Have you been entrusted with the honored role of maid of honor or best man? Surely, you’re wondering how to organize an unforgettable party and what decorations for the bachelorette party to choose.
A hen and stag party is undoubtedly a very important event in the life of the future spouses. The last party before the change of marital status should be really special. This night will be remembered forever!
We have put together a handy guide to assist you in arranging an amazing hen or stag party. Our guide addresses common questions that arise during the planning of these special events and provides helpful tips on selecting the perfect decorations. Contrary to what you may think, the setting of the party is of great importance! The right party decorations will emphasise the special character of the meeting, put you in a great party mood and… will look good in photos.
Participants of the bachelorette party together with the bride-to-be
Where do you start preparing for this special event?
What should be the first step? At the beginning, we advise you to get an idea of whether the bride and groom want a traditional separate party. Sometimes it happens that a couple wants to organise a joint stag and hen party. In the case of such a combined party, the preparation duties should be shared between the witness and the witness.
DIY decorations for a stag and hen party
Many decorations for a party can be made yourself! All you need is a bit of willpower and free time. Instead of leaving a fortune in a party decoration shop, make your own decorative garlands from coloured paper. It’s really easy! Handmade decorations for stag and hen parties will bring you a lot of satisfaction!
DIY garland from coloured paper
Making your own decorations is a big money saver
Most girls spend hours in the spring playing at braiding garlands. You might want to refresh those childhood memories and make your own garland for the bride-to-be (or for all the bridal party attendees).
A garland of fresh flowers is a beautiful decoration for a hen party and wedding
How to organise a bachelorette party?
Who organises a bachelorette party? When to hold it? It is customary that this duty falls on the witness/bride. Only the date of the party should be agreed with the bride-to-be (usually the weekend 2 weeks before the wedding) and she should be asked to prepare a guest list with contact details. It is the witness who is responsible for the further organisation of the whole event. Also for inviting the guests from the received list and providing them with attractive entertainment and refreshments. Of course, you can enlist the help of willing female attendants during the preparations!
Who finances the bachelorette party? Finances can be a very controversial issue. To avoid unpleasantness during the party, it is advisable to clarify with the participants from the very beginning who is paying for what. If your financial situation allows it, the bridesmaid can of course take on the entire cost. More often than not, however, they are split evenly between all the women on the list given by the bride and groom. To make the situation clear, instead of inviting the party participants (thus making them guests), the witness can ask for help in organising the party for the bride. In this way, all the ladies become co-organisers and consequently share the expenses among themselves.
Who pays for the hen and stag party
It is worth noting that the bride and groom should not incur any costs associated with the party. The evening is to be a gift to her! Depending on previous arrangements, her participation is financed by her witness or the costs are divided equally between all the participants of the party.
Attractions for a bachelorette party – which ones to choose?
What to choose for your hen night? Are you still wondering where to spend your bachelorette party and which attractions to choose? You can organise your bachelorette party elegantly, in a classy way and go for a spa weekend. This is a very popular option as it helps you to relax and calm down just before the most important day! After relaxing treatments, you can organise a ladies’ night in your hotel room.
Hotel room filled with decorations for a girls’ night out
Hen nights are most often organised in pubs and discos (just remember to book a table in advance!). A house party full of laughter, girlie gossip and memories is also an excellent choice. After the meeting at home, you can also go out on the town, for example to an escape room, go-karting or a party until dawn in a trendy music club. Bored of discos? Then why not organise an unforgettable party at the aqua park or swimming pool!
If you organise a pool party, don’t forget the themed decorations for the hen night
The course of the evening, in which the bride-to-be bids a symbolic farewell to her maiden status, should simply be tailored to her temperament and preferences! Everything about the organisation of the bachelorette party – from the attractions to the refreshments to the style of the decorations – should be matched as closely as possible to the bride’s taste and lifestyle. This is not the time to realise guests’ unfulfilled dreams and fantasies! It is important to remember that there is only one star of the evening.
What to buy for the Bride’s Evening?
Organising a hen night is already a wonderful gift in itself. Usually, however, the bride-to-be gets a gift to commemorate the special night. Gifts can be purchased individually by each of the women invited. However, it is worth considering a drop for one larger, joint gift.
Lingerie gift-wrapped in an organza bag
Wondering what gift to choose? Some of the most popular ones include jewellery, lacy lingerie, witty gadgets and sentimental gifts, such as an album documenting various events from your maidenhood. Whichever you decide on, make sure the packaging is beautiful too! Special gifts deserve a special setting!
A jewellery gift box wrapped in an organza bag looks extremely elegant
Fashionable decorations for the bachelorette party
Not sure what gadgets and decorations for the bachelorette party are the most fashionable? Accessories that allow the partygoers to stand out have been popular for years. The most common are sashes, garlands, garlands, printed caps or slightly more subtle bracelets. It is worth ensuring that you stand out as a group and that the bride-to-be particularly stands out among you! She is supposed to be the centre of attention that night! Spending a tranquil weekend soothing your senses in an elegant spa? Think slippers or dressing gowns with a themed print!
Bathrobes for bachelorette party
The offers of the shops are really rich and you do not know what to decide on? What colour and pattern decorations to choose? Then go for the bride-to-be’s favourite colour or refer to the planned wedding theme! When choosing your decorations for the bachelorette party, it is advisable to be consistent and opt for one particular design or colour. Consistent decoration is definitely best! A beautiful setting will put you in a champagne mood. You will also appreciate it later when you look back at the photos of your magical evening! Decorations of various kinds for the bachelorette party can have a common theme, such as printed balloons, garlands, banners with messages, decorative table settings, photo cards and activity cards for traditional games. The accessories worn on the evening by all the partygoers should also be consistent with these types of details.
