
Instead of a Carrie Bradshaw–circa-2002 oversized martini glass … furnish the bride with an elegant flask for the evening (from $24 at izola.com; engraving available).

Instead of a chintzy tiara … treat the bride to a classy yet festive Pinctada headband ($32 at anthropologie.com).

Instead of taste-questionable penis straws … sip drinks from these playful striped alternatives ($10 for 75 at weddingstar.com).

Instead of decking the walls with campy streamers … string up a custom piñata (from $50 at llavesDesigns.com).

Instead of playing the tired old “Never Have I Ever” … get to know the bride’s dark side during a rollicking round of provocative word-association game Cards Against Humanity ($25 at cardsagainsthumanity.com).