Getting married is one of the most stressful times in the life of a woman. However before you walk down the aisle it is also traditional to have one last night of freedom. In the UK this is commonly referred to as a hen party.
A hen party involves the bride gathering together a group of her closest friends and arranging an activity. For some people this can be just one night out, for others some kind of daytime event and increasingly some people devote an entire weekend to their so called last night of freedom.
When arranging a hen party the person planning the event will normally decide on a theme for the evening. Then she will let all the people coming know and everyone will dress up in some sort of costume that fits the theme. For example, nowadays army fancy dress for women is a rather popular theme for all sorts of different nights out. This involves everyone wearing a special costume that fits with a military or wartime theme.
Hen group tend to find that they are the centre of attention on nights out in any typical town. This is usually because they stand out a mile in their crazy outfits. Hen parties are also known as being up for a laugh so people will often try to strike up a conversation with them in order to share the fun.
When getting everything ready for your hen party there are a few things you should plan for. You should carefully consider what kind of theme you are going to give to the event. You must ensure that it is something that everyone can join in with and it is not a theme that anyone will not like very much. Also think about which bar, club or hotel you want to book for the evening. It should be in a place that is easily reachable for everyone coming along and that is not too expensive for the invitees. It is always a great idea to canvas the opinion of the people who you plan to ask to come along to the hen party before making any solid reservations. This will avoid last minute cancellations and let downs.
A hen party involves the bride gathering together a group of her closest friends and arranging an activity. For some people this can be just one night out, for others some kind of daytime event and increasingly some people devote an entire weekend to their so called last night of freedom.
When arranging a hen party the person planning the event will normally decide on a theme for the evening. Then she will let all the people coming know and everyone will dress up in some sort of costume that fits the theme. For example, nowadays army fancy dress for women is a rather popular theme for all sorts of different nights out. This involves everyone wearing a special costume that fits with a military or wartime theme.
Hen group tend to find that they are the centre of attention on nights out in any typical town. This is usually because they stand out a mile in their crazy outfits. Hen parties are also known as being up for a laugh so people will often try to strike up a conversation with them in order to share the fun.
When getting everything ready for your hen party there are a few things you should plan for. You should carefully consider what kind of theme you are going to give to the event. You must ensure that it is something that everyone can join in with and it is not a theme that anyone will not like very much. Also think about which bar, club or hotel you want to book for the evening. It should be in a place that is easily reachable for everyone coming along and that is not too expensive for the invitees. It is always a great idea to canvas the opinion of the people who you plan to ask to come along to the hen party before making any solid reservations. This will avoid last minute cancellations and let downs.
About the Author:
This article is written by Alice Farthing who loves coming up with fancy dress ideas as well as helping to plan weddings.
