Tips for Successful Hen Party Planning

Weddings are always a cause for celebration. But if you are the maid of honour, then you surely have your job cut out for you. Aside from your responsibilities on the wedding day itself, you are also expected to organise and hold a fun hen party for the bride to be. The objective of the party is to send her off with happy memories of her single life while joined by her closest and best female mates.

Planning a hen party is no simple task. First, you have to begin with a creative hen party idea and plan all the details and logistics surrounding the activity. You have to gather all the bridesmaids, confirm their availability, book a venue, all this while keeping the party a secret from the bride-to-be.

Fuss-free hen party planning

In planning a party, there will be hiccups along the way. In spite of the difficulties you may encounter as a party planner, you can adhere to these tried and tested rules of hassle-free party planning to make the job a lot less daunting, and achieve a successful result the bride-to-be and attendees will be talking about for a time.

• Expert party planners advise that it is alright to ask the bride-to-be about what she wants. Some hen party planners, in hopes of keeping the process a complete secret fail to consult the bride to be. Even if you have a unique hen party idea, the party may still fail if the most critical person in attendance, the bride-to-be, does not like the party theme. You are throwing a party for her and not for yourself.
• In finalising the guest list, ask the bride-to-be if there are others she wants to invite aside from the bridesmaids. Keep a list of their names and contact information so that you can reach out to them personally. The guest list should be kept small and include only the closest friends and family of the bride.
• Once you have decided upon the theme of the party as well as the guest list, the next step is to make sure that you are openly communicating which the guests. A great tool to use is a group chat through a messaging app so that you can keep everyone updated every step of the way. You can also get their participation in the planning process if you are already short on hands. A messaging group keeps you informed if there are schedule conflicts or possible cancellations.
• Another great tip is to be mindful of the budget of each guest in attendance. Taking the budget into consideration is crucial if you are thinking about going out of town or out of the country for the party. If each guest needs to pay for a plane ticket or hotel accommodation, make sure that everyone is aware of and has agreed to the expense.

Planning a hen party should not be a painful process. As a trusted friend of the bride-to-be, the best hen party does not have to be extravagant or over the top. It is one that leaves her with fun memories of her last days as a single person surrounded by her closest friends and family.