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By Maria Morava
Relationships Reporter
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Four score and seven years ago, a woman had the bachelorette party of a lifetime.
A video posted to TikTok by Mia LaPlante (@mialap112) has gone viral for revealing the bachelorette party she had after mistakenly thinking it would be "basic": an Independence Day-themed celebration, circa 1776. Since the clip was posted, it has received 2.8 million views, more than 708,000 likes and over 2,100 comments. LaPlante, 22, told Newsweek about the celebration that took her by surprise.
"Thinking I'm going to have a basic bachelorette party," she captioned the video before the reveal. "Mia's last night of independence."
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The footage shows LaPlante and her friends taking the town dressed as America's Founding Fathers. LaPlante herself is a clear Benjamin Franklin and is pictured holding a light bulb with a grave expression. Clips of the friends out by the waterfront, dancing in a living room and going to the bar, revealed their full costumes.
LaPlante told Newsweek that she never expected everyone at her bachelorette party to do something so wild.
"I had mentioned to my friends that I felt like something about this trip was going to be very memorable, but I had no idea that everyone would commit to the bit quite this hard," LaPlante said. "When everyone came out in their costumes, ready to go out for the night, it was hilarious, but I was also extremely overwhelmed with gratitude and thankfulness that I have such great friends... my friends are super creative, so I had a hunch something crazy was coming!"
LaPlante also said that the theme was apt for her.
"I'm lighthearted and like to make the most of experiences," she said. "Also, I think some bachelorette parties lose sight of what we are actually celebrating. I wanted to be able to celebrate my upcoming marriage and commitment to my fiance; that's why I went with 'Mia's Last Night of Independence' rather than 'Mia's Last Night of Freedom'... I'm not losing my freedom with my marriage."
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LaPlante said the best part of the party was seeing everyone's reactions to their costumes—countless people asked for photos and offered best wishes to the bride-to-be.
Viewers in the comments appreciated LaPlante's party nearly just as much as she did.
"I'm nowhere near getting married but sending this to all my friends and sister letting them know that I want my bachelorette party to be like this," @emilyrose_555 wrote.
"Telling my kids this is Hamilton," commented @username120196_.
And the crew didn't just gain attention on TikTok. They were noticed by people in real life—who also stumbled upon the video.
"I was bartending that night, loved seeing y'all," @michaeldavis.jr posted.
"As the band who was playing when y'all pulled up, we were so excited to see you! Thanks for making our night at The Barefoot Bar memorable for sure!" @jonahandthewhales added.
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