What Are The Traditions Behind Hen Parties?
Birth, wedding and death are the three great passages of our lives. They each mark a great change. Everywhere in the world, in every culture, through all the times, each of them is celebrated. But amongst them, the wedding is perhaps the most celebrated. It is also the only one of them that celebrates two people. The preparation for the wedding ceremony in the old times and today was and is usually quite long. There were and there are a number of rituals to be performed. In the old times there was the courting, the matchmaking, the gifts, talking with the godfathers, the cooking and so on. Today there are: choosing the right venue, talking with the caterers, making the guests list, buying the dress, having the stag and the hen parties. In the old times the bride had a more passive role and usually had no saying over the ceremony. Her job was mainly to be beautiful and quiet. Today’s bride is involved in most of the aspects of the wedding. And if the groom wants a stag party, why couldn
