The Great Debate: Should bachelor/bachelorette parties be CANCELLED?
As time goes on, new traditions arise and old ones wilt away...
Bachelor parties and kitchen teas are an age-old tradition, but opinions are swaying.
History
Bachelor parties, also known as stag parties or stag dos, are fun (and sometimes wild) parties hosted for a man who is about to get married.
According to Time, these parties are rooted in ancient history. The Spartans are believed to be the first to celebrate a man’s last night being ‘singe’ as early as 5th century B.C.
Kitchen teas or Hen Parties are believed to have their origins in the 1890s, reports the Melbourne Wedding & Bride.
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To party or not to party?
We recently read about a 31-year-old man who was simply not interested in having a bachelor party. His wedding is later this year and his 32-year-old fiancée is insisting he celebrates his last day as a single man.
He noted that her bridesmaids are in the midst of planning a ‘normal’ bachelorette party for her that involves watching a show in the city.
“She has expressed her displeasure with my decision that I am not requesting one. Truth be told, I’m not even sure why I don’t want it,” he said.
He also spoke about being a homebody and that he’s unsure his groomsmen know him well enough to plan a party he’d enjoy.
“I don’t know why I don’t want one, I don’t know what I’d like to do if I did do one. I feel as though my groomsmen wouldn’t even know me well enough to plan one I’d like and I’d end up disappointed. I feel odd…”
He was met with an immense amount of support from strangers on the internet who agreed that having a bachelor or bachelorette party is not a necessity. People shared their experiences with some noting that not having one saved their marriage.
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