Bachelorette Party History
Most definitions of the term
bachelorette party include the description of a celebration for a woman and her friends who is about to be married. Another way said, it is a pre-marriage party, celebrating and recognizing the end of single hood one last time.
In Europe, this celebration is called Hen's night while in
Canada it is known as stagette. It is common for the
bachelorette party to be thrown by the Maid of Honor or with
help from the other bridesmaids. It is customary for girls to
chip in and pay for some of the bachelorette party festivities
as well as some fun and zany economical
supplies. The term originated out of the male celebration
of the groom known as bachelor party with more of the history
and its origins located below.
History
Centuries ago, there was a traditional celebration in Europe for
the groomsman (known as bridegroom) where a dinner would be
given in honor of his marriage to his wife. There were many
traditions around weddings for ages, with none of them based on
a party for the bride and her friends. As time passed a formal
event of the bride having a luncheon with tea and traditional
clothing was created to honor the bridesmaid known as the
bridesmaid luncheon.
It was not until the sixties did
women throw what is now coined as a bachelorette party. This
type of party was still more formal and sophisticated until the
1980's when there was much stronger gender equality was present
and a launch of what is more known today as a traditional
bachelorette party. During the last two decades, bachelorette
parties have stepped up their pizzazz with
weekend getaways, fancy
bachelorette party supplies and
lots of drinking and debauchery. The term was coined as the Last
Night Out where the bachelorette and her friends could let loose
one last time prior to the marriage, a behavior created by the
male version - bachelor party. It is very common to see women
prancing around with items they wear, racy decorations and
outfits while playing
bachelorette party games.
The Bachelorette - By Dictionary.com
the definition is - an unmarried young woman (virgin?). This is
of course the bride-to-be who is known as the bachelorette. She
is the one who will be the focus of the last night out which is
important since many girls may want to throw the party their
way.
Bachelorettes - The female guests
invited to attend the party for the unmarried woman.
Bachelorettes can be anyone invited to the Last Night Out by the
bride-to-be or the host. It usually includes only those invited
to the wedding but today has increased to those that are friends
that may not have been invited due to limit of wedding guests.
The bachelorettes usually
plan the bachelorette party and pay for their cost of the
festivities.
Bachelorette Party - This definition
in Wikipedia states - A party given for a woman who is about to
get married. The bachelorette party, as described above, is the
pre-wedding party or pre-marriage party that is thrown in
today's culture and also known as The Last Night Out to
symbolize her last night of freedom. It is usually paid for by
the girls going to the party who all chip in, however in recent
times due to the economy, the bachelorette sometimes will also
pay for some of the event.
Trends
Although the stereotype of a bachelorette party is for the bride
and her bridesmaids to lose themselves in liquor and hire a male
dancer, there have been a significant amount of bachelorette
party planners in recent year who are changing the trend to more
creative and unique
parties.
Having a manicure and pedicure day with martinis, learning how
to exotic dance with an instructor or going to a spa are all new
trends that seen and shared by customers. It is even more common
now for the bride and groom to have a joint bachelor(ette) party
which is called names in other countries outside of the US
including "stag and doe", "Jack and Jill," and "stag and hen".
Planning
The
bachelorette party
is usually thrown a few weeks in advance of the wedding and
planned a few months in advance if possible. This is for the
reasons of making sure that party participants can attend, games
and supplies can be ordered in time and reservations for the
venue, entertainment and transportation are known and booked.
Although it is customary for the maid and matron of honor to
plan the party, it is important that the event mirror the
personality of the bachelorette so there is a comfort level and
relaxation without embarrassment and fear. The ultimate goal of
the festivities is for some good friend bonding while enjoying
the time all together with some memories built that will be
remembered for a lifetime.
Party Supplies
Many companies sell products to those that organize bachelorette
parties, which include packs of themed bachelorette party games,
pre-printed invitations, bachelorette supplies, and other
novelties. The items brought to a bachelorette party to
decorate, wear, play with and enjoy during the event.
Bachelorette party
supplies can be from mild to wild with the focus on the
bachelorette as to what should be brought. Many items are very
similar to normal party supplies and include streamers,
balloons, tableware, centerpieces. Favors also fit into this
category with items such as candy, novelties and items that the
bachelorettes can bring with them while out on the town or at a
home party. You can find many of these products in our shopping
cart by clicking on our Lip Stick buttons at the top left of the
page.
The Venue
The
location of the bachelorette party was typically at a home
or restaurant but has changed during the years to include away
trips to
Las Vegas, and other places throughout the US, Mexico,
Canada and Europe. What originally started as a one night
affair, has grown into weekend getaways, full week trips or
cruises and even more. The venue is usually paid for by all the
girls chipping in as well as the bride-to-be although you can
get great rates at hotels, flights, etc when letting them know
you need group rates.
Games & Activities
One of the most popular and traditional bachelorette party
supplies are bachelorette party
games. These items come from mild to wild and can be
everything from drinking games to blow up doll games.
Bachelorette party games should be centered around the
personality of the bachelorette as well as if there are any
bachelorette party
themes. Games can be created by the girls or purchased at
reasonable and economical prices like what you can find on our
site by clicking on the lipstick navigation called "Games and
Toys".