What Is A Hen Night?

Really, I didn't know either until my curiosity got the better of me. I found out that a hen night can also be called a bachelorette party, hen party, stagette (used in Canada), girl's night or kitchen tea (used in South Africa). So what is a hens night? A hen's night is a party held by friends for a bride-to-be as a 'last night of freedom'. It could typically be the night before a wedding, Activities could include trips to local bars, hiring or visiting a strip club, or comparing possessions. As you can probably tell, hen nights often can incorporate many 'adult' games or activities, which could be frowned upon later in marriage.

Hence the reason they call hen nights 'last night of freedom'.

Games at a hen night could include, say, the classic 'Truth or Dare' game where a player is asked by another player 'Truth or Dare'. The first player then has to either say the truth, or do the dare... often very embarrassing. An excellent description is available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_or_Dare.

So thats a hen night. A final night of freedom for a bride to be.

And a stag night?

Well, they are quite similar to hen nights, except for the simple fact that it's for the groom with a bunch of his male friends! Stag nights can also be called a Bachelor's party, stag party, bull's party (South Africa) or buck's party (Australia). Activities at a stag night can be very much the same as a hen's night, however, of course, with a more masculine flavor (comparing clothes all night long is probably not on the agenda...).

Well, I hope you've learned something, (I have) and good luck with your hen/stag nights!!

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