
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Let's shower the brides the right way: with tequila!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
By Julia DiPrete It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Charles Dickens was referring to London and Paris at the time of the French Revolution, but I’m referring to Christmas. Thanksgiving. Reunions. Weddings. Even the beloved bridal
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
By Julia DiPrete
Oh, traditions. It doesn’t matter WHAT they are–after all, eating turkey and watching football produces a very different experience than donning an evening gown and listening to overly long toasts.Too often, these festive occasions end up being some bizarrely similar combination of special, irritating, meaningful, stressful, happy, and difficult. Like I said, the best AND the worst. But why the strange dichotomy? Let’s explore.

The Bridal Shower.

Blame the Victorians
Bridal showers have been around for a long time, originating in 16th century Holland as a way to help out women too poor to afford a dowry. Then bougie Victorian-era Americans got wind of the idea and turned the bridal shower into an upper-class affair, a time for ladies to gossip, preen, and inform the bride-to-be of her wifely duties. As society events, they were very proper, classy, and dripping with etiquette.
Fast forward to now, and while bridal showers came to the masses, “etiquette” too often persists: organized by the mother (or a relative) of the bride, reserved for women, gifts of household items, featuring brunch or, I don’t know, Cobb salads, mildly-to-moderately silly (and boring) games, small talk. Meh.
But the times HAVE changed–a lot. We’ve revamped old traditions and made fabulous new ones: Friendsgiving, Galentines Day, Taco Tuesday… Weddings have also changed dramatically, particularly as they’ve become more inclusive. We’re embracing fun and individuality in a way that wasn’t socially acceptable before, and it’s awesome.

To get you started, why not try a Seed & Soda bar cart?


Embrace the change. Enjoy the party. Drink the tequila.




Julia DiPrete is a freelance blog writer, former lawyer, unapologetic night owl, and true Xennial. When she’s not writing, she’s probably either parenting her only child (yep, one and done and very pleased with her decision, thanks for not asking), wrangling her three dogs, lifting weights, sipping her 21Seeds tequila, or finding excuses not to clean her house.
October 11, 2021

21Seeds is an award-winning tequila infused with the juice of real fruit founded by 2 sisters and 1 girlfriend who were looking to make a flavored tequila that was as approachable as a glass of wine. They partnered with the most celebrated female-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, to develop an ultra-smooth Blanco, infused with the ripest and juiciest fruits, resulting in an easy to use, perfectly balanced infused tequila.
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