Planning a hen weekend or hen night can be almost as nerve racking as walking up the aisle yourself! The bride has entrusted you with taking the girls out in style one final time - and she's hoping you'll make it a trip to remember. To help you decide what to do, here's a selection of the best hen nights and hen weekends we've found.
Curious to find out why this new trend in hen nights has become so popular? Or maybe you've always fantasised about letting out the risqué performer in you? Trying this out on a hen weekend is bound to be a giggle - plus you'll impress the lads no end with your new found skills to tease and tantalise when you all get back from your hen weekend away.
2) Pampering Paradise - Madrid
A classic girlie hen weekend, with the added excitement of a trip to one of Europe's top clubbing capitals! The sheer indulgence of being spoiled rotten at a luxurious spa with steam room, massages and Jacuzzi before hitting the best of Madrid's late-night club scene keeps this city high on the hen weekends most popular list.
Ever fancied yourself as the next Kate Moss? Take a peek inside the glamour business for a day and be transformed by professionals from inside the industry. Each guest on the hen weekend gets a mini-makeover and a glass of wine while the queen hen enjoys the full model makeover experience. Then everyone is given a complimentary photograph and spends the rest of the hen night looking drop dead gorgeous!
Brighton's legendary tongue-in-cheek hen weekend show goes down at the Babylon Lounge on the seafront in Hove. Describing themselves as "Dedicated to Hen Nights", the hunks in trunks (celebrities from Footballers wives, Eastenders and more…) give V.I.P treatment to the hen queen, while the rest of the girls get up to all those unruly hen weekend antics.
5) The Orb fun run in Brighton and Nottingham
New Zealand… the nation that brought you Bungee Jumping has now come up with an even crazier idea: The Zorb. This hedonistic hen weekend activity is best tried on day one before any serious hen night drinking has been done! You'll have a ridiculous amount of fun hurtling down a half mile of hill in a bouncy inflatable sphere, with enough of an adrenaline buzz to keep you up for the full night of clubbing that completes this high powered hen weekend.
Jim Cartwright works for eclipseleisure.co.uk, a tour operator specialising in hen weekends and hen nights
