Hen
The hen or bride to be as she's more formally known will usually pass the organising of the hen party to the bride of honour or one of the bridesmaids, as she doesn't usually want to be organising things to do with her pre-wedding celebrations.
It's very common for the person put in charge bride of honour or bride to then look for a friendly, competent stag and Hen Company to pull together a fantastic weekend and this is a good decision.
The reason we believe it's a good idea, is because can you remember trying to organise your own birthday party when you were younger? Well I can and I spent most of the days before finalising the arrangements getting worked up and stressed and on the day itself even more so, making sure everything was running smoothly on the night and everyone was having a good time. The responsibility is huge and energy zapping, so we suggest off load it to a company that will let you and the whole group have a fantastic relaxing fun weekend and deal with all the stress and any problems on the day for you while you have a great weekend away.
Hens
The hen's are key to a great hen weekend away, who do you take, just close friends, friends, friends of friends, people you haven't seen for years.
The key thing is to have a decent size group of people going away, but definitely not at the risk of there being huge clashes of personalities the last thing you want on your special weekend is for someone to have an argument in your group. The Hen and hen's don't all have to be great friends before the weekend as many Stag and Hen Companies will introduce the weekend with a Champagne and snack reception on arrival to the hotel, so even if you are not travelling together you will get a good chance to get to know everyone before the fun begins on the weekend.
It's probably best to bring as many close friends as possible and there's no harm in bringing some friends you haven't seen in years, as there's a good chance you'll invite them to your wedding anyway. Sometimes distant friends and even a friend of a friend can make the weekend something special as a lot of new friendships can be made on your hen weekend.
Hen night / hen nights
The hen night or hen nights (hen weekend) once the organising has been off loaded to a suitable professional and reputable stag and hen company, the next things to organise is the final numbers for the weekend, the activities and the hotel.
The stag and hen company will usually provide you with an extensive range of activities and a few different star ranging hotels to choose from, so as a group you can get together and discuss, decide and make the most popular decisions.
Stag and Hen Companies will have lists an lists of daytime and evening activities to choose from, and can book you in for either one night for your hen night or two hen night for the weekend.
Before you know it the hen night will be with you and you wouldn't have had to do very much, ideal we say, leave the hard work, stress, organisation, timetabling and problems on the day to the professional so the whole group can have fun and enjoy the whole weekend together.
Hen Party / Hen Parties
The hen party is another way of expressing the big weekend, you're on a hen night or hen weekend but this can also be called a hen party meaning either. The Hen Party Experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity hopefully, and you want it to be one of the greatest party weekends of your life.
Inviting more people on your hen party makes sense as you will most probably get invited on theirs so that's something else to consider too. Most hen parties have between 10 and 20 people although some have more than 20.
The weekend can be a real blast if everything is pulled together properly whether your on a hen night or hen weekend, the hen party can be a hit if you don't forget the essential great activities for the day and night, fancy dress, hen night t shirts and a decent hotel, and of course a great bunch of friends to celebrate one of your last single weekends and big weekends away.
With many more groups choosing to stay in the UK for a cheaper, exciting, and not having to deal with the language barrier, hen weekend away, the only thing to decide is which city in the UK, see hen night section for a list of the 10 top locations for your hen party weekend.
Hen Weekend / Hen Weekends
The hen weekend normally last from Friday until Sunday, and is made up of two nights hotel stay, lots of daytime activities and some terrific night time activities that will give you a weekend to remember. So bring your best friends along for a long hen weekend, two hen nights combined into one hen party weekend.
Similar to a hen night he essential should be included, two night at a decent hotel, great activities, fancy dress, hilarious gifts or a prank for the hen, a whole host of dares and challenges for all and the hen night t-shirts for all the group.
A hen weekend wouldn't be the same without that introductory champagne reception so you can all get to know each other a little better if there are new members, and that extra sleep in on Sunday morning after a long weekend, and why not enjoy a spa day at some point on your hen weekend so you can all relax in the Jacuzzi, spa pool or Sauna before having a nice swim and maybe even treat yourself to a nice long massage at the spa centre.
The Hen Weekends organisation can be all off loaded to a reputable professional stag and hen company so the group can just enjoy the important things and have a superb, fun filled weekend away.