Hello there! I have a great, helpful and chuckle-full wedding advice post for you this morning. Are you trusting your best girls to organise your hen do? Or are you wondering how to suggest exactly what you’d like to do for that particular celebration?! Here’s a guest post from one of the experts in hen parties — hope you like it!
Organising your own hen party — in five easy steps
Breaking news for all the organised hens out there, it’s not just control-freak bridezillas who organise their own hen do’s! As it turns out, more hens are deciding to put the wedding folder aside (just for a minute or two!) and check out hen party activities themselves, and why not?
We know best what we’d love to do and there’s always the worry that the MoH will make it a little TOO raunchy (and yes there is such a thing!) As well as that, Bridesmaids, while being hilarious, has highlighted the stress we can put on our nearest-and-dearest, so at the very least we’d like to be around to lend a helping hand.
Essentially ladies, it might be time to take hold of the hen party chalice and get organising it yourselves, and with our handy tips there isn’t a better time! So start a hen party folder and get reading!
Step 1: Pick a date for your hen party…
Quite simply, this really is the best way to start and to get the big glittery hen party ball rolling. Talk it through with your betrothed, or the girls, or anyone who’ll listen, and decide what would be a great date for everyone that isn’t too close to the wedding. Factor in a bit of seasonality, whether you fancy a sunny hen do away or a cosy winter hen do and then make a note of the final decision.
Step 2: Pick a hen party destination…
There are a million great reasons to pick a destination early on; it’s more likely that everyone will be able to make it, flights tend to be cheaper in advance, there’ll be more activities to choose from and there won’t be a stress mountain to suddenly run into!
If you’re a bit stuck for ideas then we thought you’d like to know that the top hen party destinations at the moment are: London, Edinburgh, Marbella, Ibiza, Barcelona and Brighton!
Step 3: Decide who’s coming…
Chances are you’re also in the process of making a wedding guest list, so a rule that can help you through the all-round event planning is to be fair but firm.
Don’t feel that just because Janet from down the road invited you to her hen party in the pub 5 years ago you should invite her to party with you in Vegas. There’s a fair chance that no matter what the date is not everyone invited is going to be able to make it, so if any spaces come up you can always consider the Janets.
There might also be hiccups along the way but as long as you know who’s coming you can let everyone know in minutes that you’re doing burlesque in Brighton rather than cocktails in Cardiff.
Step 4: Manage your financials…
We understand that the hen party consists of all the girls you love most in the world, so it can be hard to have to ask people for money, but the sooner you get it out of the way the quicker you can all go back to being excited!
Make sure everyone knows how much it’s going to be before you book it and once everyone’s on board keep track of their money and who-owes-what.
Step 5: Enjoy your hen night!
With all pressure you’ve faced (organising both an amazing hen do and your dream wedding!) it’s time that you enjoy yourself!
When organising your own hen party a huge positive is that you get to put all the activities you love into one memorable weekend, so once the planning is out of the way it’s time for you and the girls to have an unforgettable time!
Guest blog post for English Wedding Blog by Genevieve Flintham from GoHen.com.
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