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Hen party etiquette

  • 07-07-2017 11:59am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭


    What's the most common lead time for getting a proper invite to a hen party? Or is there a general rule of thumb?

    I was told the date and location by the bride but I've heard nothing since about cost or accommodation or activity or anything and I'm starting to get a bit worried. It's on next month.

    How much notice have people given for hen parties? Should I be starting to think I'm maybe no longer invited?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    It's still a month away? It's generally the bridesmaids job to organise it, do you know any of them, if so just ask them what the plan is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭SozBbz


    Batgurl wrote: »
    What's the most common lead time for getting a proper invite to a hen party? Or is there a general rule of thumb?

    I was told the date and location by the bride but I've heard nothing since about cost or accommodation or activity or anything and I'm starting to get a bit worried. It's on next month.

    How much notice have people given for hen parties? Should I be starting to think I'm maybe no longer invited?

    I'm a BM for a hen towards the end of summer. We actually did a save the date way back in Jan, and have given more information gradually as we firmed up the plans. We took deposits about 2 months ago and are asking for the balance by the end of this month. Everyone knows exactly whats going on (apart from the bride).

    The reason we gave so much notice is that between holidays, festivals, sporting events etc, its a busy time of year to have a hen, so we just wanted people to be aware early on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yeah usually the chief bridesmaid sorts it out. Get in touch with her (or a sister of the bride) to find out what the story is.

    A lot of the time the info goes around by email/whatsapp but if you're not in regular contact with the chief bridesmaid you might be forgotten.

    If you've heard nothing, you're better off assuming the simplest explanation rather than "I'm not invited". Worst thing that can happen is that you get told that they're doing a more private celebration or whatever.

    One of my wife's best friends didn't get her invitation to our wedding (she thinks her young niece stole it) and spent weeks thinking that she may not be invited after all, agonising over what to do. A more ballsy friend just came to us and told us the invite hadn't been received.


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