This summer, all my money is being sucked into the black hole of weddings, and all the orbiting events that come with them. I’m talking engagement parties, bridal showers, and of course, the final boss of my bank account: bachelorette parties.

Earlier this year, I wrote about the state of Canadian bach parties, and how more people were ditching the classic Vegas-Miami-Nashville trifecta in favour of keeping things local. At the time, I got a flood of reader e-mails (some surprised, others clearly annoyed) that these parties are no longer just a night of bar-hopping.

They’ve evolved into full-blown getaways. You’re likely taking vacation days, spending up to $1,000, and feeding into what has become not-so affectionately known as the “bachelorette industrial complex.”

Since that story ran in March, I was curious: had the vibes changed this summer? I put a call out on Instagram and LinkedIn asking people what they’re seeing, and more importantly, what they’re spending.

The responses? All over the map. Literally.

The trend of staying in Canada for bachelorettes seems to be going strong. One person told me, “I’m seeing [a] shift to extremely chill.” They’re celebrating the bride in Muskoka, literally billing it as a “wellness weekend.”

But local doesn’t necessarily mean cheap. According to the responses I got, even for bachelorettes hosted closer to home, people still are spending up to $1,000 on things like private chefs, yoga classes, spa treatments, matching outfits, and more.

Then there’s the other camp: the international jetsetters. While some Canadians haven’t been travelling to the United States, plenty of people told me they’re still crossing borders for bach parties — Miami, Maine, or even farther south to places such as Cabo, Mexico. One person said: “So many more destination weddings/bach parties! When did local weddings become rare?”

For anyone curious: a three-night Airbnb in Prince Edward Country in Ontario for five people would run you about $330 per person per night in late July. That’s actually more than an Airbnb in Nashville for the same time – around $230 (in Canadian dollars) per night per person. But for that Nashville trip, you’re adding in $400-plus in flights, and every drink and meal is in U.S. dollars.

Paying the price to celebrate a friend is worth it to me. But at this point, it might be time to budget for bach season the same way we do for wedding season, because whether you’re staying close to home or hopping on a plane, the dollars will stack up.

Have you attended a bach party recently? I want to know if and how you budgeted, and if you had to have any difficult conversations with the bride/groom or the person organizing the trip. Email me with your experience: mraman@globeandmail.com.