How Hen Nights have changed

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:23:49 GMT

Oh how Hen Nights have changed over the years.

In my day a good night was being out with the girls the Bride maybe having a Limo and having the fun L plates symbolising innocence, a veil, a few dares, naughty games and tricks along with a fun pub crawl was enough.

But not now, it’s Hen Weekends or even weeks. Some find fun in doing unusual activities to celebrate their Hen Nights or have long weekends doing things like paintballing, pole dancing, water skiing and health spa’s or even in recording studios and there are many more great ideas out there to do on you Hen weekends.

Some even go so far as to take their Hen Do’s abroad to have holiday fun in the sun and some the snow.

I am a little jealous really as to why I couldn’t have done something like this when I had my Hen do? I feel that I missed out on something, all my friends are married now or don’t ever plan on tying the knot. So it’s unlikely I will ever be able to go on a fabulous hen activity weekend or week!! Never mind I don’t think I could manage the pole dancing now anyway but I would have in my day.

I must say I really think it’s great that women nowadays want to do more on their Hen Nights. It seems that couples are getting married when they are little older now and they lead much busier lives with commitments, work and children etc. Having a Hen weekend is a great opportunity to do something a little different from the norm and to get away from our hectic life styles.

I have tried to find out about the history of British Hen Nights and can’t really find out much about the history of how they came about, not even on the World Wide Web. I found speculation of how they may have started but nothing that convinced me.

Now I do know this, the Bride to be only plans on celebrating like this once in her life time and it’s most likely the last time she gets to go away with the girls all together. A special personalised hen night or weekend gift will go down a treat. Something she will keep and always remember what a wonderful time she had with the girls. It could be a photo frame with a picture of the Hen and all her friends in. Or a special Hens message / signature plate that everyone can sign, or leave her a special good luck messages on. A lovely Hens Night gift will be treasured always.

Oh how Hen Nights have changed over the years.

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How Hen Nights have changed