Purpose of a bachelor/ bachelorette party

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What's their purpose? Am I the only one who thinks they'd serve a better purpose if they weren't so close to the wedding?

The only one I have been to was really impromptu. This guy who was an acquaintance rang me up, he was part of a social anxiety crowd I used to hang out with, I have been to a few gigs with him. It was just him, me and his brother. We just went to a "cheese night" at disco in Putney. Nothing special.

The wedding and reception on the other hand was a train wreck.

She was much younger, and it was clear that she was having second thoughts during the year engagement, but didn't speak up. She didn't speak up before signing the register/vows. The reception was terrible, there was a really sour feeling. She was not happy. I thunk he was just trying to hold everything together, but it was obvious something was not right.

They got it annulled after a month.

He bought a flat for them and everything. I think that was part of it, she likes the idea of living out of town. But in reality she wanted to be out with her friends.

Though there was one cheeky thing, was he said to me. I had got him an espresso machine as a wedding present as that was what was agreed. He insisted they had asked to a cappuccino machine. However I had the txt messages that said otherwise. Foot in mouth.

Anyway he was pretty down after that. I think he has got over it now, it has been several years.

To act like idiots.

It's funny you should ask that. I was just thinking the same myself earlier today. I was thinking about my sister's wedding and she didn't have a hen party.

Honestly, it's just an excuse to have a party. That's all. Most traditions are.

What do you mean it would serve a better purpose if it wasn't so close to the wedding? I think it's supposed to be the last hurrah before married life and that wouldn't mean much if it was a month before the wedding.