Skip to main content

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

J
Beginner May 2013

Hen do/FMIL dilemma...

Jinglebride, 8 October, 2012 at 22:18 Posted on Planning 0 10

Hello Hitchers!

My bridesmaid and I are starting the think about my hen do and who to invite. We're going to be staying in Edinburgh for two nights - girly night in on first night and big night out on the second. I've always thought that I wouldn't want my mum on my hen do, mostly because I think it's meant to be a wild night out and I'm not sure I'd want my mum to see that! I know it's very common for mums and FMILs to be at the hen do now so I was a bit worried about having that discussion with my mum... Thankfully she feels the same and came right out and said she wouldn't want to/expect to be at the hen do, without me having to say anything! However, I'm fairly certain my FMIL would expect to be invited (she was at her other daughter-in-law's hen) and I don't know how to subtly tell her she's not invited without hurting her feelings (last thing I'd want to do!). Any ideas? Or do I just invite her and convince my mum to come too so she doesn't feel left out?!

10 replies

Latest activity by Jinglebride, 9 October, 2012 at 14:14
  • I
    Beginner October 2013
    Irisbride ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    Can you not do a second, smaller do? Like you I'll probably have a weekend away (although my bms are organising it so I don't know anything about it!) but I told them I wanted to do a smaller, more sedate thing locally that I could invite my Mum and FMIL to do. Thinking maybe a spa afternoon or afteroon tea or just a nice meal out? That way they feel involved but it's something they are still comfortable with! I can't imagine my Mum drinking out of a willy straw somehow.... x

    • Reply
  • C
    Beginner March 2013
    Chedi ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    For mine i'm going away with close friends, but then having a meal the following weekend so can invite mums, aunts, and other friends I usually see but am not as close too. Could you do something like that?

    • Reply
  • kharv
    Beginner March 2012
    kharv ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    Yep I did as everyone has suggested. Two hens - one for mainly female family members and one for mates.

    • Reply
  • 3d jewellery
    3d jewellery ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    Act as if it's a foregone conclusion and you are doing her a favour treating her as special,I would just say my mum doesn't want to come on my hen do as it's not for her, so I am having a seperate one for you and her, which will be a (whatever you decide)

    • Reply
  • Saisi
    Beginner June 2011
    Saisi ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    I'd do a separate one too, or let her come to some of it but not all.

    My mum and MIL came to afternoon tea with myself and the girls (and my teenage cousins) then they went home and we hit the bars.

    • Reply
  • Saisi
    Beginner June 2011
    Saisi ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    I must have been lucky then! Or maybe they really didn't want to come barhopping with us ?

    • Reply
  • Nicola Grimshaw-Mitchell
    Nicola Grimshaw-Mitchell ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    Aww its a tough one isnt it? I'd have 2 different hen-do's, one with pals and a nice relaxing meal with the mums x

    • Reply
  • J
    Beginner May 2013
    Jinglebride ·
    • Report
    • Hide content

    Thanks everyone! I did think about just inviting the mum's to the Friday night in but I was a bit concerned they might just linger for the rest of the weekend! I think I will suggest going for afternoon tea or something with mum and FMIL instead. Thank you all!

    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×


Related articles

Premium members

  • Q
    Qa Test I got married in August - 2022 North Yorkshire

General groups

Hitched article topics

Contest icon

Win £3,000 for your wedding

Join Hitched Rewards, where you can win £3,000 simply by planning your wedding with us. Start collecting entries, it's easy and free!

Enter now