Bachelor Parties Not Gone Wild

The bachelor party is a very, very old custom, dating back to ancient Sparta. It is also the wedding tradition with the worst reputation, by far! This is a look at bachelor parties not gone wild; in other words, how to have fun without getting into big trouble!

The customary time for the bachelor party was the night before the wedding. It is undoubtedly for this reason that the night before the wedding is now filled up with the rehearsal dinner, which is also a good time to give the groomsmen gifts.  If there is one thing that no bride wants, it is for her groom to stagger to the altar after a late night of partying with his buddies. These days, most bachelor parties are held weeks or even months before the wedding, which is a far more sensible arrangement.

Something else that has changed is what is considered acceptable at a bachelor party. The “one last fling” is definitely not okay with modern women! This is not to say that no guys have parties with “exotic dancers” or go to “gentlemen’s clubs”, to use the popular euphemisms, but any guy worth marrying knows that there is a line that should not be crossed. Secrets are sure to cause a fight with the bride-to-be if discovered, so if your friends are going to take you to a raunchy strip club, be upfront about it. If you are nonchalant about it, the bride will know that her fiance can be trusted, even if she disapproves.

Sporting events are one of the most popular kinds of the new-style bachelor party. For some grooms, nothing would beat a laid-back afternoon at the ballpark drinking beers and eating hot dogs with his best buds. Of course, if the groom has a favorite sport or hobby, such as golf or deep sea fishing, his friends could put together a bachelor party based on that activity. It is sure to be a fun outing that the groom will long remember, and as a bonus, it will not get him into trouble with the bride!

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