Atmospheric decorations for a bachelorette party
If you’re looking for a unique, relaxed atmosphere, go for accessories that will build an amazing mood. Invest in candle and incense decorations for your bachelorette party. This is a good choice if you are planning a party in nature or at home. You can harness the power of aromatherapy and enjoy true relaxation. Palo santo, for example, used to purify the energy in a room, is very popular. It leaves behind a very pleasant, sweet scent and soothes the senses. Another option is natural incense in the form of dried sage. This plant also stands out for its calming effect. If you are planning fortune-telling games, palo santo and natural incense will work well as gadgets for your hen night.
Candles are also an essential element. They will serve as decoration and, if you opt for an elegantly packaged product, also as a classy hen night gift. If the party takes place in the summer season, you can opt for citrus scents. Typical floral notes are also very popular. They have a refreshing and energising effect. In the autumn/winter season, go for pleasant biscuit, cinnamon or vanilla scents. Keep in mind that the bachelorette party is a truly special moment in the life of the bride-to-be, so it requires an appropriate setting. Decorations and ambience play an important role and must match the theme of the party and its overall character.
What accessories for the bachelorette party can still come in handy?
When choosing the decorations for the hen night, remember to make it clear which of the ladies is the ‘bride to be’. You can do this by decorating the chair on which the bride-to-be will sit, hanging balloons from it or placing flowers. It is also a good idea to hang glittering garlands and balloons in the shape of a ring, heart or stars in the room. You will be able to use them as a backdrop during your photo shoot together. If you are having a party in the countryside, decorative lights will add to the special atmosphere. Keep in mind that the table is the centrepiece of the entire room and is where the whole group gathers. It is therefore worth decorating it properly. Accessories such as original glasses, straws, confetti and flowers will certainly be useful.
Don’t forget colourful napkins, a cake topper and cupcake pickers. If you want to go wild with the decorations, led signs will work perfectly. The bride and groom will be able to use them later on the wedding day. Also think about a gift. An interesting and original idea is a DIY bachelorette party gift, for example in the form of an album. One person should be responsible for printing the photos and gluing them on. In the album you can put wishes, memories or funny texts related to the situation. It’s an inexpensive investment and at the same time a very precious keepsake that will stay with the bride and groom for the rest of their lives and give them great joy.
Bachelor party – how to plan and organise it?
Men involved in organising a stag party usually only have a few short and very specific questions, along the lines of: “Who? Where? When?”. We will try to answer them factually and concisely.
Pub, disco and any music clubs are the most popular places for stag parties
Who hosts a stag party and who pays for it?
It is customary for a witness to organise the stag party. He can, of course, enlist the help of other partygoers in doing so. Only the guest list and the date should be consulted with the groom. So when is the bachelor party organised? The most popular date for this party is about two weeks before the wedding. When preparing a surprise party, the date should be consulted with the bride.
Bachelor party
Finances can often be a contentious issue. To avoid misunderstandings, these issues should be decided at the very beginning, when inviting guests. Importantly, the bride and groom are not charged (unless this is his wish, in which case it should be respected). All events and attractions planned for this evening are to be a gift for him. Costs are shared in different ways. The most common form is the contribution form, in which each guest pays for himself (the cost of the groom’s participation is divided proportionally among all guests, depending on individual arrangements, or is borne entirely by the witness).
Where to organise an unforgettable stag party?
The choice of attractions for a stag party should be tailored to the preferences of the future groom, not to the expectations of the guests. This knowledge is already half the success of the party! Don’t focus on what the bachelor party should be about, but on what will bring joy to its main character.
Until recently, the bachelor party was associated only with a (lavishly) drunken party in a strip club. Nowadays, gentlemen are increasingly treating it as another opportunity to get together with friends, in a larger than usual group. They talk, eat tasty meals, drink good beer and just have a great time! Various entertainment activities such as going to the shooting range, paintball, go-karts and, of course, the disco, are also in vogue.
Paintball is a popular entertainment for a stag party
Ideas for men’s bachelor party outings are extremely varied. Some groups go for a wild party in another part of the world, others for a… fishing or hiking in the mountains! The attractions of this special evening should be chosen according to the groom-to-be. Perhaps you can make some of his dreams come true?
What should I buy as a gift for my stag party?
In theory, the organisation of the bachelor party itself already constitutes a gift for the future groom. In practice, a gift in kind is usually also given. Depending on previous arrangements, each guest buys a gift individually or a contribution gift is chosen. Most often these are items related to his hobby, witty gadgets or a commemorative gift with engraving. (Find out how to wrap a gift for a man).
Denim, velour and organza bags are ideal packaging for men’s gifts
Fashionable decorations for a stag party
Let’s not kid ourselves. Men definitely pay less attention to party decorations than the fair sex does. However, less doesn’t mean they don’t do it at all! If you’re organising a stag party on the level, it’s worth putting at least a little bit of thought into the setting. Are you planning a joint feast? Great! Then take care of the table decorations for the party. All you need is aesthetically pleasing tableware (even disposable, themed prints) and a few subtle decorations. Men are unlikely to reach for vases with flowers, but stylish alcohol bottle covers (e.g. 16 x 37 cm black velour bag) and matching cutlery pouches make for an elegant yet masculine decoration.
Cutlery in a decorative jute pouch
Accessories for a stag party are not just about decorating the table and the room you are partying in. You too can dress up in a special way for the occasion! The groom-to-be and the men accompanying him on the evening often opt for T-shirts, caps or ties with a funny print. This will help your group stand out from the crowd and emphasise the special nature of your gathering!
Make this evening really special!
You already know what to look for when organising a hen or stag party! So have a great time and enjoy the party! And afterwards… have a great time at the wedding and reception!
Organza bags with confetti
