The Stages of Planning a Hen Party

So, you've been roped in to planning a hen party. You might be the chief bridesmaid, the best friend, the sister, or some other close female relative; someone the bride trusts with anything, which is exactly why this mammoth task has befallen you. 

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If you're the lucky lady who gets to play party-planner, then you'll definitely recognise some of these reactions as the big night approaches​. Take a break from colour-coordinating feather boas and booking cocktail classes, and have a read for some comic relief. Godspeed! 

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When the bride asks you to be her party planner:

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So you set up a Pinterest board, buy new stationery and root out your diary:

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Before diving straight in to planning the most bitchin' hen party ever:

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And you have your first sit-down with the bride to discuss everything:

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Buuuut she hates all of your ideas:

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So you have to go home and re-plan everything.

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You set up a group-chat to inform the guests of the plan:

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And immediately, the one girl you don't really get on with has a "problem" with the location/activity/date:

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And someone else asks why you can't do a cocktail class instead of the "weird" activity you picked out: 

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It's three weeks to the party and certain guests still haven't paid up:

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And there's a problem with the B&B you're supposed to stay in: 

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A week before the party, four girls drop out: 

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And in all of the commotion, you remember that you have no outfit bought: 

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But everything you try on is horrible: 

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The night before finally arrives and you decide to throw caution to the wind:  

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And then it's time to go, and you finally start to get excited for the party: 

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And despite everything, you and the girls manage to have the best night ever: 

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