Hi I'm just wondering what other brides have done the evening before their...

Hi I'm just wondering what other brides have done the evening before their big day? Both my bridesmaids have kids so won't be staying the night before and it seems harsh to ask a close friend to stay with me if I'm only going to have to ask them to go and kill a few hours the next morning while I'm getting ready at the hotel! Plus they'll want to arrive with their own partners the next day. Staying with my Mum isn't an option either so just looking for inspiration I guess and to see if anyone else has been in the same situation? By the way I don't mean going out on an adventure, more like did you sit in your hotel room with dvds or something similar? Thanks!