You are on the final countdown to your Hen Party. You’ve invited your favourite girls, picked the location and arranged the time. You have even put together a Hen party gift bag full of novelty items for the girls to use. Any decent Hen Party Bag will include a hen party shot glass necklace, these can come in very handy when you are on your night out, or even if you are having a girls night in. The thing is, making the bride-to-be do a shot every now again can get pretty boring pretty quick for the other girls in your group, so why not plan some fun drinking games to play on your night out to put your shot glass necklace to good use!

There are so many drinking games in existence that a bit of Googling would give you an endless list. But unless you’ve played them before, how do you know if they are any good?! To save you the hassle the party experts here at UKGirlThing have put together this list of our favourite drinking games along with the rules to help you play. We aren’t just full of hen do ideas you know!

The Spoon Game

This one requires little in the way of props, merely a spoon or something equally as small and potentially discreet (A clothes Peg is a good alternative). Before you embark on your evening out, select a specific time later in the evening (preferably when you plan on being in a bar) so this could be ‘9pm’. Now give the bride to be the spoon, the aim of the game is not to be caught at 9pm with the spoon somewhere upon your person. So throughout the night, the spoon holder has to try and discreetly pass the spoon to their unsuspecting victim without them noticing. This could be slipping it into their pocket or handbag, down their cleavage, hell! Tuck it into their beehive if they are sporting one! The rules are, you cannot get caught ‘planting’ it. If you do, you must drink a shot. As you can imagine this game can get quite competitive and very sly! The spoon can be hidden as often as the person that it has been planted on finds it and passes it on until 9pm when the game stops and whoever has the spoon MUST drink their shot.

Siberia

What the title of this game has anything to do with it we don’t know but this game can have hilarious consequences! At the start of the evening a question is decided upon by the group. The question can be anything you like and this depends on how cheeky you want to be. For e.g. ‘Does the collar match the cuffs?’ or ‘Can I have your underwear please?’ you catch my drift. The game starts with the Bride to be. At any random point in the evening she must go up to one of her hens and whisper ‘Siberia’, the person she has whispered this to then has 30 seconds to ask a random stranger the question that has been set. If she succeeds then it is now her turn to pass the ‘Siberia’ on. If she fails, she must drink a shot. The best time to release your ‘Siberia’ is whilst the victim is stood at the bar ordering a drink, or perhaps stood chatting to a group of the opposite sex. They could be innocently chatting about the weather when someone whispers ‘Siberia’ in their ear and they have 30 seconds to somehow get the question into conversation!

21

Warning! This game can get very messy, very quickly! The premise of the game is simple. Your group of girls all sit in a circle, and you have to count to 21. Simple! I hear you cry! But wait, here are the rules. You are only allowed to say 1,2 or three consecutive numbers at a time and depending on how many numbers you say depicts the order of play. E.g. If you say 1 number for example ‘1’ the play goes clockwise around the group. So the person to your left must then say the next consecutive number or numbers. If a player says 2 consecutive numbers E.g. ‘2,3’ then the play goes anticlockwise, so back to the person on your right. If a person then says 3 consecutive numbers E.g. ‘4,5,6’ then play continues in the same direction but misses the next person. You continue this until some poor person is forced to say ‘21’. The bad news is that person loses and has to drink their shot, but the good news is they get to choose a word which will replace a number in the next round. E.g. ‘The number 3 is now Dog’. So on the next round the person who has to say ‘3’ MUST say ‘Dog’. If they don’t, they must drink. Anyone who makes a mistake must drink and play is picked back up by the next person in the sequence. As you can imagine, the more rounds you play the more numbers are replaced with words and the more drunk people get, the harder and funnier the game becomes!

So there’s our top 3 shot glass drinking games. We hope you give them a try and enjoy them. Please remember to drink responsibly!

This blog was written by Rebecca Lee of UKGirlThing.co.uk.

It’s fair to say that at a hen party, there is definitely going to be some drinking involved!  Whether you’re going to play some drinking games to get the night started or if you’re going to participate in a hen party activity such as cocktail making, you will certainly be near some form of drink throughout the weekend!  There is a vital accessory you will need on a hen party and these are drinking accessories!  There are so many to choose from, but where do you start?  Well although we know plenty of things about wedding confetti, we also know a thing or 2 about choosing hen party accessories and today we are going to give you a selection of drinking accessories for you to consider before you venture out on your hen party!

Let’s go straight in with a must have for any hen party; Willy Straws.  Forget using the boring black straws from every bar you go to… keep your own willy straw with you and use it all night!  Add a bit of cheekiness to your drinks as sometimes upgrading to a double just doesn’t cut it ;)

We love these!  Add some real fun into your hen party with a hen night shot glass.  The only trouble is, your always welcoming yourself to a drink – oh well!  A great accessory which will encourage others to celebrate with you and pour you a drink!  Not forgetting the shot girls who walk around bars / clubs – they can easily fill your shot glass for you all night long!

No doubt there will be some champagne bottles opened during the night, but why use the boring flute glasses which are handed to you?  Use your own hen champagne flutes.  Cheers in style with these great champagne flutes!

We have not seen this before and when we first saw it, we thought wow, this is brilliant!  This ring is a little bit different and instead of showing off your finger to showcase a big diamond, you will instead be showing off your finger to receive a shot of your favourite tipple!  Love it!

Hope some of our choices have given you some food for thought but be sure to check our henstuffs full range of hen party accessories for even more choices!

