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00:02Bachelorette parties are shifting as rising costs push some brides toward shorter,
00:06one-night celebrations, according to CNBC Make It.
00:10The average bachelorette partygoer spent about $1,300 per party in 2025,
00:16nearly double the average from 2019, according to wedding planning site Joy.
00:21Destination parties have also become more common.
00:23In 2019, 40% of bachelorette parties took place in the bride's hometown.
00:28That share is now below 25%.
00:31Penn State Abington sociology professor Beth Montemuro said some cost-conscious brides
00:37are pushing back against pressure to spend heavily.
00:40Credit Karma found 38% of Gen Z and millennial wedding guests have taken on debt to attend
00:45wedding-related events, adding to pressure for simpler, lower-cost options.
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