Is it a must?

The bachelor/ Bachelorette party  is not a compulsory event in a wedding ceremony. It is upto you and your family to host a party.If you have a budget for that you can plan for that......

No it is not a must.  It is like the last bash with your friends before getting married.  The guys lots of times will have strippers, so you might want to think about if you want your guy to experience this or not. 

I didn't have a big bachelorette party.  My friends and I went out dancing and ended up meeting my fiancee and his friends at a local bar.  We ended up all parting together at the end of the evening.

ya it is necessary  to have a Bachelor/Bachelorette party before the marraige

Great for Bachleorette or Birthday!!!! PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT!! Divide group into teams and give them a disposable camera along with a list of outrageous things to do while other team members capture the moments on film. Give extra points for going the distance. Some tasks can be....Kiss a man in uniform, get four men to lift you into the air, get a stranger to propose to you, dance on the stage at a bar, cut the tag off of a strangers undies (extra points for actual undies), frisk a police officer, and many other crazy things. After they are developed, make an album for the bride!!!! This will give you hours of fun and you will be shocked at how crazy your friends really are!!

s dada ...... s batchelore life is very short so make it fruitfull .................enjoy to the core ...

For indian custom its not mandatory to have such parties Partys are only ment for caring and sharing .. so we can have functions

Yes , you have said exactly. In India, traditionaly there wont be a wining and dining party exclusively for wedding...its an extra event which can be held or avoided..

bachelore life is really compulsary for every individual... and pls i advice u all to make it completely

Ya a bachelor/ Bachelorette is must ...in order to enjoy the Bachelor/ Bachelorette party before marraige......so dont fail to  celebrate the Bachelor/ Bachelorette party......

It's not a requirement but it is fun to get together and celebrate with your bridesmaids. I just told them that I did not want a stripper and they followed my wishes. We went to a bar and right next to us was a gentleman celebrating his retirement. His co-workers gave him a blow-up lady, if you know what I mean and I had a blow that looked like a certain part on a man and he took his lady and my balloon and was doing dirty stuff with them but it was fun and funny all at the same time and yes I have the pics to prove it.

My fiance and I are forgoing this route and having a night out together with all of our mutual friends. I don't see a reason to carry on this barbaric tradition in this day and age to tell you the truth.

It is not necessary nor is it a must to have a bachelorette or a bachelors party. It depends on the couple getting married and on their friends. Sometimes, the friends are the one's who plan such for the bride or the groom as a farewell party to being single.

Oh, I don't think it's necessary unless you want one. If you don't want one, let your friends know early so that they don't plan away, only to have you tell them a week before that you are uncomfortable with the whole thing. If you want a certain kind of party, you can host it yourself - get friends together for a night of chick flicks or a day at the spa. Getting together with friends or bridesmaids before you get married is a good bonding idea - it doesn't have to be a night of debauchery...unless you want it to!

I think those kind of parties are not necessary. I know some would held that event to reminisce and celebrate singlehood for the last time. Does your friend have a budget? If she has then, it would be fun to try it.

 i dont think its a must have parties..but ts been the practice since time i can remember..maybe i think you can alter it or even modify it for a change ..that is depending on both parties i think/..

I believe it should be entirely up to you to decide whether or not you want to celebrate it. I don't think it is a must but it certainly is a nice occasion to gather with all the girls and have a wild time before going onto more serious things, so to speak, lol!