| If you are tasked with organising the hen weekend | | | | intended to treat you - get the girls together and treat |
| then you'll already know that there is no shortage of | | | | yourselves. |
| providers eager to get you to spend your cash. There | | | | Whatever activity you choose it's important to bear in |
| are, of course, alternatives and these don't always | | | | mind a few points: |
| have to be the most expensive options - often all it | | | | Make sure it's something everyone will enjoy and can |
| needs is a bit of imagination and the will to try | | | | take part in - alternatively you could arrange something |
| something other than the norm. | | | | more sober for one group of guests and then get |
| Some of the most popular 'alternative' options include: | | | | together in the evening for a celebration drink or two. |
| Burlesque parties - dress up as your favourite | | | | Plan ahead - activity breaks can be very popular at |
| burlesque performer and strut your stuff around town | | | | certain times of the year so make sure you book |
| or at a private venue | | | | ahead and confirm that everyone can attend. |
| Pole Dancing Classes - great for a laugh or as an | | | | Be prepared - there's always one member of the |
| introduction to a modern and alternative keep fit | | | | party who will chicken out or forget something vital - |
| activity | | | | so try and anticipate any problems so you are ready |
| Adventure Weekends - rally driving packages, | | | | to deal with any eventually. |
| parachuting or a host of other adrenaline pumping | | | | Get everyone committed early - it's no good organising |
| activities used to be the weekend activity of choice | | | | a great weekend away if some people don't have the |
| for the boys but now the girls are getting in on the act. | | | | cash at the time. Plan well ahead and try to get as |
| Murder Mystery Weekends - spend the weekend at a | | | | much paid up front as possible. |
| country house location and find your inner Miss Marple. | | | | Play safe where money is concerned - don't pay out |
| Cookery Courses & Wine Tasting - You only have to | | | | large sums to companies you've never heard of - |
| turn on the TV to see how popular the subject of | | | | make sure there is some form of financial protection in |
| food and wine is these days so why not spend a | | | | place and always pay by credit card if at all possible. |
| relaxing day or weekend learning the fineries of | | | | Think about insurance - if your trip is abroad then |
| cordon bleu cookery or tasting and learning about fine | | | | consider taking out travel insurance. Even the most |
| wines? | | | | minor mishap can turn out to be a costly affair so |
| Theatre Breaks - a night at a city centre hotel, a nice | | | | insure against this if possible. |
| dinner and tickets for the theatre - what more could a | | | | Finally - That's it - lecture over. Have fun! |
| girl want? Well, you don't have to wait for your | | | | |
