So the day has finally arrived! You have packed your best outfit not to mention everything else except the kitchen sink and you are about to embark on your Hen Party Weekend. It’s probably been months in the planning and all of the Facebook banter between your hens has got you all whipped into a frenzy of excitement!
Whatever your chief bridesmaid has got planned for you, you are sure to have a fantastic time. There is something about a hen party that makes all of the girls super excitable and game for a laugh so you can be guaranteed a great time with plenty of laughs and plenty of stories to tell for months to come. You are the hen, you need to accept the fact that you will be centre of attention and embrace it. Go with the flow and have a go at any of the hen weekend activities they may throw at you. Be it cocktail making, a dance class, or even nude life drawing! There is usually an evening out on the town at some point and you need to wear those boppers and sashes with pride. Be a proud hen and make sure everyone knows it’s your hen do. It will be the one and only hen do you have and there are certain perks to screaming and shouting about it!
For many Bride to be’s the specialist treatment begins when you arrive at your hotel. Where possible many hotels will upgrade the Bride to Be’s hotel room. So you can be rest assured that although you will be hung over the majority of the weekend at least you will be hung-over in superior comfort.
Most bars and pubs will welcome hen parties with open arms. At the end of the day, they want your money and a hen party is likely to be spending a fair amount on booze. Many bars will entice your party in with the offer of free shots or even a bottle of champagne! Take full advantage of these offers even if you only stay for the freebies and then move on!
If you are partying in a large group it is well worth ringing ahead to several night clubs and explaining you are on a hen party and wish to frequent their establishment. At the very least they should put you on the guest list for free queue jump and potentially free entry and they might even throw in a private booth in a VIP area and a free drink too!
I think all bouncers expect hen parties to be a little bit more lairy and louder than usual and they are likely to cut you a little bit of slack for this. You can usually get away with playing silly games and performing silly dares within reason once you explain you are a hen party. Just sweet talk the bouncer, flutter those eyelashes and maybe even pose for a photograph or two with him, he will love the attention!
As the Bride to Be, you will be centre of attention. You will be forced to do things you might not be overly keen to take part in. But you should embrace it and go with the flow as the Hen no one will want to upset you so you can rest assured that you are probably going to win any competition or dare you enter into!
This blog was written by Rebecca Lee of UKGirlThing.co.uk, the UK’s Number 1 hen party planning company.
