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JACK JILL PARTY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
DEF

... a cultural event in Canada ... to raise money for a couple for their future wedding plans or honeymoon.

OBS

In Southern Ontario it may be called a stag and doe, or buck and doe. In Manitoba, this is often called a social or wedding social with less fundraising pressure than seen in Southern Ontario. In some other areas this is known as a Jack and Jill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
CONT

[…] la fête des futurs mariés – qui est généralement une collecte de fonds pour un couple avant qu'ils ne se marient […]

Spanish

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