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Maren
Champion October 2021

Would you rather... cut the shower or the bach party?

Maren, on October 23, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Parties and Events 220

If you had to choose - which pre-wedding party would you rather cut? Which celebration do you think you could live without? Would you rather... skip the shower or the bach party? Photo from WeddingWire’s An NYC Bachelor Party Itinerary Next question: Would you rather... hand over complete planning...

If you had to choose - which pre-wedding party would you rather cut? Which celebration do you think you could live without?

Would you rather... skip the shower or the bach party?


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Photo from WeddingWire’s An NYC Bachelor Party Itinerary


Next question: Would you rather... hand over complete planning control to your parents or your future in-laws?

220 Comments

  • S
    Just Said Yes December 2019
    Susan ·
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    Shower. I don’t know the point of the shower anyway!
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  • Mrs. Cohen
    Super October 2018
    Mrs. Cohen ·
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    I was fortunate enough to have both, but if I had to cut one, 100% the Bridal Shower lol

    It was nice and I'm grateful to have had that afternoon with ladies from my family and his, as well as friends, but to be honest, there were many portions of the shower that were just boring. Not to mention having to open some pretty risque gifts in front of husband's semi-prude aunt & cousin were suuuuuper awkward; one of the risque gifts being from my mother-in-law which was even more awkward haha

    My Bachelorette weekend was AMAZING. It was just my sister (my MOH) and myself, but we still decided to go to Vegas for the weekend. Our hotel, Vdara, hooked us up with a rad suite and complimentary champagne/chocolate strawberries in our room to kick off the fun weekend! We of course went to Magic Mike Live, hit up a nightclub, gambled on the penny slots (and won hundreds, woohoo!), had some delicious cocktails, and just had a great time! My husband-to-be and some of his grooms party were also in Vegas, so we met up with them the second night for some cocktails and gambling, which made it feel even more like a fun celebratory weekend.

    Again, grateful to have experienced both, but after going through it, I could definitely live without the bridal shower haha

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  • K
    Beginner March 2019
    Kathy ·
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    Id cut the shower. I do plan on a bachelorette party on a cruise with just a few of my closest girlfriends. looking very forward to that!
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  • Kimberly
    Expert October 2019
    Kimberly ·
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    Bachelorette party. i had a lot of older relatives and so dose my FH. it means more to have family around then going out and partying .

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  • Audrey
    Beginner February 2020
    Audrey ·
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    Bach party
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  • Across The Stars
    Devoted October 2019
    Across The Stars ·
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    Umm, neither. But I suppose the shower if I had to pick. Our friends would literally die if we didn't have bach parties with them 😂
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  • Brandi
    Just Said Yes December 2020
    Brandi ·
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    The bachelorette party
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  • C
    Beginner March 2020
    Clarissa ·
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    I personally would rather cut out the party. I'm a little introverted and hate going out places, with or without friends. I have a better time hanging out with friends in an intimate setting. I mean, I guess my party could be laid back, but I don't have a ton of friends to hang out with anyway, so I'd rather have a shower than party.

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  • N
    Dedicated July 2021
    Nona ·
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    I would rather cut the shower
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  • Lisa
    Dedicated November 2019
    Lisa ·
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    Shower. Less of a large group but alas.... I don't get to cut either

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  • Stacy
    Devoted May 2021
    Stacy ·
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    I cut the shower. We live together..we are doing donations to a honeymoon. I rather do a girls weekend...not really a bachelorette party....girls can ger to know each other that they don't know yet.
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  • Hannah
    Devoted July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    I've already declined both, but if I could only choose one, definitely the party. My friends and family that would plan it have very different personalities than me and would try to get me to do things out of my comfort zone, which I'm usually fine with, but not so close to my wedding.

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  • Ciara
    Dedicated June 2019
    Ciara ·
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    The shower although I probably won’t have much of a bachelorette party. Only 2 of my bridesmaids live in the same city as I do and only one of them is of legal age so I will have to find a different, just as fun alternative.
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  • Tpatb
    Master August 2019
    Tpatb ·
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    The bachelorette party..I’ve done enough partying in undergrad lol my ladies want to throw me both however
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  • Para
    Beginner May 2019
    Para ·
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    Definitely the bach party. I have already discussed that I don't need both and would rather just have a bridal shower. I don't think they really heard me.

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    Beginner May 2019
    Tara ·
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    Cut the shower n have the Bachelorette party. From what I understand wedding showers are outdated n just about gifts anyhow; you’ll still get plenty of gifts at your wedding but your memories of your night out with the girls will last a lifetime!
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  • B
    December 2018
    Bonnie ·
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    I'd rather have the shower and forget the bachelorette party. My friends are the ones who would be at the shower anyway so it's really a combination of both events.


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  • R
    Beginner October 2019
    Rachel ·
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    The shower! I'm in my late 20's and he's in his late 30's, plus we already live together and have a 2 year old son... I don't need any extra gifts... Lol
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  • Redgoesblack
    Savvy September 2020
    Redgoesblack ·
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    I would cut the shower, only because all of the Bach parties I’ve been to have been sooo much fun. But we already cut the engagement party, so that should take care of it.
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  • Maren
    Champion October 2021
    Maren ·
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    That's a good point, Bonnie! I didn't think of it that way but yes, definitely, depending on the dynamic of the shower, it could be a combination since it will have the same close friends & guests present! Smiley heart

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