It’s an honour to be given the task of organising a hen do for your friend. They’ve chosen you over all others because they trust you will do a good job. However, it may be your first time with such a responsibility so there are a few tips from Redseven to help you on your way.
Plan
When it comes to organising hen weekends it’s important to get the planning stages right, and further, in the right order. There’s no point getting excited about going to Las Vegas, if you find out afterwards that the budget does not accommodate that kind of luxury, or vice versa, settling for Blackpool if the budget stretches to somewhere abroad.
- Talk to the bride-to-be – this is one of the most important steps to getting the hen party right. Discuss with her what ideas she already has, what she definitely doesn’t fancy and make sure you get the list of people she wants to invite. It also makes sense to talk to the bride-to-be’s closest friends as they may have different ideas. Plus, it will help you not to feel overwhelmed with the responsibility lying just with you. Be careful here though; only ask a couple of her closest friends otherwise you’ll end up in a situation with too many people wanting different things
- Decide on a budget – this needs to be discussed with the bride-to-be and possibly two other close friends so you can gauge a fair cost for everyone
- Choose a destination – this will be dependent on the budget as you may be able to go on a hen weekend abroad or you may feel more comfortable asking people to go somewhere in the UK
- Choose when to go – to be fair to everyone it’s best to choose a few possible dates. This ensures that as many people as possible have the opportunity to make it
- Choose activities – is the bride-to-be adventurous or laid back? It’s important to take into account what she likes to do on a normal weekend and not go overboard with activities just because it’s a hen party
- Get the plan together - either on Facebook or in an email, or better still let Redseven organise it all for you. With over 15 years experience they know the best hotels and activities in the UK and abroad and can book them in for you to save you the hassle
Invites
Once you’ve got a decent plan together, along with the list of important people from the bride-to-be in the planning stage, it’s time to send the invites out. Be focused here and make sure you don’t forget anyone from the list. There would be nothing worse than forgetting the mother in law or cousin!
- Send out invitations – here at Ballistic Blue you can personalise your invites and order on line. There is lots of choice – for example, passport or boarding pass invites work well for hen weekends abroad
- Allow plenty of time for people to make the date by sending the invites out as early as possible. This will also give time for people to save money for the event or arrange a babysitter if need be
- Collect money - Organise a way of getting the money together. Redseven will collect the money for you so you don’t have to and further, you avoid the risk of people owing you money and not knowing when you’ll get it back since everyone pays individually
Enjoy
Most importantly make sure you have fun in the process and don’t stress too much. A hen party is a happy occasion, so it should be treated like one from start to finish!
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