10. We saw a lady in the hotel elevator with a giant rock on her finger. Later, in the hotel bar, we were sitting by a window that faced out to the lobby, and we saw her again. We thought the glass that separated us was darkened in such a way that she couldn’t see us. Later, we found out that she could totally see us gawking at her ring.
9. The gift-opening session. No description necessary.
8. I got my first manicure and pedicure. It was fun and very relaxing.
7. I went out in public with truly tasteless headgear (I was feeling a little stuck up about it, but my friends convinced me it would be fun, and actually it was. The funny part was that women always knew immediately what they were, but it took men forever to figure it out).
6. Emily got a number from a guy in the parking ramp. She is too hot to handle, I tell you what.
5. Gary Sinise was staying on the same floor as us at the hotel. I didn’t bother him, though, because he looked like he was just on vacation with his family and didn’t want to be pestered. He was shorter than I expected, but also handsomer.
4. My co-bachelorette Sarah’s sister Rachel scored us many free drinks. She is very persuasive.
3. We ate delicious tapas at a fun place called Café Ibérico.
2. I had my picture taken with a drunk, terribly sunburned Mike Ditka.

1. I got to spend time with my wonderful, brilliant, gorgeous friends. See the (almost) full picture set here. The more incriminating pictures are password-protected, for the eyes of attendees only.