| One of the chief bridesmaid's duties is to organize the | | | | end up costing in order to avoid any last minute |
| hens party for the bride. There are many different | | | | surprises. |
| ways to celebrate the bride's last night of freedom, but | | | | Invitations |
| the most popular form of a hens night is usually getting | | | | Once you have finalized the guest list, and chosen the |
| all the girls together for a night of drinks and | | | | date, theme, and venue - send out the invites. Paper |
| debauchery. If it ends up in your hands to organize the | | | | invites, the more traditional form of invitation can be |
| hens night, here are the basic things you need to do. | | | | used. However, you may also send out evites using |
| Guest List | | | | Facebook. Evites allow for a more convenient way for |
| Write a list of everyone that the bride would want to | | | | the hens to RSVP. In the invitation, remember to |
| attend the hens night. This includes her friends, work | | | | include the venue details, the theme, and any costs |
| mates, sisters, and the a like. Make sure to include the | | | | that are involved. |
| bride to be's mum, aunties, grandmothers, and other | | | | Food And Drink |
| relatives. Also, you should invite the bride's soon to be | | | | Based on the number of hens you are expecting, |
| mother-in-law, any sisters-in-law, and anyone else in | | | | work out what kind of food and drinks you need to |
| the groom's family that you think she may want to be | | | | get. When choosing the food and drinks, remember to |
| at the hens night. Make sure that you show the guest | | | | keep the theme in mind (if you have one). |
| list to the bride before you finalize the list. | | | | Games And Entertainment |
| Pick The Time & Place | | | | It is common for games to be played at the hens night. |
| Decide on a date to hold the hens night with the bride's | | | | No, not monopoly or cluedo, but hen party games. The |
| permission. Don't hold the hens night the night before | | | | most popular hens night games include classic drinking |
| the wedding! Find a venue to suit the theme of your | | | | games such as 'I have never', or the infamous 'make a |
| hens night. | | | | wedding dress out of toilet paper'. Another popular |
| Pick A Theme | | | | tradition of hens nights is to get a male stripper and |
| Having a hens night with a theme can make the night | | | | serenade the bride-to-be. Before organizing a stripper, |
| more festive. Whether it be simply a color theme (e.g. | | | | it's a good idea to run this idea past the bride! You will |
| black and white) or a more fun theme (e.g. playboy | | | | also need to organize music for the night. You can get |
| bunnies), choose a theme that all of the hens will like. | | | | the gals ready to party by making some playlists that |
| Budget | | | | will suit the theme of the party. |
| Give a lot of thought to the budget of the hens party. | | | | Organize Transport |
| Would you want all of the hens to chip in to cover the | | | | Think about whether you want to book a limo or you |
| basic costs? Or do you want to foot the bill? Work | | | | simply need taxis for the night. Consider your budget |
| out a budget to get a good idea of what the night will | | | | and your guest list, and prebook transport accordingly. |