Quirky Hen Party Ideas That Will Beat the Stereotype
Are you planning a hen do for a bride-to-be who’s worst nightmare would be a stereotypical one? If so, put away the L-plates and sashes, forget the willy straws, avoid the cheesy fancy dress and don’t even think about humiliating her – or getting her so drunk she can’t remember a second of it. Instead, …
Truth or Dare?
The Stag Party is a rocky terrain rife with terrifying pranks, juvenile tricks and erratic high jinks. Whenever I attend a hen party I thank my lucky stars that one of the group isn’t about to leap out of a hedge, tie up the hen and promptly secure her to a lamppost sans pants. That’s …
May is Officially the Month of Stag and Hens
It is going to be May-hem… Record numbers of stag and hen parties will flock to towns and cities across the UK this month, according to figures from event agency Chillisauce. The company estimates that more than 220,000 revellers will descend on popular destinations around the country throughout May, as brides and grooms-to-be prepare to …
Craft Your Own Hen Night
At Polestars we can’t get enough of a spot of haberdashery, which led me to think; how could crafting be incorporated into a hen party? I’ve come up with a fresh list of whimsical ideas to choose from when planning your Hen party. Remember when you were school and you created those origami fortune tellers …
How Two Party Professionals Planned Their Own Stag & Hen Dos
When it comes to planning the perfect stag or hen do, plenty of people turn to the professionals. But engaged couple Chris Perry and Kimberlee Drew had no concerns about where to turn when organising their own celebrations – after all, they met while working for a company which specialises in delivering parties for thousands …
How to pick a theme for a hen party
Picking a theme for Christmas parties is easy (after all if it all goes wrong you can just revert to the classic Winter Wonderland theme.) However picking one for a hen party? Not so much. Not if you want to be unique anyway, especially if there girls in the group are of varying tastes and …
Top 3 ideas for a foodie hen party
We’re firm believers that you don’t have to get blind drunk and make a fool out of yourself in a nightclub in order to have a good time. So if you thought that having a hen party was all about going to a bar then you’d be sorely mistaken! Hen parties can be customised and …
Location Focus – Bournemouth hen weekends
Over the years we’ve heard many boyfriends/husbands and friends say that they’re off on a Bournemouth stag do. The seaside city is practically famous for its stag dos; however we think that it’s mighty unfair that the stags get to have this sandy beached town all to themselves and whilst some hens visit this fun-filled …
Budgeting- The Hen Night
The average UK wedding budget averages at just over £16k. That is a considerable investment in the lead up to your special day. I’ll just give a short list of a few contributing factors to the budget. Figures include the honeymoon at £3,200, Photography at £1,080, cake at £290, Venue at £4,600. Finally the hen …
Top trending – 2013 hen weekends
Whether it’s a hen night at your local club or a hen weekend away, everybody wants to know where the next hottest destination is. Last year saw Marbella hen weekends rise dramatically due to the cast of TOWIE visiting and as a result of the Geordie Shore TV show, Newcastle hen parties also shot up …
Summer Bachelorette Party Ideas for 2013
With the festive season behind us and New Year’s resolutions well under way (or not, depending on your level of determination) most of us will be looking forward to the arrival of summer when spirits are lifted once again. If you’re planning your hen do for the summer months then you’ll be looking around for …
The Hen Night: Being Good Vs Being Bad
So your planning the hen, great! Exciting tasks ahead of you. Firstly there will be many people to consider, perhaps different ages are amongst your group? There might be a mixture of friends and in-laws who may not know each other very well. Most importantly you will need to take all of the brides tastes (and demands) …
Vintage Hen Parties for the Retro Bride
Vintage has been having a bit of a moment recently. With the likes of Christina Aguilera, Paloma Faith and Dita Von Teese leading the way, we women have been falling over ourselves to jump on this glamorous bandwagon. Vintage is an embrace of femininity, sensuality and glamour. For once, women have a trend that is …
Flocking to Brighton: What makes it Number 1 for Hen Nights?
