26 people hen do?!

I think it is manageable, depending on your crowd. If you can provide space for lots of downtime, so that introverts can recharge, and maybe have a range of things that people can do so that everyone is not in one big group all the time.

I went to a friend's birthday weekend with similar numbers, and while we were together for meals, the rest of the time, we tended to split into smaller groups. One group just liked curling up and reading or watching tv, one group went on long walks in the countryside and a third group pottered around the local towns. So that might be an option. Especially if you have a range of ages and backgrounds, you'll probably find that your guests will naturally want to do different things.

The one thing to bear in mind is if you are inviting anyone else who finds large groups difficult to cope with. Although you are probably not going to end up with 26 people anyway - it would be very unusual to find one date that works for so many people.

I feel you! I'm not even an introvert, but I find other peoples' massive hen dos exhausting and really didn't want the same for my own. I've decided to go away with my four bridesmaids and that's it; we may also have casual drinks with the 'womenfolk' a few days before the wedding. I've realised from going to a few hen dos now that smaller is better: you will have a better time if it's just your nearest and dearest, and you won't need to worry about them having a good time/groups mixing/people who have come alone. In my opinion massive hen weekends are a huge slog for everyone involved, and honestly sometimes you're doing people a favour by not making them go through it

Gosh I feel a little panicked just thinking about it. As others have said, people will naturally split into different groups. Have a few activity options and people will go off and do what they are interested in.

I am planning a overnight stay at a spa hotel with just my bestie, then some drinks with both our mutual friends.

Hello!

I had a similar problem so I've split it into 2 and having 2 hen do's! Doesn't mean you pay for anymore because people pay for themselves. But half of the people are my very close friends (my age) and we're going doing a weekend Europe trip, but the other half are family and maybe some older people (and people that didn't want to do the europe trip) and I'm having a fancy afternoon tea party at a hotel in london.

I don't know what I would have been able to organise if I would have done everyone together! Hopefully this gives you some ideas regarding maybe having two?