Bachelorette Party Austin

Keep Austin weird bride lift

The party begins! Take a group photo where the bride is triumphantly lifted up by the team with an Austin backdrop (a mural, a food truck, a Capitol view). Higher and louder, this is your starting shot!

To South Congress (bride)

Navigate to South Congress Avenue (SoCo). Check in once the bride and crew are surrounded by boutiques, food trucks and murals.

I Love You So Much for the bride

On South Congress is the famous "I Love You So Much" mural on the side of Jo's Coffee. Find it and take a group photo where the team poses around the bride, all directing the love at her.

Trivia: Austin Live Music slogan

Austin officially trademarked the slogan "Live Music Capital of the World" in what year?

Answer: 1991

To Lady Bird Lake (bride)

Navigate to the Hike-and-Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake. Check in once the team can see the downtown skyline reflected in the water.

Skyline reflection bridal shot

Lady Bird Lake gives you a perfect mirror of the Austin skyline. Find a quiet stretch and take a group photo with the bride centred in a sash or tiara, the skyline behind you.

To Congress Bridge bats (bride)

Navigate to the Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake. Check in once the team is on the bridge.

Bat colony bridal pose

Around 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Whether you are there at sunset or not, take a group photo with the bride striking a "queen of the bats" pose on the bridge.

Trivia: Bat count Austin

Roughly how many Mexican free-tailed bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge in summer (in millions)?

Answers: 1.5 / 1.5 million / 1.5m / 1500000

Breakfast taco bridal team

The breakfast taco is the unofficial Austin breakfast. Find any taco truck or shop, share a few with the team and take a photo where the bride takes the first bite.

6th Street bridal dance

Austin's 6th Street is wall-to-wall live music venues. Find a spot on 6th, peek into a club (or stand outside hearing the band) and take a group photo with the bride dancing in the centre.

Cowboy boot bride strut

No Austin bachelorette without boots. Find any cowboy boot in a shop window, on a mural, or on someone's outfit and take a group photo where the bride leads a swaggering Texas walk.

White for the bride in Austin

The bride is the star today. Make sure everyone in the team wears or holds something white, find it on the spot, and take a group photo where the bride stands out.

Greetings from Austin bridal shot

Austin has a famous postcard-style "Greetings from Austin" mural. Find it (or any colourful Austin mural) and take a group photo where the bride is centred, as if sending a postcard back home.

Texas-sized cheers for the bride

Find a spot with downtown, Lady Bird Lake or a Texas backdrop, grab a margarita or sweet tea and take a group toast photo with the bride leading. To the future Mrs.!

Trivia: SXSW bridal

South by Southwest, Austin's legendary festival, was held for the first time in what year?

Answer: 1987

Local Austin tip for the bride

Convince a local Austinite to share one favourite venue, taco spot or piece of bachelorette advice. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Country song bridal re-enactment

Pick any country song the bride loves. Re-enact the most iconic moment with the whole team, capture it in a photo or short video. Boots and hats encouraged.

Recreate the bride's wildest moment (Austin)

Everyone knows that one legendary night out. Imitate the bride at her most wild moment ever. One person plays her, the rest directs, capture it in a photo or short video. Best impression wins.

Live Music Capital finale for the bride

This is the final challenge! Take an amazing closing group photo where the bride wears a full bachelorette accessory set (sash, tiara, cowboy hat, the works) with an Austin backdrop. A photo for the wedding slideshow, well done everyone!