By Sudha Kaviraj

If you’ve been tasked to arrange a hen party, you might be thinking where on earth do you start. Read about 5 ways to ensure the hen party you plan will be an event to remember rather than a disaster. There’s nothing worse than being tasked with arranging so big and not knowing where to begin. Party planning can be fun. If you haven’t arranged one before it doesn’t matter. Anyone can do it. All it involves is a little organisation and planning ahead.

Send an Exploratory Email
Start by sending an email to all the girls invited to the hen party; some you may know, others you may not but just ask for suggestions. Simple as this may sound you may think you know your friend really well after all, you’re the best friend, right? Wrong. Those friends who may be on the periphery of your friend’s party circle may come up with some suggestions which you may not have thought of before. Once you’ve gathered your suggestions, compile a list and discuss it with the hen.

Plan in Advance
Planning at least three months in advance is the key. This is particularly important if you have a large group and need to arrange logistics like the girls travelling from different areas, cities or countries.

Lavish or Budget Hen Party?
Some ideas will meet high approval. For instance, organising a Bollywood hen party in the total spirit of Bollywood, glamour, fun, entertainment and food is affordable and combines having a good time with colour, excitement and entertainment. Other ideas like having a hen party abroad can be equally fun but you have to work out whether you’re getting good value for being abroad and paying the extra travel costs.

Communicate with the party and work out a general budget. If the hen does decide to splash out and go abroad, email all the group and find out who wants to fork out for a trip abroad and outline the expense at an early stage. You may find the 20 strong group who initially wanted to party with the hen may go down as not everyone will afford a trip abroad and you may end up with a smaller group. Plan your party abroad like you would plan your own holiday; this means finding deals well in advance and asking for monies to be transferred to your account in advance or into a kitty account which is only for the party. This way you won’t end up forking out and if people drop out you’re covered.

Keep the Party Updated
Send weekly updates on how the party planning is going and if anyone has any suggestions for cutting costs because this will be a major factor for many people in the current economic climate. If anyone has relatives who work for any of the major airlines or leisure companies you can ask if it may be feasible to get a discount. Always keep what the hen wants in mind.
If she’s not a wild girl do not attempt to do anything too risky otherwise you could lose a friend.

The point is to do something which is fun and entertaining and most of all enjoyable but it shouldn’t be a mission to get the hen to do something completely out of her comfort zone. Everyone is unique. You may have friends who love burlesque dancing or want to try pole dancing. Work out what your hen wants for her party and if she’s asked to keep it a surprise, honour that request as well. After all it’s her big day with the girls and it should be about quality not competition.

Try out Online Entertainment Companies
There are many entertainment organisers online who will take the stress out of organising your party if you really feel snowed under. You will still need to communicate with the group but if you have a busy life with job, kids and family this is probably the best option. Bollywood Hens is one such company which prides itself on arranging bespoke hen parties but in fun Bollywood style.

About The Author

Planning a party is a huge task. If you are stuck for ideas on organising your best friend’s hen party or any other party, Sudha Kaviraj gives great advice on planning your party in fun Bollywood style and you can sign up for a free monthly newsletter by going here http://www.bollywoodhens.co.uk.

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