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Hen's night- gift or no gift?

dora the explore... dora the explorer View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:29 PM Post #1
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Do we need to bring a gift to the bride-to-be on her hen's night? And put a card as well? What do we write on the card? Sorry..never been to any hen's night before... THanks

Lees75 View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:34 PM Post #2
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In my circle of friends, we have always bought each other a gift. It is something for the honeymoon, and dependent on the personality of the giver, might range from crotchless undies (or worse ) to massage oil. It's great fun ETA - Forgot to mention, I don't normally bother with a card with a thoughtful comment - just a bag with one of those little cards attached so she knows who gave it to her This post has been edited by Lees75: 13/02/2008, 01:35 PM

~Bee~ View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:35 PM Post #3
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None I have ever been to have needed a gift or card.

~Billy~ View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:49 PM Post #4
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I've never taken a gift to a hen's night, but have bought the hen(s) drinks and contributed towards the cost of their dinner along with the rest of the group. Have a great night

breilla View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:54 PM Post #5
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Naughty stuff!!!! It's a bit of fun, so give something fun. Even if she never uses what you buy it will get a laugh on a hen's night. Don't be embarrased walking into sex shops nowadays, most of them employ female staff and it is not as taboo as it used to be. fun fun fun.

maurie View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 01:53 PM Post #6
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We never did the gift thing, just kept the bride-to-be plied with drinks all night.

gossip~girl View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 02:00 PM Post #7
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Forget the card. Buy the Hen losts of drinks and give her a pen!s straw to drink them with I got arrested on my Hen's night or was that just the stripper with handcuffs

Pocahontas View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 02:00 PM Post #8
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QUOTE I've never taken a gift to a hen's night, but have bought the hen(s) drinks and contributed towards the cost of their dinner along with the rest of the group. We're the same as this. Sometimes the cost of attending can be quite high: horse races, massages, expensive restaurants, wine tours etc. This is enough, I think. If the night was in someone's backyard and food/beverages were supplied then I might think differently.

dora the explore... dora the explorer View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 02:49 PM Post #9
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Oh well...I'd better have the chocolates for myself then..I bought chocolates in heart shapes... Pfffhhh..never been to the sex shop...do you think a baby is allowed to get in? Because I will go there with my 7mos old baby...LOL..

Jen View Member Profile	13/02/2008, 02:55 PM Post #10
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Always treat others the way u want to b treated
I have never taken a present or card to a hens night. With engangement parties, kitchen teas then the actual wedding, i think that is sufficient enough amount of present giving

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