How do Hens party?

Some ideas from http://www.weddings.co.nz/

Donna of Wanganui: My Bridesmaids are organising a cocktail party, with a selection of different cocktails to drink. The idea is that the guests pay a small amount towards the cost of the cocktails, and therefore the cost is covered without anyone spending too much. Going to a restaurant or bar would cost a lot more and this is more fun, and we get a variety of drinks to try.

Mel of Hamilton: A treasure hunt for the Hen is always fun. The guests help the Hen collect an assortment of things from a list that was arranged earlier. Items like a kiss from an elderly man, talking a barman into giving her a free drink, something old, new borrowed and blue and so on. It's great fun for all the guests and makes for a really memorable day.

Renei of Manawatu: Have an aromatherapy or a makeup party. So you can make sales and look good if the party wants to go out, and it breaks the ice for guests for to make conversations, etc.

Melany of New Plymouth: As I live in NP and many of my friends live in Auckland I've decided to have the Hens night half way in between, in Waitomo. We're all going to go caving in the Waitomo caves, then stay the night in the plane hangers and train cabooses you can hire there. After caving for the day, we'll all have some beauty therapy. Facials, manicures, massages etc whilst having champers, cheese & crackers and any other delectable we fancy. After that we'll all go out to the local pub and have a night out with the locals there. Small town pubs are great as they have heaps of atmosphere and the locals are usually really friendly, I'm sure we'll have met half the town by the end of the night! Also having a hens night away from your home town makes you feel a bit more free to let your hair down and make an idiot of yourself.

Karena of Masterton: For my sisters hen's afternoon her brides maid's put her in the back of a ute with high side's so it look like she was in a cage and she got dress up with a bright pink veil and a dress up big nose and glasses then they drove her around town. on the ute they had sign's to get people to toot their horns at her and arranged someone to follow to video it so she can remember it. It was such a laugh I can't remember the last time I laughed so much, I just hope that they don't do that to me when its my hens night.

Neala of Blenheim: Theme dinner & a movie nights. For those who like to eat & drink but don't want to spend their celebration of single life doing it in a bar, pick a theme and have drinks & food to match a classic movie. "Gone with the Wind" with Southern cookin', " Casablanca " with as many martinis as you can dream up and yummy finger food, heck, even "Cool Runnings" with rum & reggae. To add even more fun, dress the part so when you're sipping on your cocktail, you WILL feel like saying "Play it again, Sam"!

Karen of North Shore City: Start the day off with something exhilarating like - Canyoning... Then get pampered with hot showers, manicures and facials... Then some great conversion with your best friends with some yummy cocktails!

Karen of North Shore City: The hen and her close friends do a relaxing creative course - like a 3 hour sculpture course or flax weaving or ceramic painting complete with food platters and wine. Finish the day off with a good meal, great wine and good friends to laugh about the days creativity.

Gillian of Auckland: Hire a bus, by the time you split it up between everyone its quite reasonable plus you can drink on board and you know everyone will be taken home safely. The drag queen show on Queen Street is a good laugh and also provides a decent feed, its a great atmosphere for a stag or hen party then off to the pubs! Its a responsibly organised event and a great laugh, can entertain along the way with games, songs etc.

Janice of Napier: I think that if the bride is daring enough, that she should be dressed in disguise, wearing a mask as well to hide herself (sexy of course) and should attend the stag party as the sexy dancer for the groom. Without taking off her mask and without showing it all to all the stags there, doing an act that he will never forget. He will not only love it, but it will also add some spice to their lives. I know I would do it for my sweetheart. After all who better for their man to look at...