Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas, Courtesy of a Mind Reader
You have already vetoed the sash, the tiara and anything inflatable. Good. Here is a bachelorette party idea your group will still be talking about at the wedding: a mind reader, a live band that takes your requests, and one-on-one readings for the friend who is allergic to BS.
First, a clarification. Gentry does not strip, and he does not pop out of cakes. He will, however, gladly accept tips for gradually covering more and more of his body.
Check availability for your date → Send the date, the city and how many of you there are.
Three Things Gentry Brings to a Bachelorette Party
Mind reading for the whole group, up close or as a full show.
Readings without the woo-woo: short one-on-one sessions that do what a tarot reading promises, using how people actually think.
The Gentry Band, a live trio that plays the pop hits you love and hands the party a tambourine.
Book one, or stack all three into a single evening.
Mind Reading for the Whole Party
Gentry is a mentalist. He tells people things he has no business knowing, and he does it with a wink rather than a spooky voice. At a bachelorette party that means close-up mind reading while everyone is getting their first drink, and a featured performance once the group settles in, whether that is around a dinner table, in a private room or in the living room of a rental house.
The bride is the star, and she stays the star. Everything is played for laughs and wonder, never at anyone's expense, and the secrets stay hers.
Readings Without the Woo-Woo: A Smarter Alternative to Tarot
Tarot readers and psychics are a bachelorette party classic, and they are fun. This is the version for your friend who rolls her eyes at the stars.
Each guest gets a short one-on-one session built on Cognitive Analysis, Gentry's method for thinking clearly about the decisions that matter. No cards, no crystals, no spirits. Just a sharp, surprisingly personal look at the fork in the road someone is actually standing at: the job, the move, the relationship, the thing she keeps putting off. It is personal, and it is yours to keep.
It is structured thinking, not therapy and not fortune-telling. More about Cognitive Analysis →
A Band That Plays Your Songs
The Gentry Band is a trio led by Gentry on bass. Send over a list of the pop hits your group loves, and we will do our best. Expect them reinterpreted, some elegantly, some gleefully.
And the party gets to play along:
A guest gets handed a percussion instrument and joins the band.
Someone names a photo, a mood or a memory of the couple, and the band turns it into music on the spot.
Music roulette: the group votes on the key, the chords and the style, and the musicians make it happen live.
Then the bass player puts down the bass and reads their minds. More about the band →
How the Night Can Go
Arrivals and drinks: the band plays, or Gentry works the room with close-up mind reading.
The main event: a mind-reading performance built around the bride and her people.
The rest of the night: guests take turns stepping aside for their readings while the party carries on.
Every piece is optional, and it all fits your schedule, whether that is a dinner, a weekend house or the first stop of a longer night.
Where Gentry Performs
Gentry is based in Philadelphia. The band plays Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City, and the mind reading and readings travel anywhere the party does. See the cities →
Need Someone to Lead the Ceremony?
Most couples now ask someone they know to lead the wedding ceremony. If nobody in the group wants the microphone, Gentry can lead it: a personal ceremony built around the couple, and then the cocktail hour, too. Wedding entertainment →
A Smaller Group or a Smaller Budget?
Bring the party to Sound Minds instead: dinner, drinks, live jazz and mind reading in one evening, open to the public. Buy a table's worth of tickets and let someone else handle the planning. See Sound Minds →
Bachelorette Party Questions
Is this appropriate if the mothers are coming?
Yes. It is built to be classy and funny, and it plays just as well for the grandmothers as for the bridesmaids.
Will anyone be embarrassed?
Only in the good way. Volunteers are volunteers, and nobody gets put on the spot for anything she would rather keep to herself.
How big does the group need to be?
The show plays to rooms as small as five and as large as several thousand, so a bachelorette party is right in the range.
Can you perform at a rental house, restaurant or private room?
Yes. If there is room to stand and somewhere to sit, there is room for the show.
Is it real mind reading?
Gentry will tell you it comes down to psychology, attention and showmanship. Your group will argue about it all the way to the wedding.
How far ahead should we book?
Send the date as soon as you have it. May and June fill quickly, and short-notice dates are often still open.
Plan the Party
Tell Gentry the date, the city and the size of the group, and which pieces you want: the mind reading, the readings, the band or all three.
Planning other events too? See every occasion Gentry performs for. And if you know someone planning a corporate or private event, earn a referral fee for introducing Gentry.