Ideas on How to Dress the Bride on Hen Night

The bride and her bridesmaids typically let loose on hen night.

Getting the bride all dressed up for her hen night party is half the fun of the night. A hen night, as it is called in the United Kingdom and Australia, is the same thing as a bachelorette party. Celebrating the bride's last night of "freedom" typically consists of flashy outfits, silly accessories, partying and drinking with the bridesmaids and close female family members. If your are planning the hen night for your friend, start the night off right by ensuring that the bride is dressed to get all the attention on her special evening.

Things You'll Need

• Bridal sash
• Mini veil
• Tiara
• Feather boas

Instructions

1. Dress the bride in an outfit appropriate for clubbing. The hen night is all about the bride celebrating her last night as a single woman with her girlfriends. Depending on where you are going, you can dress up her in a form fitting dress or a more casual tank top and jeans. If you are going the tank top route, get her one that says "Bride" on the front or back. Whatever she wears, the bride should feel comfortable wearing it. If she never wears dresses, it may not be a good idea to force her to wear one on a night when she wants to have fun.

2. Give her a bridal sash. The sash lets everyone know that this is a special night for the bride. Most bridal sashes are white or pink with the words "Bride" on them. However, you may be able to find sashes in the bride's favorite color or wedding colors -- otherwise you can have sashes custom made.

3. Put a mini veil on her head. This also further distinguishes the bride and lets her stand out from the crowd at the club. If she doesn't feel like having a gauzy veil trailing behind her all night, you can just give her a glitzy tiara, the bigger, the better. It's all about the bride and you want all the attention to be on her that night.

4. Wrap a feather boa around her neck. The feather boa is typical of a hen night or bachelorette party and adds to the gaudy, risque feel of the occasion. Boas are not restricted to the bride -- give one to all of the party goers so that your group will stand out.

Tips & Warnings

• Give the bride a candy necklace if she's up for the "suck-for-a-buck" game. This requires the bridesmaids to charge guys $1 to bite off a piece of candy from the necklace. This should only be done if the bride is comfortable with that type of hen night activity.

References

• Hen Nights: Planning a Hen Night Before the Rooster Comes Home
• The Knot: Bachelorette Parties: 7 Must-Have Party Props

Resources

• Bridesmaid Aid: Bachelorette Parties
• The Knot; Bachelorette Parties: Bachelorette Party Planning Basics