| are thought to have originated from Sparta Greece in | | | | a ‘bachelorette party’ in the United |
| 5th century BC, through traditional bachelor dinners | | | | States, a ‘hen’s night’ or |
| during which soldiers toasted each other before a | | | | ‘hen party’ in Ireland, Australia and |
| friend’s wedding. Stagettes borrowed the | | | | UK, or ‘kitchen tea’ in South Africa. |
| idea from stags. They are not bridal showers as they | | | | Stagette is the term used in Canada. Bachelorette |
| are sometimes perceived. Bridal showers are parties | | | | parties involve hiring bachelorette party limousines to |
| for giving gifts to the bride before the wedding and | | | | local bars, strip clubs and activities like comparing |
| are usually organized by bridesmaids, who normally | | | | possessions and playing ‘adult games’ |
| invite people to give gifts for the bride and | | | | that are not permissible later in marriage. This is why |
| groom’s home. | | | | it is often called the stagette’s last night of |
| The term stag is usually used to refer to a male who | | | | freedom. The games played include |
| is about to get married particularly during any one or | | | | ‘say’, ‘Pass the |
| several night outs before the marriage ceremony. | | | | Balloon’, and ‘Truth or Dare’. |
| The term is also used to refer to a men’s | | | | Various companies are cashing in on bachelor and |
| night out or guys’ night out. A stag is also | | | | bachelorette parties. Limousine companies are now |
| referred to as a ‘stag party’, | | | | offering limo luxury services in exotic limos for |
| ‘stag do’ or ‘stag | | | | girl’s and guys night outs, plus chauffeur |
| night’ in Canada, UK, New Zealand and | | | | services to go with. They are also making great sales |
| Ireland, a ‘bachelor party’ in the | | | | of decorations, clothing, games and adult toys. In |
| United States, a ‘bull's party’ in South | | | | most of the parties the girls wear matching tops |
| Africa and a ‘buck's party’ or | | | | which are occasionally manually decorated, for |
| ‘buck’s night’ in Australia | | | | instance white shirts with magic-marker inscribed |
| among a host of other names. In Canada, stags are | | | | comments. Stags and stagettes are very much alike |
| very popular especially in Toronto, Vancouver and | | | | except for specific feminine and masculine tastes. |
| Montreal due to a host of services including exotic | | | | Girls will prefer gossiping and comparing clothes while |
| limousines and lap-dancing strip clubs. All the activities | | | | boys will be more comfortable drinking, gambling and |
| performed in stag parties are usually at the future | | | | driving a hired stretch limo around. |
| expense of the groom, and the participants are | | | | Sometimes the two are combined to produce a |
| usually guys who spent childhood and adolescent | | | | ‘stag and doe party’. It is advisable in |
| days with the groom. A stag is supposedly a passage | | | | this case to hire a stretch limo with chauffeur |
| right from bachelorhood to a responsible married life. | | | | services to fit in everybody, and also ensure safety |
| A staggete or a doe on the other hand is the female | | | | to and from the venue. Please don’t invite |
| version of the stag, thus is basically a girl’s | | | | the chauffeur into the party. |
| night out before her wedding. It is also referred to as | | | | |