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So there are many words that describe the event that takes place before the wedding: stag do, hen do, bachelor party, bachelorette party.

Is there a single word that encompasses all those things?

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  • Baby shower, or possibly Christening?
    – Stuart F
    Commented May 19 at 23:30
  • Those are typically associated with births not weddings
    – Piers Karsenbarg
    Commented May 20 at 7:08

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You'll need at least two words here. I think pre-wedding celebration is OK, but could also include a rehearsal dinner, which you're excluding.

I'd suggest last hurrah or if you're in the UK, you could use hag party (which is a combination of hen and stag).

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Stag Party is often used in the UK to mean either of a Stag party or a Hen party, but generally the two are kept distinct, as they tend to be quite different in the nature of entertainment and activities.

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  • I know what each means, I wondered if there was a term that encompassed both.
    – Piers Karsenbarg
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 13:56
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    Rehearsal Dinner.
    – John Lawler
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 14:02
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    That's nothing to do with Stag or Hen dos.
    – Piers Karsenbarg
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 14:28
  • Piers - yes. Stag Party can encompass them both!
    – Rory Alsop
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 14:35
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    That depends on what's being rehearsed, I should think.
    – John Lawler
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 17:54

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