hen parties

Pre-wedding girl gatherings

Hen parties are pre-wedding celebrations for a bride-to-be, organized by female friends.

The British equivalent of American bachelorette parties, they typically involve a night out, drinking, and activities ranging from spa days to pub crawls.

The name comes from hen as slang for woman, contrasting with stag parties for grooms: We're planning a hen party in Brighton.

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