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What does the protocol say about being grateful? You always have to say thank you, but, be careful, without going overboard or screwing up.
You are no longer a teenager but
you are young,
you like what you see when you look in the mirror, you are active, the leggings still look great on you and you are very up to date, you even know that now the Roman Empire no longer refers to July Cease.
But your glass bubble breaks the day you receive an invitation, digital (it would be necessary), for something called 'GRP'. After verifying that it is not a mistake, that the invitation is indeed for you, the moment of panic arrives... what the hell is a GRP? Will it be a Fast and Troublesome People event? A gathering of Sturdy and Neat Hens? What are they inviting me to? What do I wear? What do you bring as a gift to a hen party? Before you start buying gourmet food, keep reading because we are going to decipher the
terminology
of the new fashionable parties in this user manual.
Gender Reveal Party
Here is the solution to the GRP dilemma and we can confirm that it has nothing to do with any chickens, but with surprising a couple who are expecting a baby. It comes to us, of course, from the USA and is causing
a stir on social networks
because they tend to have a very Instagrammable aesthetic.
Someone close to the couple is in cahoots with the gynecologist, who
tells them the sex of the future baby
to reveal it at the height of the party. The news can be revealed through the color of the filling of a large cake, the confetti that comes out of a balloon that the parents explode..., the possibilities go as far as imagination and budget allow. What is expected of you as a guest? Well, bring a small gift for the future parents and put on your best smile, excited and tender, even when the confetti is pink and you had voted male in the vote.
baby shower
We continue with excited and tender smiles, because in this new event model there is also a pregnant woman and a future baby as the protagonists. They are usually scheduled with
the pregnancy more advanced
than the GRP when, normally, the sex and the name of the cherub are already known, so they are very themed parties.
Get ready to immerse yourself in a pink or blue world, to be greeted by a giant sign with the baby's name and to snack on
cupcakes shaped like a chick hatching.
In addition, you will spend the afternoon surrounded by friends and family of the future mother playing to calculate how big her tummy is, betting on the exact date of delivery or guessing which of all the adult women around you is the blonde girl with pigtails. in a black and white photo.
Do you want to be the perfect guest? Don't forget to present yourself with a gift, this time for the future baby. If you are a genius at selecting the best tequilas, but absolutely disastrous in the baby section, you may be in luck, because the most sophisticated baby showers have
their own Baby List
previously selected by the mother in specialized stores. Yes, as you hear...
sweet sixteen
Let's see if it sounds familiar to you: a party organized by the proud parents of a boy who is growing up or a girl who is going to wear a long dress for the first time. The honoree's friends are invited, the girl dances with her father... we have already experienced this as guests! We have even been the protagonists. And it is an event model that
differs very little from traditional launches.
We set up the party
a couple of years before,
we give it the name in English because we are children of MTV and we hired a DJ instead of an orchestra, but the philosophy of the event is the same. They are usually evening parties and most likely you will have to take out the sequin dress from the closet. Sorry, I mean the
sequin dress.
wedding farewell
Finally a name that leaves no room for doubt, because this event is about exactly what you are thinking of. And, inspired by the celebrations of the end of singleness, come the celebrations of the
end of marriage.
No more locking yourself in the house to cry, now what happens is that your friends kidnap you and take you to the beach for a weekend.
The dynamic is very similar to that of bachelorette parties (or bachelor parties, be careful! Because this event model is also working for them).
Alcohol, friends, battles, laughter...,
but on this occasion instead of telling the protagonist how great and wonderful her future husband is, she was able to give free rein to her anger against him. And as for etiquette, the level of indecency or bad taste of the costumes and/or accessories is, just as in bachelorette parties, in the hands of the good will of the friends and main organizers.
All of these new event models have something fundamental in common: they are organized by someone who is tremendously excited, designed to celebrate something important and to which
people are invited with whom they want to share a very significant moment.
So if you have been lucky enough to be invited to any of them, you know: always your best smile and gratitude.