From the 5th century B.C. to the 1980s, bachelorette parties have taken a long time to develop into what they are like today. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the origins of bachelor and bachelorette parties as I prepare for my first one this weekend in Vegas.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/10/nyregion/star-studded-cast-for-carey-wedding.html https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/herbert-barnum-seeley-grandson-throws-greatest-bachelor-party-earth/ https://museumhack.com/quick-dirty-history-bachelorette-party/ https://www.thrillist.com/sex-dating/nation/how-a-bunch-of-male-strippers-invented-the-bachelorette-party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices