Kiss the Miss Goodbye: The Perfect Bachelorette Party Keepsake
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Most bachelorette party “activities” fall into two categories: awkward icebreakers nobody asked for, or games that feel like assigning homework to drunk people. Kiss the Miss Goodbye is neither. It’s low-effort to set up, gets everyone involved without forcing weird public dares, and leaves the bride with something she’ll actually want to frame, not shove in a drawer with the inflatable flamingo and glittery penis straws.
Lipstick in various shades (the bolder, the better)
A fine-tip pen or marker
Makeup remover wipes (trust us on this one)
A spot to set everything up: bar table, hotel room desk, wherever
A frame for the finished piece
How to Do It
Set Up Your Station: Find a surface, lay out the sign, lipstick options, and pens. Throw in a mirror and some scratch paper so your friends can test their kiss before committing. Display the Kiss the Miss Goodbye sign so everyone knows what’s happening.
Pucker Up: Each person picks a lipstick shade, applies it, and plants a kiss 💋 right on the printout.
Sign It: Guests write their name or a quick note next to their kiss mark—inside jokes encouraged!
Frame It: Once everyone’s kissed the print, slide it into your frame. Now the bride has a legit piece of art from her crew.
This whole thing takes maybe 15 minutes, but the result is something she’ll actually keep around. No embarrassing dares, no forcing the bride to do weird stuff in public, no cleanup beyond some wipes. Just a chill moment that actually means something.
Time It Right: Do this during the hotel room pre-game, at dinner, or that sweet spot between getting ready and heading out—basically whenever everyone’s together but not yet three drinks deep and their lipstick is still intact!
Turn It Into a Game: Have the bride (or everyone) guess who left which kiss. Most correct guesses wins a prize—bottle of champagne, first pick of mimosas tomorrow, whatever works. Just skip the name-signing until after the guessing round.
Bring Disposable Applicators: Not everyone wants to share lipstick tubes. Grab some disposable lip brushes or cotton swabs to keep things hygienic.
Match Your Vibe: Going for a specific color scheme? Bring lipsticks that match your party palette or the bride’s wedding colors. All reds? Pinks and nudes? Whatever fits.
Set the Lipstick: Before framing, hit the finished print with a light coat of hairspray. It’ll keep those kiss marks from smudging over time.
Works for Any Bachelorette Group: Whether you’ve got the bride’s college roommates meeting her work friends for the first time, or a tight-knit crew that’s known each other since high school, this activity brings everyone together without forcing awkward bonding exercises.
Kiss the Miss Goodbye works because it’s sentimental without being sappy, and it gives you something to do that doesn’t feel like busywork. It’s one of those rare bachelorette games that feels worth the effort. Plus, the bride gets something meaningful out of it instead of another pile of branded party junk she’ll eventually toss.
