Bachelorette party
A
bachelorette party,
hen party,
hen night or
hen do, is a party held for a woman who is about to get married. The terms
hen party,
hen do or
hen night are common in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while the terms
hens party or
hens night are common in Australia and New Zealand, and the term
bachelorette party is common in the United States and Canada. The term
stagette is sometimes used in Canada. It may also be referred to as a
girls' night out or
kitchen tea or other terms in other English-speaking countries. The bachelorette party is modeled after the bachelor party, which is itself historically a dinner given by the bridegroom to his friends shortly before his wedding. Despite its reputation as "a sodden farewell to bachelor days" or "an evening of debauchery," a bachelorette's party is simply a party, given in honor of the bride-to-be, in the style that is common to that social circle.