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Somewhere along the way, hosting got overwhelming. Maybe it was social media, maybe it was the endless folder of saved recipe reels, maybe it was the slow creep of dinner parties starting to look like something a professional event designer produced. Suddenly there were too many courses, too many expectations, and too many moments spent plating instead of actually sitting down. Our 🌿Field & Country🏸  collection proposes a much simpler dinner format. Enter: Soft Hosting, the art of doing less, but doing it better. It’s the meal you can make the day before, or pick up the day of. It’s the linen napkins, slightly wrinkled on purpose, the table set early, the candles already lit, and the very firm commitment to sitting down while the pasta is still hot. On group trips, it becomes the night in: no restaurant reservation, no pressure to get everyone dressed and out the door, no long table where half the group can barely hear each other. That is where soft hosting really shines. Family vacations, birthdays, bachelorettes, reunion weekends, and house takeovers are all built around the same hope: actual time together. You want the dinner that turns into cards, the BBQ that becomes a second bottle opened on the porch, the meal everyone remembers because nobody was rushing. You also do not want to spend your vacation cooking, cleaning, and managing the evening like a catering captain. Soft hosting meets in the middle. It gives the night enough structure to feel special, and enough ease to still feel like vacation. The vibe is less, “Hurry, the reservation is at 7,” and more, “We’ll eat when it feels right.”

Nashville’s bachelorette party reputation survived because the city kept evolving beyond the cliché. Yes, Broadway remains part of the equation. So are boots, live music, neon signs, and the maid of honor requesting “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” at final call. But over the last decade, Tennessee also developed an entirely different layer of places around it: boutique hotels with cedar saunas and plunge pools, restaurants where the martinis arrive ice-cold beside towers of oysters, rooftops filled with branded wicker bags, record bars in East Nashville, and hotel courtyards lit by fireplaces and string lights. The modern Tennessee bachelorette trip works because the state offers multiple versions of the "girls trip" at once. A little Dolly Parton. A little Sofia Coppola. A little “somebody please check if we're running late for the concert." 

The wedding itself may last six hours. The guest list, however, behaves like weather. It gathers in elevators and hotel lobbies, disappears onto rooftops, reorganizes itself at midnight, claims a favorite bar by Saturday, and knows where to get coffee the morning after. The smartest couples understand this.They are not only choosing a ceremony backdrop, but determining how 140 people will move through a city together for a few days. Nashville happens to be remarkably good at this. The city is boundless: historic estates with old Tennessee grandeur, intimate inns that reward a smaller headcount, downtown rooftops with enough action to carry the reception, and restored music halls where the line between wedding and live event becomes pleasantly blurry. One couple may want black tie and candlelight beneath the trees. Another may want spiked sweet teas, skyline views, and a dance floor that still looks occupied when the photographer leaves. Nashville can accommodate both without losing its personality in the process. Ahead, the venues shaping some of the city’s most interesting celebrations right now.

From Germantown to Midtown, East Nashville to The Gulch, an electric energy buzzes throughout the streets of Nashville and offers visitors plenty to do, see, eat, drink, and experience. There’s a museum hotel downtown that’s filled with art. There’s a restaurant that offers a 12-course tasting menu by chefs that once worked at Noma. There’s a place serving a hemp hangover patch. There’s even a Brooklyn-founded pizzeria serving Detroit-style pizza. Looking for a boutique hotel with a penthouse? We found it. Want to stay in a revamped old Victorian mansion? We found that too. In short, we think you’re going to love this place. Chosen by many for bachelor(ette) parties, friendcations and even family vacations, Nashville has something for every type of group getaway. Reporter: Alyssa Brown

Celebrate your love for your girlfriends this Galentine’s Day. Why? Because it’s only the best day of the year. Leave the boys at home and spend Feb 13th with your first true loves sipping on bubbly, exploring new neighborhoods and piling up in slumber party mode. Whether you’re able to make it to Hawaii or want to keep it close to home in Detroit, Seattle, California, or even New Orleans, we’ve got a U.S. recommendation for every girl gang of galentines.    Reporter: Alyssa Brown | Location: Catahoula Hotel

We could wax poetic all day long about our love for beautiful interior design in restaurants, hotels and bars around the world. One thing most of those gorgeous venues have in common? Wallpaper. From tropical palm prints to bold graphics to black-and-white photography installations, we’re sharing some of our faves.   Reporter: Alyssa Brown | Location: Halcyon House

We’re all about luxury and nothing feels more luxurious than throwing on some tunes and taking a long soak in a bathtub with a view. From the New Zealand coastline to the stone walls of Cappadocia, we’re checking out the world’s greatest hotel bathtubs. So, grab some Epsom salts and body oils and let’s go for a soak.   Reporter: Alyssa Brown | Location: Thalia Haven

Nashville is a city for those on the prowl for a good time. It’s not for the high-brow or snooty types even a little bit. Music City ensures that all your energy can pour into the best day ever or the night of your life. That’s why a Nashville bachelorette party suits the town like crazy. It’s got everything from honky-tonks to lavish lounges, and all of them are ready for your merry band of ladies. By: Jake Kilroy | Venue: Thompson Nashville

There’s an old saying, “when the sun shines, we shine together,” that perfectly sums up the celebration goals of a bachelorette party. We think it was the great Rihanna who said it first. Jokes aside, bonding with your baes should be at the top of your bachelorette party to-do list, but where to do it is the big, burning question we get time and time again when Vegas just won't do. We’ve crossed the continent far and wide to bring you the best of the best places to bond with your ladies while your main gal transitions from single to married life. Why shouldn't this be a magnificent excuse to take that road trip? Stay at that glampsite? Rent that PERFECT farmhouse you've been eyeing from your Insta feed? From glammed up camping in Yellowstone National Park to living life large during the last of your single days in Miami Beach, we’ve camped, glamped, dined, vined, and explored all the best options for your whole crew of ladybirds and brides-to-be. Here are 35 unique bacheloretty party venue destinations in the USA and beyond! Also, don't forget to take a look a our latest list of unique bachelorette party ideas. Reporter: Alyssa Brown