Maybe Bring: His Sister. We’d have to put this as a “maybe” because we don’t quite know what type of sister your future hubby has. If the two of you get along like gangbusters then we say go ahead and invite her. But if she’s a serious stick in the mud, then its better not to. If you don’t invite her to your hen party, follow our advice and try to plan some sort of fun girls’ activity for just the two of you. If she knows about your hen party and realizes she’s not invited, her feelings could be hurt. Smooth things over with an invite to get pedicures at your favorite spa.
Not Bring: Your Boss. Even if you get along super well with your boss, we’d have to put the nix on inviting your boss to your hen party. It would be that rare boss and subordinate relationship, maybe a family business where you’d invite your boss to your hen party. But don’t worry too much, your boss may expect an invitation to the wedding but they probably don’t expect an invitation to the hen party, so you’re in the clear here.
Must Bring: College Roommate. Inviting your college roommate is ideal for your hen party. Even if you haven’t seen your college roommate in awhile, now is the perfect time to get together. Perhaps you went to her hen party and now she can come to yours! Bringing your college roommate will remind you of the fun times you had in college, and you’re certain to have another fun time at your hen party again.
Maybe Bring: Coworker “Buddy”. We’d have to say this is a Maybe invite because it can depend on the relationship with the coworker buddy and also the type of office you work in. The biggest challenge is if you work in a very social, friendly office and you only invite one coworker buddy to your hen party. There can be a lot of hurt feelings in the office the next day! Sometimes it is easier not to invite your coworker buddy to your hen party – because if you do you’d feel you would need to invite five others too. The other challenge with inviting your coworker buddy is that then someone in the office knows exactly what happened at your hen party, and you may want to keep that type of info private if you know what we mean. And we think you do!
Not Bring: Anyone That Gives You the “Ick” Feeling. This isn’t an exact person but we know you’ll recognise them instantly by that “ick” feeling you get in your stomach when you think about them. It may be that cousin your mom thinks you should invite. It could be a friend you just aren’t as close to anymore. It could be your future hubby’s sister (we hope not!). But whoever it is, don’t invite them to your hen party!
Author: Rebecca, Chillisauce. Events Management Company. Specialising in Hen Parties and Stag Weekends