What are you all doing for your hen do?

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• 19-Mar-2010 10:37

  What are you all doing for your hen do?

  HorseFan Joined on 02-Oct-2009 Posts 913

  Contact I need some inspiration for hen party ideas ......... not really into clubbing etc and trying to keep it on a strict budget as my sister is a student, best friend on maternity leave, i'm saving for a wedding(!), MIL2b never has any money etc etc I did have a vague idea about getting everyone round a house (mine/my friends slightly larger house LOL) for takeaway, drinks & silly games and maybe hiring one of those Butlers in the buff to server drinks (cocktails?) but oh i'm not sure, and i'm not sure why i'm not sure ...... So what is everyone else planning? Married my best friend on 25/9/2010  Lucy - 14/7/11 - homebirth @ 15days overdue

• 19-Mar-2010 10:43

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  Mitzi50 Joined on 11-Nov-2008 Posts 2,292	Contact We are going for an adults only 90's revival weekend, and i cant wait, but probably not that great if your not into the clubbing/party thing, although you could probably make it a fun but tame weekend. Your idea sounds good! How funny would a butler be!! You could theme the night or something or have an ann summers party for part of the evening. Married 25th June 2010

• 19-Mar-2010 10:49

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  tinks269 Joined on 26-Jan-2010 Posts 1,365

  Contact I am planning on hiring a cottage in the middle of nowhere and then having a girlie weekend.  Was thinking of having a film night one night and then an amazing meal the other.  As my wedding is off season should be able to hire the cottage relativly cheaply as that too will be off season.  Remember that as you have a group of people you can often get discounte rates for different things so you may find that you can afford more than you think with a min payment from everyone.  When are you planning to have your hen night?  I only ask as my sister in law had an amazing weekend away in Brighton for her's and as we all had enough warning we made reguar payments over the months leading up to it so that we coudl all afford to go, so that may be a possibility as well.  And Mr and Mrs T lived happily ever after (well apart from when they were arguing or not talking to each other) Joint 3rd - MIA - I am touched I never knew you cared so much !

• 19-Mar-2010 10:50

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  Houdini Joined on 17-Mar-2009 Posts 7,220	Contact I'm going on the same weekend as Moya! Your idea sounds good though, especially as you say you aren't into the whole clubbing scene...

• 19-Mar-2010 10:53

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  HorseFan Joined on 02-Oct-2009 Posts 913	Contact tinks269: When are you planning to have your hen night?      Thats about the only thing thats is sorted - its gonna be Sat 4th Sept.  3 Weeks before wedding but post everyones summer holidays! Married my best friend on 25/9/2010  Lucy - 14/7/11 - homebirth @ 15days overdue

• 19-Mar-2010 10:53

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  babypink Joined on 14-Mar-2010 North East Posts 1,425	Contact I'm a BM for a friend in May and for her hen do we're also going on a 90s weekend, seems like the in thing haha!! My own is a bit far off yet but so far I like the idea of a weekend in London, spending a night at the theatre and then those who want to go out on the town can and those who don't can do something else.

• 19-Mar-2010 10:59

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  tinks269 Joined on 26-Jan-2010 Posts 1,365

  Contact HorseFan: Thats about the only thing thats is sorted - its gonna be Sat 4th Sept.  3   I would seriously consider suggesting to the poeple going that they set up a sanding order for say £10 a month between now and then.  That means each of them will have paid £60.  As i said this is the wy we did it and ended up doing loads of different things (pottery pianting, cheerleading, stunning meal, barebottomed buttler) al without putting our hands in our pockets.  You asked about the bare bottomed butlers, when we had one he was great.  Really loevly bloke who was friendly and up for a laugh and made for some great photos!! And Mr and Mrs T lived happily ever after (well apart from when they were arguing or not talking to each other) Joint 3rd - MIA - I am touched I never knew you cared so much !

• 19-Mar-2010 11:04

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  HorseFan Joined on 02-Oct-2009 Posts 913	Contact This 90's revival thing does seems like a good idea - you've got me thinking - i'm sure it would work as a theme at home party - bang on some some take that & spice girls cd's, dress code (i'm sure everyone still has 90's stuff in their wardrobes!) Ooooo thanks load girls, you've inspired me Married my best friend on 25/9/2010  Lucy - 14/7/11 - homebirth @ 15days overdue

• 19-Mar-2010 11:47

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  Gillsy Joined on 20-Jan-2009 Ayrshire Posts 3,657

  Contact I've got 2. The first one was the 1st weekend in March which my sister totally arranged for me.  A small group of us went through to Edinburgh and hired an apartment.  Had some pamper girls come in to the apartment on the Friday night to do our nails and do massages and then we had drinks, chinese and watched a girlie movie.  I was also put through the Mr & Mrs quiz!!!! On the Saturday we went can-can dancing - absolutely fab!!!!!  Went out for dinner on the Saturday night and some drinks and came home on the Sunday. Next Saturday I'm having a local dinner for all the ladies so will just be a meal and drinks - not sure if there is anything else planned for there. Not sure if this helps at all

• 19-Mar-2010 11:54

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  janbonjovi Joined on 06-Jul-2009 Posts 78	Contact I'm off to Dublin 6 weeks today woo hoo ;-)))  20 of us going - and all I sorted out was the flights!  I know things have been arranged but haven't a clue what - bit scared to be honest ;-) We've all been putting £30 a month away since last August - flights weren't too bad, £64 return and the hotel is coming in at around £40 (3 sharing a room, 2 nights).   xx

• 19-Mar-2010 12:11

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  jem179 Joined on 31-Mar-2009 Posts 2,505	Contact We went to Cardiff for mine, I had 3 under 18s so again no clubbng or drinking.  We had 2 nights in a 4* youth hostel that was lovely, did a ghost walk on the friday night, city bust tour and shopping on the Saturday with a mexican meal and bowling on the sat night and then home on the Sunday.  Worked out at £60 each plus food!

• 19-Mar-2010 13:17

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  	Contact I have no idea what I am doing for mine.  My 3 bridesmaids arranged it!  All I know that it's Saturday 4th September and I dont need any money?!?!?!?! God knows what they have arranged for me.

• 19-Mar-2010 13:23

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  blueeyedgirl Joined on 05-Oct-2009 Posts 520	Contact Where are these 90s nights ladies? Sound AWESOME. Spice girls, maybe a bit of 5ive thrown in - heaven!  Getting married on 3rd September 2011 in a beautiful castle!

• 19-Mar-2010 13:26

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  emsa1 Joined on 26-Jan-2010 Gloucester Posts 435

  Contact i think your idea for a house party sounds great - main thing is that all your mates come along so the fun will be whereever they are!!! i'd much rather do that than arrange something so overpriced that no one can come. tinks' idea of people paying £10 (or whatever) a week/month is really good too - i've done that before for girls weekends away. as long as someone takes charge of collecting the money its a really good way to save up xx

• 19-Mar-2010 14:54

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  kirstylouise86 Joined on 25-May-2009 Reading, Berkshire Posts 162

  Contact Hi   I am having an 'Adults Tea Party' Lol. My friend is arranging everything for me but we are all chipping in some money to get various drinks to make cocktails, some platters from M&S or waitrose and some cupcakes etc. We are having a chocolate fountain and hoping that it will be sunny to have the cocktails in the garden. We then are having a tarot reader coming in the evening. May not sound too exciting, but we are all broke and not really into getting slaughtered in the town! And im really looking forward to having my tarot read! x