This blog was written by ConfettiHeaven.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Wedding Confetti.

When is the last time you played a game of dares? Hen party dares are a great way to roll back the years and license some serious carnage! Just think of the kind of things you can get the bride-to-be to perform; and then think again of the kind of things you'd all come up with after a few! Hen party dares are a great laugh and our dares bracelet is one of the best ways to do it!

This hen party dares bracelet consists of 15 labels - this mean that all hens involved will have a chance to conjure up an individual dare of their own! Each label is then attached to a pink ribbon which goes around the bride-to-be's wrist; she can't then take them off until she has completed each dare. It's a simple concept but the best ideas always are. We dare you to start thinking up some dastardly hen party dares of your own right now!

The beauty of hen party dares is that you can get away with a lot more than you usually would be able to. And, you get to have a bit of devilish fun with the bride-to-be before she takes the plunge. You don't have to feel guilty about it either - at the end of the day she has a wedding to look forward to and she will never have another hen party. Hen party dares... go on, we dare you!

We love seeing photos of your hen parties, and we especially love it when your hen parties have fancy dress themes! This fab photo was very kindly sent to us by Jenna from South Wales, who attended her friend's hen night in London a few weeks ago. As you can see, the fancy dress theme was 'Under the Sea'. and these girls really went to town on their costumes - we particularly like the mermaid costume in the front row!

If you've got any awesome hen party photos or stories to share with us, send them to joel@henstuff.co.uk and we might do a blog post about you!

We are not short of classy hen party accessories here at Henstuff! We know how much you girls like adding that bit of class to your evenings and we have the kind of accessories to make that possible. This is not just your average night out, this is a once in a lifetime chance to have a last hoorah with your nearest and dearest. This means buying a few little special extras to really make the evening memorable - and don't think you need to break the bank in the process.

The great thing about Henstuff is that we offer a broad range in pretty much all of our products. This not only means you have a greater choice to select from but it means you can choose where you want to spend your money. If L-Plates for example are a small consequence but you still want to include them then opt for the cheapest ones. If a tiara is a priority, and you want one a little more special than your average (and that the bride-to-be can cherish) then go for our boxed diamante one. We make sure we cover as many bases as possible so if you are looking for classy hen party accessories you have come to the right place.

Our classy hen party accessories range covers everything from silky sashes and ravishing rosettes to tremendous top hats and fanciful flutes! You don't need to spend a fortune to class up your evenings, just a bit of time on Henstuff. If you want to separate your hen party from every other night out then our classy hen party accessories will help you on your way.

It’s not easy to be tasked with planning for a hen party or hen weekend for those that have never tried planning for one. Worse, for those that do not even know how to get started.

Planning for it is similar to planning for any party. Of course, there are some extras that can truly set that hen party apart from the rest and those extras will be mentioned below. Those that need more inspiration or some tips on planning for that party should read on as they might find the following information quite useful.

Know the Bride

Every hen party is a special occasion for the bride-to-be. It has become part of tradition to have a party that will allow the bride-to-be to enjoy those last moments of being a single woman before she ties the knot. Though most hen nights tend to be wild nights of drunken revelry, not all hens actually want that sort of thing.

It is important to know what the bride-to-be wants in order to create the sort of party that she will love. So, even if the activities included are meant to be kept as a secret or a surprise for the celebrant, just make sure that she will enjoy them. That’s why the organizer needs to really know the bride.

Fortunately, oftentimes, the task of planning for her last night of freedom falls onto the hands of her maid of honor or bridesmaid. That is, after all, supposedly the closest female friend or relative that she has. If that isn’t the case, just try to find out what she likes and enjoys doing before planning for the whole celebration.

Have a Theme

Parties with themes tend to be a lot more fun because it will give all the guests an opportunity to get creative and really dress up for the occasion. The theme can be a popular hen party theme or just any other theme that will be fun for the celebrant.

To give others an idea, the most popular hen party themes will include the L-Plate, Sex and the City, Playboy Bunny, Sash, and Pink Ladies themes. There are themes that will require certain costumes like the Playboy Bunny theme. On the other hand, there are other themes that will just require certain hen party accessories. Sashes, for instance, are accessories that will be necessary for a sash themed party.

Choose a theme that the celebrant and the rest of the group will enjoy dressing up for. The theme itself does not even have to be one of those popular hen party themes. Consider having a masquerade or vintage themed hen party if none of those themes appeal to the bride-to-be.

Games and Activities

Hen parties will not be complete without additional games and activities. To make sure that everyone is having fun throughout the entire evening, include some games. Of course, it helps to have good prizes for the winners as that will make those games a lot more fun for some too.

A hen night does not have to confine the group to one place or activity. There can be a number of activities lined up for the evening as well. How about starting the evening watching an exhilarating dog race at the stadium? Or get everyone in a lighter mood and start the evening watching a standup comedian at a comedy club?

There are so many possible ways to celebrate that hen night. It does not really have to be a night out on the town drinking and dancing. Not a lot of hens enjoy pub crawling, but how about partying on a bus while pub crawling? The party bus can be equipped with light and sound systems similar to other clubs. Food and drinks can be arranged for in advance as well. That way, the party does not really have to stop as the group moves on to the next stop.

These are just some hen party ideas that organizers might want to include. Just remember, the most important person during such an occasion is the bride-to-be. Make sure to include the things that she wants and she will truly enjoy her party.

This guest post was written by Sabrina of Henit.ie.