How Much Should You Budget For a Hen Party in the UK?

Budgeting is the first thing people do when trying to organize something. It’s a tedious exercise that will end up draining you, but very key to your plan. Therefore if you are the bride’s best maid and you are tasked to plan and execute a unique hen party event that is characterized with fun, merry and memories, then there are a few points you need to consider before you start on generating a budget. For instance, you need to find out the number of people in attendance. Most suppliers tend to offer reasonable discounts for groups with reasonably large numbers. Also, you need to pay attention to the location, local or abroad. Lastly, you need to ensure the party expenditure does not exceed the total available money in the budget. So, what are the things that you will budget for?

Here is a list of some to consider and you will celebrate just right.

Accommodation

With most accommodation services charging 40 pounds per person in a hostel and 150 pounds pp for a hotel suite, you need to budget this with numbers. First, you need the number of people in attendance. Afterwards, consult to see if they are comfortable sharing a room. Then decide the best way to tackle this and how much you will allocate to this.

Food

Budget estimates here are as follows, ten pounds for lunch, three to five pounds for snacks, and 35 to 70 pounds for dinner. As you can notice, the food package is divided into three items. While dinner may be included in your hotel package, that is, if you hired a hotel, the rest are not catered for hence you need to include them in the budget. You might as well consider seeking the services of a caterer if you rented a country house instead. Consider financial prudence in hiring a client to do catering and just doing this yourselves and further deriving fun from it.

Activities

Most of the entertainment packages in the UK range from 20 pounds per person all the way up. You should, however, understand that having fun is independent of the price you pay. So the price factor is inconsequential. But at the end of the day, ensure you choose to do something fun as a group at a reasonable price.

Transport

This is not really important if the hen goers know the destination and can bring themselves. But if you are going abroad, you need to budget for it in case the group tickets will be considered so you can cut on costs. In the same line, you also need transport in a foreign nation. However, as earlier suggested, you can hire transport agency services at a cost that may be lower than the one you could have used in taxis.

Drinks

You can use cocktails for gaming or just for refreshments. Whichever way, a hens party should have drinks.

Décor

A Hen’s party is a bridal initiative, which means there must be decorations. So, while budgeting, keep in mind the cost of bringing out the party theme.

Presents

This item can be omitted from the budget, so every hen goer focuses on what gift to give the bride. But again, consult if a group gift is what you can afford.

Entertainment

Music and lighting are a must be present, but if the venue of your celebration, then you might just have saved a few coins on that front.

The bottom line

Just like any party, a hens do should as well be planned with the guidance of a financial appropriation tool. So, you need to research the prices if the party requirements as see to it that you deliver a quality party.

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