What’s better… Christmas season or wedding season?!
As we all know from Wedding Crashers, it’s clearly WEDDING SEASON!
I am a bridesmaid for my sister-from-another-mister Penny in just a few short weeks! The bride tribe and I had so much fun organising her hen do (or bachelorette party as us Americans say) – and thought I would pass on some ideas for your future festivities!
I was in charge of decorations because (1) I’m obsessed with glitter and confetti (2) Pinterest is my Bible and (3) I love a good crafty project!
Amazon, Ebay and Paperchase were my go-to places for operation Pen’s Hen! You can find great decorations at inexpensive prices. I first picked out a colour scheme (white, pastel pink and mint) and went from there!
Paper pom poms, balloons, a ‘bride-to-be’ banner and confetti were at the top of my list – they would look perfect in the Oxfordshire cottage we rented for the bride-to be!
Although there are a few items you need to buy, there’s also so much you can do with objects you already have! I took a few of my picture frames and inserted printed personalised messages into each one including ‘Welcome to Pen’s Hen Party!’ and ‘Sip sip hooray!’ – ideal for a drinks table 🙂
Photos are also a nice way to personalise the space – plus, a great way to reminisce and meet the rest of the bride’s friends!
Since many of the girls were traveling from far and wide – some from outside of the country – I thought hen do ‘survival kits’ would be a nice little touch. Inside were the essentials to get any girl through a weekend away including:
- A mini bottle of booze
- Water
- Mini body lotion
- Chapstick
- Tissues
- Chocolate
- Photo props (funny glasses, moustaches, lips, etc) – perfect for selfies!
- Mints
Plus, they looked super cute!
Other necessities on the list: a tiara and veil for our beautiful bride! We also dressed her up in a ‘joke’ wedding dress for the evening. She was definitely surprised!
What decorations have been a hit at your parties/hen dos? Happy hen do!
McK x
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