The bridal couple is 22. A majority of the people involved with the wedding party are around the same age, except for a bridesmaid (16 year-old cousin of the groom) and the best man (early 30's).
The groom's a little more celebratory liberal, but the bride's very conservative. I also believe that because of the age difference of the Best Man to the rest of the guys there might not be an emphasis on the Bachelor party, or there might even be one!
The groom is my best guy friend and I want he and his fiance (a very close female friend) to have memorable Bachelor/ette parties because they really deserve to celebrate their relationship.
I think it would be fun to combine the parties so that we could do something big and they could share the experience, but I also don't want them to feel cheated on not having separate parties.
There will definitely be a Bachelorette party since I am the one in charge of that, but I'm afraid the groom's going to be left out, or have a very mediocre party.
And I also want to include the underage member of the wedding party, but still have it be something mature and entertaining enough for the older crowd.
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Weddings by Shayna
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Nov 7, 2007, 3:32 PM
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Re: [MM of Honor] Combine the Bachelorette and Bachelor Parties?
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I respect that you are trying to ensure that both the bride and groom have great and memorable pre-wedding experiences, but I think you're going to have to leave the groom's party plans to his groomsmen if at all possible. Perhaps you could call the Best Man, though, and let him know that you would be glad to give him input or advice if he feels in over his head. You could also plan to have a mixed pseudo bachelor party for him if you find out that the best man is not planning anything at all. But, focus your attention on your role as maid of honor for now - allow everyone a chance, at least, to fulfill their roles.
As for the younger bridesmaid, if you plan to include her in the bachelorette party, I'd make sure that it has a pretty clear "Part A and Part B". Invite her to a pre-party dinner or "cocktails" and then move on to the more mature festivities after giving her a graceful "out".
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I completely agree. Plus, this type of party is supposed to be one with just the 'girls' and just the 'boys' as their last outing with their friends. So, if all involved want a combined party, perhaps it could be something entirely different and unique--not a bachelor anything. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Combine the Bachelorette and Bachelor Parties?
