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The event is known by different names in different countries: the stag party in the U.K. and Canada; the buck's party in Australia; and, in France, the enterrement de vie de garçon or "the burial of the life as a boy". Yet for all it's pseudonyms there is very little testament or testimonial on the subject. What interests me is the idea of photographing events which are not meant to be seen.
These events have occurred since the inception of marriage, but are seldom described beyond hazy folk lore and urban legend. At the turn of the 20th century, bachelor parties commonly involved a black-tie dinner hosted by the groom's father and were often advertised to both sides of the family. The more recent traditions of hazing, humiliation and debauchery— often entire weekends consuming alcohol, drugs, and strippers – are seldom discussed.Many young men think of the bachelor party as the last night of freedom. It has become a cultural mystique that a suspended sense of sexual morality is somehow an indication of their masculinity and they feel compelled to participate in the ritual.