Does Mother Hen click with drunken chicks? May 14, 2008
After a hilarious Hen weekend in a sodden, drenched Spanish resort (whilst the UK baked of course), my thoughts are turning to my own hen do next year sometime. The Spanish excursion was a great laugh, a good bunch of girls came along and we all bonded over huge cocktails and girly chats.
So, how many people will be on mine? Where will we go? Activity or pampering? Crazy clubbing or beers and curry? So many questions!
Then there’s another, more sensitive, question in the mix - Mum, or no Mum?
I spoke to Mother today and was telling her about the weekend just gone; and she quickly responded with some ideas of her own (pre-thought out no doubt). Her first suggestion was a night out in Milton Keynes (where I work) - No. Her second thought was camping - not a baaaad idea. Then - she mentioned she could bring the caravan if we camp, therefore assuming, probably rightly, she’s coming along.
Now, my Mum’s not a prude but I’m not sure I’d be comfortable with her witnessing drunken rugby songs, general rudeness expected on hen dos and a lot of drunk girls…But I also realise she probably wants to come along and celebrate with me.
So what’s a B2B to do? Are two hen do’s the answer - one for drunks; one slightly tamer? I’m on tour this weekend with the rugby girls, one of whom is my sis, so I think the first stop is to pick her brains…
I had no idea wedding preparation was sooo much about diplomacy and politics - there seems risk of offence at every turn with guest lists, duties on the day and who does what and who goes to what…
I feel I could take on international relations with Burma after all this!!
A lot of my wedded mateys plumped for two hen dos - with mother and without mother - so they could let their hair down in true drunken girly stylee and thn have a more chilled affair with mum present. Some mums do come to the main hen event, but only when they’re harden drinkers and not afraid of a few vulgarities falling out of the mouths of “young ladies”.