Hey!

I had my bachelorette earlier this year. It coincided with the fake-out TikTok ban in January, which only mildly interested a group of women in their early thirties.

Bachelorette parties used to be a one-night affair. You wore one outfit—not five—dined, danced, partied, and moved it along. But lately, they’ve evolved into a trip, a retreat, a religious pilgrimage. (The bride-to-be becomes a small deity.) Sincere kudos to the women who plan them, but in the midst of wedding planning, I opted for a cutie hometown bach ♥ instead. In this episode, I explain what that means and what I did for mine. In the second half, I read my full newsletter, as usual.

Thanks for listening,

FLD

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