Bachelorette party Bachelorette party A bachelorette party, hen(s) party, hen(s) night or hen(s) do, is a party held for a woman who is about to get married. The terms "hen party", "hen do" or "hen night" are used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, while the terms "hens party" or "hens night" are common in Australia and New Zealand, and the term "bachelorette party" is common in the United States. The term stagette is occasionally 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
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