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Bachelorette Party Today

A bachelorette party, hen(s) party, hen(s) night or hen(s) do, is a party held for a woman  who is about to be married. The terms hen party 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 termbachelorette party is common in the United States. The term stagette is used in Canada. It may also be referred to as a girls' night out or kitchen tea(South Africa in particular) 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.