Bidding goodbye to your status of being single needs to be celebrated in the best way possible – with an incredible hen party for the bride-to-be.
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For every maid of honour, the responsibility of planning a hen do falls on her shoulders. So if you’ve been presented with the opportunity, it means you need to get all the plans finalised, the places booked and food sorted to make sure the bride-to- be has a memorable day with the people she loves.
Whether you’re thinking of a hen do in Leicester or wherever you reside, we’ve put together a fantastic checklist to help you host an unforgettable adventure with the best hen party for the bride.
To make your hen do enjoyable and hassle-free, incorporate these tips in your planning to put together the perfect adventure.
Let’s take a look!
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Understand the Kind of Adventure the Bride-to-Be Wants
Perhaps the most important step in planning a hen do is to speak to the bride to understand what she’s looking forward to. By asking her the right questions and having a chat with her, you can understand what the bride may like and hate which can help you find ways to surprise her.
From setting a theme, finding the right activities for your hen do ideas to getting the alcohol she wants, you can proceed with the arrangements and start putting the plan into action.
Additionally, since the hen do is for the bride, make sure to keep a few surprise elements that she may enjoy in your plan to ensure you go all out to make the day perfect.
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Plan the Guest List
After speaking to the bride, you’ll get an idea about whom to invite or include in the hen party planning. Since the bride may have a few people she wants to invite that may not have crossed your mind, speaking to her will help you prepare a rough list of the guests you need to invite.
Organise this along with all the other details onto an excel sheet. Add the contact details of the guests so it’s easy for you to find whatever you need, quickly.
Once this is done, speak to all of them together to finalise a date that everyone is free at.
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Set a Budget
What’s party planning without the logistics? Chaotic!
To plan the perfect hen do for your best friend, setting a budget is essential so that you don’t get carried away as much as you would want to.
In an ideal world, we all would love to go all out with the hen do and give our friends the best experiences that are available. However, due to budgetary constraints, it’s ideal to stay practical and organise a hen party that the bride will nevertheless enjoy.
Speak to the other hens and finalise a budget that works well for everyone. Whether you decide to do it all by yourself or ask the other hens to pitch in, you can have a clear idea of what you need to do after you speak to them.
Note down everything important and keep all the hens updated accordingly to avoid any financial mishaps from happening.
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Decide On the Activities and Make the Bookings
After the budget is set, you can find activities, restaurants or pubs that you wish to include in your hen do and go ahead and make all the reservations well in advance. It is important to do your research well in advance especially if you are travelling to a destination that you are not as familiar with. If you use your preferred search engine and use the name of the location you wish to go to such as “Asheville bachelorette party” or whatever destination you haven chosen this should yield sufficient results to begin your research.
If you’ve included the popular destinations in your list, there’s a chance that you may not get a reservation later so take advantage of the time you have and make all the bookings beforehand.
The biggest way to do this efficiently is to make a proper itinerary that includes all the different elements that you have planned so that everyone has a proper understanding of what the day is going to be like. You can of course leave the bride out of this and surprise her with the activities.
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Make the Most of the Day
Now that most of the things are taken care of, the next thing on the list is to make sure that you enjoy everything that you’ve planned along with the bride to be.
As the person in charge of the hen do, it may get difficult as you need to make sure everything is organised and going smoothly. However, this does not mean that you need to miss out on the fun and get stuck with organising everything.
Since it’s one of the important events for the bride, make sure to enjoy everything you’ve planned by staying next to the bride for it all.
To Sum Up…
Planning a hen do takes some time and effort however with a few basic tips through our hen do checklist, you can get a better understanding of what needs to be taken care of.
No matter what activities you choose, the bride is sure to appreciate all the effort and planning, making it a day she’ll never forget.
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