One more hen do question? How long before do you organise/invite people?

I think if you've really got your heart set on somewhere you should just book it and then invite everyone asap because if you leave it too late people may not be able to make it, at least if you give them plenty of notice they'll all proberly be able to make it ?

I don't see why you can't invite people now and ask for deposits, yes it's far in advance but if accommodation will be limited choices at least you will have a financial commitment from people.

I would really advise against paying anything before you have been paid by your guests. A friend of mine organised a hen night for a mutual friend and paid the £50/head on her credit card before asking for the deposit. 3 people then pulled out and replacements couldn't be found for all of them. She ended up seriously out of pocket (had been travelling that year so no real cash to spare) and it ruined her friendship with one of the girls who pulled out and didn't pay.

We booked ours back in August, so I think if there is a certain weekend and place you want to go why wait just cos it seems to soon.

My BM booked mine in February for end of September. It also meant that more people could come because payments were spread out and people could budget accordingly. Thats a very boring way of looking at it but there you go HTH!

I would start asking people now. For one it gives them chance to save the date in their diaries and also it will give people chance to save up the money.

With one of my friends, she wanted to have a whole weekend away but knew it would be expensive (about £200) so she told everyone about the plan about 10-12 months in advance and set up a bank account where people could pay in £10-20 per months to help with spreading the cost.

If you are booking stuff make sure you get money or a commitment from people to attend (including understanding that they will have to pay as part of that) before you pay for stuff you can't get a refund for.