bachelorette party

noun

Updated on: 21 May 2018

Definition of bachelorette party

: a party for a woman who is about to be married usually attended by women only

Arriving at a second bar where they planned to wind up the night, they found the upper floor occupied by his fiancee, at her own much-rowdier bachelorette party.
—Nicholas Kulish

Recent Examples of bachelorette party from the Web

No Noise in Front Yard or Backyard from 10 PM to 8 AM. … Bachelor or bachelorette parties, or similar, are not allowed.

— logan jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "A radical is born when a motel moves in next-door," 14 May 2018
The last step was to educate my bachelorette party attendees and get their buy-in.

— nicole dellert, Allure, "Why I Held a Pre-Wedding Ceremony to Banish All My Exes' Dicks From My Life," 12 May 2018
Attendees in the Northeast spend even more: an average of $1,070 for the shower, the bachelor or bachelorette party and, finally, the main event.

— bloomberg, latimes.com, "Being a wedding guest is expensive. Bridesmaids and groomsmen, save up," 6 Apr. 2018
Those numbers rise even higher for members of the wedding party and people who take part in wedding-adjacent events including bachelor/bachelorette parties and wedding showers.

— daniel b. kline, USA TODAY, "Guest at a wedding? Here's how much attending it costs you," 28 Mar. 2018
In 2018, most brides have a calendar full of events leading up to their wedding, from the bachelorette party to the rehearsal and the post-wedding brunch, and each one requires a new, Instagram-friendly white outfit.

— emily farra, Vogue, "Would You Get Married in a $200 Dress? These 4 Brands Are Counting on It," 25 Apr. 2018
But that average climbs to over $1,800 when accounting for bachelorette parties and bridal showers.

— Washington Post, "Ask Brianna: How to say no to being a bridesmaid," 10 Apr. 2018
But when, exactly, did bachelor/bachelorette parties first become a tradition?

— caralynn lippo, Redbook, "This Is Why We Have Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties," 25 Apr. 2017
Paltrow, wearing custom Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, was glowing, having just returned from her bachelorette party in Los Cabos earlier this week.

— Vogue, "Gwyneth Paltrow’s Engagement Party Was One for the Ages," 15 Apr. 2018

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