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$1,300 and three days of PTO? Welcome to the out-of-control world of bachelor and bachelorette parties

The Independent·Isabel Keane·about 1 month ago
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O nce a simple (often rowdy) night out with friends, bachelor and bachelorette parties have turned into lavish affairs more akin to luxury vacations, often requiring flights, accommodation, pre-booked activities — and even multiple, matching, on-theme outfits. Brides and grooms-to-be are renting villas on Caribbean islands, chartering yachts and planning spa weekends at luxury wellness resorts frequented by movie stars. Celebrities are leading the charge. Lauren Sánchez celebrated her bachelorette, ahead of her wedding to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, with a slew of A-listers on a Parisian getaway. Selena Gomez hired a yacht and a mariachi band in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Friends of Taylor Swift are said to be planning multiple star-studded trips ahead of her wedding to Travis Kelce later this year. As celebrations spiral into days-long trips, the average cost has jumped to $1,300 per person, an increase of $600 since 2019, according to data from wedding website, The Knot.…

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