#bachelor-parties

#bachelor-parties

Beware the Brides of March! proclaims event organizer Harmony Vehling, but she's really just threatening everyone with a good time in Manhattan. The Brides of March leans more towards camaraderie than alcohol and is somewhat more manageable as the brides numbered at about 75 total.

Zero Bond, the distinguished New York private members club founded by Scott Sartiano and Will Makris, is now officially open at Wynn Las Vegas (as of March 10). This new opening in Las Vegas marks the first major expansion of the membership community outside home base in NYC.

Only Las Vegas would look at the world's most iconic canvas and say, 'Let's raise the stakes.' Code Match transforms the Exosphere into a playful, engaging experience, inviting fans to discover unforgettable Las Vegas experiences all powered by that unmistakable 'Only in Vegas' spark that defines the destination.

Las Vegas is by very definition and mission statement an immersive experience. It wants all of you—your eyes, your ears, your stomach, your imagination and, of course, your wallet. It offers up giant resorts with so many amenities and attractions that, really once immersed inside one of these complexes, you never really need to leave for the entire length of your stay.

They're a customizable band consisting of trained vocalists, horn players, guitarists, and rhythm section pros all selected for their skill, stage presence, and ability to bring a room to life. Couples can tailor their band size to suit their style, from a romantic 4-piece to a full 14-piece ensemble with horns, strings, and multiple vocalists. While their artists have shared the stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Steve Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Bon Iver, and Mark Ronson, their expertise goes beyond artistry.

About five minutes into the 13-minute extravaganza at Levi's Stadium, the latter part of a wedding ceremony was shown, with a smiling officiant declaring the couple married, and the husband and wife, both wearing white, shared a kiss as dancers and musicians surrounded them and smiled. The couple parted to reveal Lady Gaga and Los Sobrinos, a Puerto Rican salsa band who played on Bad Bunny's most recent album and at his Puerto Rican residency. They played part of Gaga's "Die With a Smile" before Bad Bunny joined the scene for his hit "Baile Inolvidable."

Rankin was not wrong. Officially known as the restaurant's "family dinner," though it will always be a party to me, Carousel's group menu is what I default to time after time when I have people of varying dietary predilections come through my home at varying times for varying lengths. As a banker's box of kebabs, salads, and sides, it requires minimal prep on the part of the host and promises maximum returns:

A stag or hen do should be a straightforward, fun night celebrating a good friend moving into a new chapter of their life. Instead, thanks to films such as The Hangover and Bridesmaids, as well as the general Americanisation of what a bachelor or bachelorette party should be, we've ended up with too many overindulgent, wildly inconvenient and quite frankly underwhelming send-offs to our friends who are getting married. Somewhere along the way, they've morphed into three-day tests of stamina and disposable income.

We gravitated towards the Blue Ball as teenagers, not because they served underage drinkers. They didn't. And we could only afford to drink lime and soda anyway. No, we loved this place because it had (drumroll) two bars. So we were not only cool enough to go down the pub (never to the pub, strictly down the pub or, better still, down the Blue), but we even had our own bar.

My husband and I (both men) have been together and happily monogamous for 15 years. We are both turning 40 this year. Our birthdays are within a couple of weeks of each other, so if we want to do something bigger than a nice dinner out, we'll usually combine the celebrations into one. When my husband asked what I'd like to do for our 40th, I had an answer: I'd like to have a threesome.