your input last week. Inspired by some of the outlandish events that take place during these films, this week we want to know: what's the craziest thing you've ever seen (or done) at a bachelorette party? Tell us all about it in the comments and we'll post the best answer next week.

Photos: Christopher Moy

If you're a wine lover, New York City's new wine, cheese and charcuterie bar, bahr|ché, would be a lovely spot for a bridal shower, classy bachelorette party, or engagement party.

The cozy bar and dining area is tucked away just off Astor Place (on the ground floor of the curvaceous Gwathmey Sigel apartment building), and features sleek, contemporary décor (blonde wood and glass walls, red banquettes, concrete pillars). In addition to a wide range of cheeses, chocolates, and other small plates, there's also selection of over 1,500 wines from all over the world (displayed on a dramatic floor-to-ceiling wall). The space can accommodate up to 70 standing or 40 sitting, and they can put together all types of events, including a sit-down meal, a cocktail party with passed hors d'oeuvres, or a wine and chocolate tasting (such a great bachelorette party idea!). To book an event, call 212-260-2220. —Lauren Matthews, Brides New York

Photos: courtesy of Hotel Shangri-La

Bachelorette "girls' getaway" weekends are a blast, but they can be tough to coordinate with everyone's busy schedules (and they're pretty pricey to boot). So, we're introducing a new concept: The Tuesday Night Bachelorette Party.

If most of your ladies are local, pick a fabulous hotel for everyone to meet at—the historic Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica, for instance. It has a very luxurious, "destination" feel spiked with Old Hollywood glamour, and is located steps away from the beach and the Santa Monica Pier (1, view from the hotel's roof).

Get the party started with the Shangri-La's daily happy hour ($5 well drinks and half-price wines by the glasses) from 4 to 7pm in Suite 700 (2), the hotel's indoor/outdoor rooftop bar which feels like Grandpa's library—if Grandpa were a dashing 1930s-era studio executive who enjoyed the occasional tete-a-tete with Carole Lombard. Next head to dinner in the dining room (3)—a Tuesday night-only prix fixe dinner deal ($26 buys you a delicious "supper" of garden salad, coq au vin, and dessert) ensures no one has to spend a lot on food and booze. Especially if you skip a pub crawl on the Promenade, and instead "retire" to any number of the hotel's sleek, share-able suites (4,5) for a party of your own. Tuesday night also gives guests an out if they don't want to shell out for an overnight stay, although the posh pool area (6) is well worth the price of admission. Hotel Shangri-La, 1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica; rooms from $295 per night; kitchen suites from $465 per night —Amy Elliott, Brides Southern California

Photo: Fairchild Archive

What's the best bachelorette (or bachelor) party you've ever been to? Let us hear about it! From the weekend road trips to the bar crawls to the spa days to the scavenger hunts—we want to know which pre-wedding blowout tops your list. We're working on a story for our next round of local magazines, and, if your party experience wows us too, you might end up in the magazine! Email your stories to contact@brides.com by March 31 to be considered.