Stag and Hen Parties?
Yes, stag and hen parties are still wedding related.
Stag Parties also known as the bachelor parties.
Hen Parties also known as bridal showers.
So is this still needed?
Well according to traditions, the stag and hen parties' end goal is to help the bride and groom set up their own home.
I remember when my best girlfriends Alma, Ellaine, Jinkee, Mezhel and Susan gave me a bridal shower of sort with simple gifts. We just had an enjoyable lunch where we celebrated it at Jinkee's house and she cooked a sumptous meal.
In this day and age, stag and hen parties are social rituals that couples participate in. These gatherings are regarded as the soon-to-be bride and groom's last hurrahs. But I guess, there's more to the last hurrah because a deeper symbolism of this is that they leave their single-hood behind and begin their days of wedded bliss.
It's up to the couple how they would like to celebrate it - individually with each of their friends or together. What needs to be remembered is that they will enjoy that moment.
Usually the hen parties is the more conservative and wholesome ritual. Normally organized by the bride's sister or her bestfriend. Meanwhile, stag parties based on experience is filled with more excitement. For the bachelors, it's really their chance for a last hurrah, sort of a rowdy party at a friend's house, a night at a bar etc.
For all the hype attached to these events, having them is, on some level, an integral part of the wedding preparations as this allows you to get into the proper mindset as you walk down the aisle.
By having a last hurrah of sorts/parties/gatherings, couples are able to make the distinction that this is where they stop living solely for themselves and start living a life for two.
Best,
Cel
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