Basics On Planning A Hen Night / Weekend

Arranging a Hen weekend or night can be a very daunting affair. As you’re the party leader it may feel that all the responsibilities will fall on your head. So we have prepared some basic tips to help make sure the weekend goes to plan.

• What to do ~ First and foremost find out exactly what the bride wants to do, if she is not sure or wants people’s input, speak to her best friends and bridesmaids and get their feedback.
  
• The guest list ~ Always check with the bride before inviting people as you do not want any friction on the weekend. Don’t forget to invite important family members, on both sides, it’s more then likely they will not come but it always nice to be courteous.
  
• Getting it right ~ Once you have decided on venue/package try and email and talk to as many people in the party as possible and get feedback. If you have to, set a budget that everyone thinks is fair, you want as many friends to attend the celebration as possible so "I can’t afford it" should not be an excuse.
  
• Booking it ~ Once you have be given the green light book the break as soon as possible, you will not gain any thing from booking late only disappointment.
  
• Booking Conditions ~ Designaventure lets you cancel people off the booking up until 14 days prior to departure (UK bookings only), so if you have to put down a deposit for everyone, you know you can get it back up until 14 days before you go. If you book else where make sure you talk through the booking conditions before booking the break and make sure everyone in the party knows the basic conditions.
  
• Collecting the money in ~ Give everyone a payment date at least 7 days before the actual payment is due, this will give you time to get any cheques cleared.
  
• Make sure everyone knows ~ Lots of people these days have email addresses so try and email everyone all the details once you have received them if not snail mail will have to do!
  
• On the break ~ Make sure everyone has your mobile number so if anyone gets lost or confused they can contact you easily.