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A woman's last weekend of freedom, celebrated by removing all of it responsibly.
means A celebratory gathering held for a woman shortly before her wedding, usually organized by friends as a send-off into married life.
from Built from 'bachelorette,' a feminine coinage from 'bachelor' (originally a young knight or someone who hadn't yet attained full guild/academic rank, later narrowed to 'unmarried man'). Adding '-ette' created a female counterpart, and the party itself emerged in the 20th century as a direct answer to the long-established 'bachelor party,' giving brides-to-be their own ritual of pre-wedding revelry rather than leaving the send-off tradition entirely to grooms.
- origin
- Tamed version of the 1980s male bachelor party
- sash tradition
- Popularized by wedding industry, not actual brides
- nashville effect
- Became bachelorette capital of America by 2015
- penis straws
- A multimillion dollar novelty industry exists solely for this