Sept. 10, 2025

065: A Brief History of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

065: A Brief History of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

Hello! Welcome to the Short and Sweet four part series on Weddings! We are kicking off this series on a breif, yet informative episode on bachelor and bacelorette parties. 

Due to my own wedding (Yay!) These epsiodes will be a bit shorter and a bit lighter then somem of my usual content. I hope you guys enjoy this look at how our current wedding culture got to where it is today!

 

A Quick and Dirty History of the Bachelorette Party by Carly hill

https://museumhack.com/quick-dirty-history-bachelorette-party/

 

How Did Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties Get Started by Isobel Whitcomb 

https://www.livescience.com/bachelor-bachelorette-parties-history.html

 

Stag Nights and Hen Dos: A Brief History of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties from History Extra

https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/stag-nights-hen-dos-history-bachelor-bachelorette-wedding-party-tradition-origins/

 

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