Wedding Forum - Hen Party - How Much Booze?...

So, I'm organising my hen do currently as something to do to keep me busy. It's a weekend away in a house in Suffolk and there will be 13 of us. Saturday is clay pigeon shooting and archery as daytime activities which should keep us fairly busy and obviously no booze allowed, then back to the house where we'll get done up, get drunk, put some music on, play games and have chocolate fondue.

I anticipate that Saturday night will essentially be "the" drinking night, with less if any drinking happening on Sunday night but I want there to be booze available if people want to drink.

Sunday's activity is more relaxed. I've told people to bring face masks and nail stuff etc. so we can lay in, then sort of pamper ourselves for a bit, then we're having afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and cake, and then watching wedding/girly movies (I've specifically not seen Magic Mike 2 for the purposes of it being one of my hen do films).

I've asked for £190 each (incl me) so this is for 2 nights in the house with hot tub, clay pigeon shooting, archery and afternoon tea. I've also said that included in this will be some food and alcohol. Essentially everyone (again incl me) has paid £10 more than the activities etc cost, though I haven't specifically told them this, so that some food and alcohol will be readily available. This is £130 which I will probably round up to £150, £160 or whatever but I want to see if people think that the below is enough alcohol and mixers for 13 people over 2 nights? I'm finding it really hard to judge -

1 X 70 cl bottle of vodka
1 x 70 cl bottle of rum
1 x 70 cl bottle of gin
1 x 70 cl bottle of Irish Cream Liquer
1 x 70 cl bottle of Jack Daniels
3 x 70 cl bottle of prosecco
3 x 70 cl bottle of wine (1 red, 1 white, 1 rose)
9 x 1 litre bottle of tonic water
7 x 1 litre bottle of coke
8 x 1 litre bottle of lemonade
4 x 1 litre carton of orange juice
2 x 1 litre bottle of cranberry juice
2 x 1 litre bottle of pineapple juice
8 pints of milk

Some of the juices I'm thinking for cocktails because my brother and my man of honour are attending and both were barmen so make some lush cocktails.

Also included food wise is half a pizza each and potato wedges, some nibbly bits of party food, crisps and that, obviously the chocolate fondue and fruit and cake etc to dip in that, popcorn for the films, breakfast (in the form of sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms and cheese in a breakfast quesadilla, and/or cereal). Dinner the second night is non-existent but I figure people can pick at leftover cake and party food for one night.

So basically, would you be happy if you'd paid £190 for a hen weekend and got the above and do you think it sounds like enough food/booze? Thanks! And sorry that got so long!! xx

It depends how much people going to your hen do drink.

And without being nasty about your friends, but often people drink more if they feel like they're not providing it themselves. I appreciate they are paying for it but they may forget if there is a lot of time between the weekend and collecting the money. X

Yes I would definitely have more wine and prosecco, though it does depend on what your friends like to drink. Encouraging the others to bring more booze too is a good idea - they can bring their favourite tipple and it still sounds like fab value for a great weekend x

Omg Michelle, I didn't even think to ask my brother! Hah! What a good idea.

I think there's only 4 people who drink wine so I didn't want to get too many, and I figured a glass of prosecco each. Pretty much everyone else will be on the "hard stuff" I think! I will have a re-think and speak to my brother.

The pizzas are the like, stupid size ones, whatever they are... Morrisons like 14" ones. However, just providing prosecco, vodka and mixers is probably going to work out simpler... hmm... I might skip the wine altogether as there's only 4 or so of us that would want it anyway. It's only 1 night and there'll be other stuff.

Thanks for the input ladies :) I'm going to go and have a think! xx

Sorry I'm a bit of a cockatil addict! Lol

Oh it is yummy and much cheaper than buying marmalade vodka by ch@se

TBH for 13 people I reckon they could finish all that in one night, especially a hen night and if they're not paying for it themselves as mentioned above people tend to drink more.