Hen Nights

[EcclesCake]

I've been invited to one and a little surprised by the complexity.

Thankfully it will be a relatively restrained and sophisticated affair, i.e. no pink Stetsons and L plates.

However I need three different outfits for one day, four if you include breakfast the next day. For Funks Sake I'm going to end up spending more on the hen night than I was considering for the gift!!!

Why is it such a big deal now?

Maybe my friends and I were boring but we went out for dinner, actually there is a bit more to my hen night but that is between me and the two....

[rockyracoon]

3 outfits? What are you doing on this hen night?

[jeffa]

Don't go, then!

[anneasquith]

4 outfits. ridiculous :(

[Mamyalynne]

Can't be doing with them, never could.

[EcclesCake]

The three outfits are for lunch, afternoon on the river (with activities) and then dinner followed by bars, clubs, who knows what.

[starone]

Haven't you got anything suitable without buying new? Or if you do buy make sure it is wearable afterwards.

[Mamyalynne]

I must add, I love a party, adore a celebration and the whole process of deciding on an outfit and getting hair and make up just right - but that seems like a lot of pressure to heap on your guests.

[rockyracoon]

Good luck, I'd rather come down with the bubonic plague than go on a hen night. I dread one of my closest friends getting married, her hen do will be pink stetsons and tacky bars in Benidorm, I'll have to come down with rabies or something to get out of that one. ;)

[Maydup]

No need to change clothes throughout the day surely? Unless you wnt to of course.

[DaisyNonna]

Often wondered why hen is the female equivalent of stag.
Or would the male equivalent of hen be too embarrassing?

[EcclesCake]

I'm not overly concerned about the wardrobe pressures, I will be recycling a lot of outfits! I will be embarrassed at the size of my suitcase when I arrive at the hotel for my overnight stay though.

I'm just a bit stunned by the whole caboodle. Not going isn't on the agenda, I'm like an Aunt to the bride and none of this is her choice, or preference I suspect.

[Mamyalynne]

A 'Doh!!' party as Homer would say?

[Mamyalynne]

I'm sure you will have a great time.

[jeffa]

"I'm like an Aunt to the bride and none of this is her choice, or preference I suspect."

That's so sad. She's not even allowed to choose how to "celebrate" (stupid word) her unmarried state. Tell her not to even turn up.

[rockyracoon]

That's why I didn't have a hen night, none of my bridesmaids could be trusted to come up with anything decent and I really didn't have the time or the inclination to sort it out myself.

[EcclesCake]

Rocky, my standard excuse for getting out of things is that i have a bone in my leg. Should I feel the need to dodge this event I may have to get more creative....what are the symptoms of Bubonic plague? ;-)

[rockyracoon]

Well, I understand there's a lot of sneezing.

[rockyracoon]

Here you go

Gangrene of the extremities such as toes, fingers, lips and tip of the nose.[5]
Chills
General ill feeling (malaise)
High fever (39 °Celsius; 102 °Fahrenheit)
Muscle cramps[6]
Seizures
Smooth, painful lymph gland swelling called a bubo, commonly found in the groin, but may occur in the armpits or neck, most often at the site of the initial infection (bite or scratch)
Pain may occur in the area before the swelling appears
Skin color changes to a pink hue in some very extreme cases.

[jeffa]

Yes indeed, rocky - not too much sneezing. "A-tishoo, a-tishoo, we all fall down" is a total urban myth.

[DaisyNonna]

Ricking your back after the non-plague sneezing?