Leigh Anna’s Bachelorette Weekend!

In just a few months one of my very best friends is getting married! And what better place to celebrate Leigh Anna’s Bachelorette party than in Nashville, TN! After work this past Friday, I drove up to Nashville to meet up with all of the girls who were already up there and eating at the Hardrock Cafe. After dinner, we went to Tootsie’s Famous Orchid Lounge where lots of famous singers perform.  As soon as I walked thru the front door of the bar, I was pulled up on stage. I had not even put away my money and license yet; needless to say, I looked completely shocked and not to mention, I am not a country music fan and the singer wanted me to help him sing the song he was singing which I had never heard before. I would have totally broken it down if they were singing Michael Jackson or something I knew at least. The bar was packed and had live performers both upstairs and downstairs; all of the performers were really good! After we left Tootsies, we went to some karaoke bar....Disclaimer: I know I am not a good singer and I just do it for fun - but some of the people up on the stage were totally serious. They were all singing super slow country songs and were totally killing the fun atmosphere. I, of course signed up to sing to lighten the mood a little but since there were so many “aspiring” singers who had signed up, I never got to sing. After sitting there for about 30 minutes, we decided to head back to the hotel and get some rest because we knew Saturday was going to be a long day.

At the Hardrock Cafe!

Fun at Tootsies!

Saturday morning, we woke up, got some breakfast and then decided to shop a little and walk the downtown strip. We went into a bunch of cowboy boot stores and tried some on…they had a lot of cute ones and I was really contemplating whether or not I should get some, until I saw the price tag…lets just say I am happy with my pleather (faux leather) ones for now:) For lunch, we ate at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and enjoyed a great meal and margaritas. A lady on stilts was there passing out balloons and making balloon animals for the customers, and we all tried to make our own…

We made our own hats!

@ Coyote Ugly Bar!

After shopping some more, we headed back to the hotel to rest a little and get ready for dinner and to go out. We all laid down on the beds and watched the movie ‘Bridesmaids’, perfect movie to watch for the occasion we were celebrating:)

After getting ready, we had a taxi pick us up and take us to Cabana Restaurant. We ordered some fun martinis and a bunch of small plates that we could all share. After eating, we then went to a bar called “Tin Roof”. A friend of Leigh Anna’s was playing there so we hung out for a few hours dancing and singing to the music. They played a variety of songs from country to alternative to some oldies rock and of course MJ! The bar was packed but we made sure to be on the front row right next to the stage. At one point, the band played “Jessie’s girl” and pulled Leigh Anna up on stage! We had a great time and I am pretty sure we were all hoarse when we left the bar around 1:30am.

Cabana Restaurant

Auburn girls! War Eagle! 

Me with the Bride-to-be!

After leaving Tin Roof, we decided to go back downtown and try out the Wild Horse Saloon that everyone was raving about. The bar was not very crowded but the instructors taught us line dancing. After leaving the bar around 2:45am we walked back to the hotel and crashed. The next morning we had to wake up early and head home, we grabbed breakfast and started the trek back to Atlanta and Birmingham. It was such a memorable weekend with great friends! I can’t wait for Leigh Anna’s wedding in November!