Huffington Magazine Issue 32 | Page 92

Exit LIFESTYLE HUFFINGTON 01.20.13 GENDER REVEAL PARTY For fetuses that don’t get enough parties, there is the gender reveal. Expectant parents cut into a cake to reveal blue or pink icing to their friends and family — and often post video of the event to YouTube for the general public. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: GETTY IMAGES/RUBBERBALL; MARTIN GEE; GETTY IMAGES (SPRINKLE; WAX) DIVORCE PARTY For some couples, even the demise of an unhappy marriage deserves an audience. Heather Mills spent a reported 250,000 pounds throwing herself a Caribbean divorce party after she split from Paul McCartney, and Shanna Moakler celebrated her 2006 separation from Travis Barker with a soiree that included a cake featuring a bloody groom. SPRINKLE WAXING PARTY Some people like to get their intimate waxing done in a private room as quickly as possible, and others prefer to make it a social event, pubic dye and bling optional. A sprinkle is supposed to be a less elaborate shower for a second- or thirdtime mom who has already received baby gifts from her friends. Gifts are still more or less the point.