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Beginner August 2021 Derbyshire

Really disappointed with my hen do

Christina, 21 July, 2021 at 18:21 Posted on Etiquette and Advice 0 2
I know this is going to sound really ungrateful but I need to get it off my chest.
Firstly I appreciate we have had a pandemic to contend with.

My mum and MiL couldn’t attend and 2 of my best friends due to restrictions. Then one of my bridesmaids bailed so she could go to an evening do for someone’s wedding. I was picked up at half 11 and we did a high ropes course which was good fun, But after that it was chaos. As they’d arrived so late to get me, we had to leave one of the high ropes courses we paid for and skipped lunch. When we got to the hotel they shoved me in a room by myself for an hour with no drink so they could get the room ready, and when they finally came to get me they’d opened a bottle of drink without me and pushed me out the door to rush for dinner. We then had that and had a cocktail, then rushes to the bar which they booked where we stood for 1/2 an hour in a queue and then they didn’t let me buy my own drinks, but also didn’t offer to get me any so I was sat with nothing for an hour!
It was midnight before I had anything, and all I asked for was that we could play some drinking games and have a laugh in the hotel room and get to know each other as they didn’t all know one another. 3 of them wouldn’t drink and kept talking about “I can’t do that I have a hen do/baby shower tomorrow that I’ll be drinking for so don't want to be hungover” and I feel they sacked off my hen do for other people’s events- one of which was the MOHI just was a little disappointed and now hearing about all the amazing plans for my H2B I am really jealous I didn’t get that experience and was wondering if it would be rude to “redo” my hen do but with my own plans?

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Latest activity by Yorkshirelass, 10 August, 2021 at 11:50
  • Georgina
    Curious April 2022 Essex
    Georgina ·
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    I’m so sorry this has happened.
    I don’t think it’s rude to redo your hen do.
    Personally I have left it all in the hands of my mum and MoH but if I had the same experience of you I’d be planning it myself!
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  • Yorkshirelass
    Super July 2022 Surrey
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    That is really disappointing. I think there are such high hopes and excitement plus pressure for a hen do though, I still remember my best mates hen do over 10 years ago. We went to Disneyland in Paris and she got really upset when the groom's sisters tried to dress her up in the L plates and veil. I seem to recall another friend threatening to leave Paris and getting her husband to come and get her, it was also chaos. So I can imagine how that must have felt.

    I think you could have a hen do part 2 and be more involved in it yourself. You could say that since restrictions have ended you thought it might be a good idea to do a Take Two. Could keep it simpler with a fancy meal and drinks out. Overnight stays tend to create more complications.

    My sister (MOH) literally messaged me this week so say she needs to know what I want to do and who to invite. I am lucky as when I suggest stuff she says, whatever you want sis, its your hen do.

    Hopefully you can have a take two more on your terms.....

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