Nathalie Martin
All the blood, sweat and tears that go into ensuring your big day is the fairy-tale you always wanted, are what makes getting married an exciting, yet stressful adventure. What better than a fabulous pampering session with the girlies for your hen do to unwind? Here are some wonderfully relaxing ideas to get you inspired!
Get you and your close ones looking radiant and fresh for the festivities with fun beauty treatments. A makeup party is a fab idea before painting the town red so get ready in the comfort of your own home with a personal army of experienced therapists! If you are not up for heading out, plan a fabulously relaxing girl’s night in with a pampering package that includes massages, nail treatments and some yummy nibbles!
Spice up your treatments with a little alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage! There are some wonderful hen party pampering packages available like cocktails and treats, where you can sip on a martini mixed by a mixologist or even created by you! Nothing better than being pampered while learning the tips and tricks of the cocktail trade with your loved ones before the big day.
Think outside the box with a themed hen do, why not be a vintage model or a glamour queen for the night? Whether you are going back to the 60’s or revisiting your awful fashion choices from your younger party days, get the beauty specialists in as a treat to give all hens a makeover to reflect your chosen period! Of course a fancy dress celebration doesn’t have to be a throwback affair, what about your favourite film characters or cartoon character?
If you aren’t one for partying, escape the pre-wedding nerves by making it a daylong pampering event with your favourite people. There are lots of group spa days with amazing de-stressing treatments where you can all unwind while catching up with each other. Indulge in a neck and shoulder massage to relieve any pre-wedding tensions or a hand massage to prep your hand for that stunning ring!
These fabulous pamper stations come to you and are exactly what you and your girlies need before you head down the aisle. Pop up stations are also great ideas for hens wanting to combine different ideas together. For example, alternative hen parties like short camping stays and even inflatable tournaments are fab ideas that you can inject a little luxury into in the form of a mobile spa. Whether it’s your garden or a hired venue – you can have the much needed me time come to you.
Not only does this give you the time out you need, it is also a lovely way to show your appreciation to all your hens for their help.
"Nathalie Martin is a young woman from Brighton who has a strong interest in education, family, shopping and childcare after growing up as a part of a large family on the South Coast. When she's no...