Walk along any of the main streets of Brighton on any night of the week and I’ll give you £1million if you don’t bump in to at least one flashing L-plate, fairy winged group of women out on a hen night (don’t ask me for that million if you do, though). It’s part of the …
Top 5 UK Hen Destinations
Ah good old Blighty! It may rain most of the year and has the worst public transport system in the whole of Europe but for many of us its home. So to celebrate this fact, we here at Hen Heaven have decided to list our top selling and most popular UK hen destinations… Newcastle Hen …
Movie Inspired Dance Classes for Hen Parties
Recently we took a look at ideas for musical inspired hen parties, however every great tune is more often than not accompanied by a memorable dance routine – and thankfully these also make for a great activity which all of your group can get involved in. The art of dance is performed across many different …
The Perfect English Hen Party
Whether you are an English lovely or if you are coming to our green land for your hen weekend a lot of planning will be involved. I am sure that camping isn’t on the top of every girl’s hen party list, especially with the problem of England’s unpredictable weather! I am also sure that most …
Hen Parties for Music Lovers
Whether it’s in the restaurants, bars or clubs you go to, music will play an integral role in your hen party. However, for the ardent music lovers of you that may just not be enough! If you are passionate about music whether it’s hearing it or singing it, then you may want to fully incorporate …
How To Plan A Joint Bachelor & Bachelorette party
When it comes to weddings and wedding planning, most men don’t really like to get involved (the key word here being “most” not “all”.) Mainly because all they’re concerned about is going on an exciting, all singing, all dancing (O.K. maybe more like “all drinking, all dancing”) stag. However recently we’ve noticed a large influx in couples wanting joint pre-nuptial …
Summer Hen Parties Ideas
Well, here in the UK, we’ve been reveling in some good weather… and then some bad weather and then some good… you get the idea! Honestly? It’s been pretty sporadic and unpredictable (more so than normal this year.) So it really doesn’t surprise us that many hens are“jumping ship” (as it were) and choosing to …
Our Top 3 Favourite Hen Party Games
So you’ve been looking at Marbella hen weekends , you’ve brought the hen party accessories already but something is missing… ah that’s right hen party games. Now during the planning process we know that many ladies forget to buy/prepare games to play during the hen weekend. Or they just rely on the classic “truth or …
Top 5 tips for Organising the Perfect Hen Weekend
Organising a hen weekend may seem simple enough but it can become quite a handful, especially for first time chief bridesmaids! Now we don’t doubt your organisational skills here (after all we’re not praised as the “multitasking gender” for nothing you know) however there’s quite a lot to consider and prepare – even before you’ve actually book …
5 Tips for Chief Bridesmaids. No.1 Is By Far the Most Important.
Being asked to be a chief bridesmaid is a great honor: it means that your friend thinks you’re the most organized, trustworthy and fun loving person she knows to do the job. However, if you’ve never been a chief bridesmaid before, it can seem a little daunting (especially if you’ve never been married!) You’ll have …
Bohemian Hen Weekend Ideas
There was once a time when a hen party celebration was simply an evening out with your closest friends, however recent years have seen a profound shift in what women get up to, and a hen party is now one of the biggest events in a woman’s life. Consequently, this change has introduced much more …
Plan a Tame Hen Party That Is Fun For All Ages
Alienating older members of a hen party is one of the chief concerns for a bridesmaid planning a weekend of spoiling the bride-to-be. Quite often the more mature aunts or work colleagues of the bride might feel left out if they’re not invited, so make sure you send them an invitation but don’t worry about censoring …
2011 Stag and Hen trends, the results are in…
Here at Redseven we recently ran a survey to find out all the gossip on stag and hen trends for 2011. We asked over 2,400 hens and stags a number of questions from what they spent they spent their money on and where they visited, to which celebrity stag and hen parties they’d like to …
Top Three South Coast Stag Weekend Destinations
The south coast of England is somewhat well-endowed when it comes to top destinations for a stag do – especially if you want packed itineraries throughout the day. While the south coast doesn’t share the same reputation as the northern party capitals of Newcastle, Liverpool and Glasgow, the north just can’t compete when it comes …
