subject: Organizing A Hen Night - Who To Invite? [print this page] In modern days, a hen's night can be very meaningful to the bride-to-be. Therefore, it is crucial that the people invited are ones the bride really wants there, people who she can have a good time with, without having to worry about impressing or pleasing anyone.
First of all, the guest of honor: the bride. She can be the one who organizes the party, one of the invites if someone else is throwing it for her, or she could be surprised with an impromptu party. Whatever the case, she is the most important person there, so everything must be done according to her tastes. After all, she's going to have enough time for compromise after she gets married.
Deciding who to invite is not an easy job no matter how well you know the happy couple. Still, here are a few guidelines to help you. First of all, the bride will always be the guest of honor and everything should be done according to her preferences. Secondly, the bridesmaids should always be invited, as well as the sisters of the bride or groom, if there are any.
As a rule, you should invite all the bridesmaids, the sisters of the bride and of the groom, as well as any other of her close friends. Co-workers are also a good idea, but only if you know she has a habit of going out with them; don't exaggerate and send out invites to all the people she's polite to or to those she used to be friends with, but lost touch ages ago.
When it comes to the mother of the bride and the future mother-in-law, know that whatever makes the bride happy is acceptable. If she wants to share this important night with them, go ahead and invite them. However, if the relations are more on the cold side, feel free to leave them out; after all, they will be involved in the wedding.
In the end, remember that the whole point of the event is for everyone to have a good time and get to spend some quality time with the bride before the ceremony. Relax, have a few laughs, share some fun stories; these are all things she will remember when all the wedding stress has passed.
