The Candy Party: If you have a sweet tooth, act like kids in a candy shop—literally. The Candy Shoppe on Fourth Street in Hoboken (201-222-6872; hobokencandy.com) allows you to come play at night in this boutique filled with every imaginable candy that can fit into a glass canister. This confection store is the real deal for true candy connoisseurs—they proudly stock chocolate bacon bars, goat-cheese caramels, Choco Babies, Aerobars, Curly Whurlys, and the authentic British Cadbury Crème Eggs. And for the bride’s night out, they break out the candy rings, necklaces, and Jolly Rancher martinis rimmed with Pop Rocks. Bring in a bartender to serve drinks along with your favorite hors d’oeuvres and play a fun movie on the flat-screen television, such as Disney’s Enchanted, before heading out to the plethora of Hoboken bars.

The Dance Party: 4Sixty6 in West Orange (973-474-9896; 4sixty6.com) is New Jersey’s newest nightclub. Enjoy dinner on the rotating dance floor beneath the massive disco ball, or dine at the sushi restaurant. Sing along at the piano bar, then transition to your reserved Miami cabana or your own private lounge to continue a night of dancing and fun on the club’s three floors of action. Be sure to arrange all details with a VIP host in advance so that you’ll be taken care of like a rock star.

The Primping Party: Sometimes the best part of going out is getting ready, so round up the girls and head to Glen Goldbaum’s newest salon, Lambs & Wolves in Red Bank (732-741-3777; denofbeauty.com) for your own private party after hours. Turn up the music (either with their custom play-list or in-house deejay), start the champagne flowing, order sweet treats or full gourmet dishes, and get a little wild in this salon with a sexy bordello vibe. A vintage bed functions as the front desk, and artwork on the walls rotates on a regular basis. Request quick color glazes, smoldering sexy eyes, luscious lips, or a bombshell hairstyle. You can even bring in a boudoir photographer to document everyone’s look as a glamour girl. Then head out to Red Bank’s nightlife.