I was planning a big bachelorette trip with all my friends. Then I decided to go alone

Planning my bachelorette party was … complicated. I’d envisioned Palm Springs, California, for a girls’ weekend, and had all the activities in mind. Although it’s typical for friends to plan the bachelorette party, I quickly realized that most of the girls were busy and preoccupied with their own lives, and unless I took charge, it wouldn’t get done. But the unraveling of...