We're all familiar with the concept of a bachelorette party, but have you ever heard of a hen party? Believe it or not, it's the exact same thing. When you hop across the pond to visit Mother England you're going to find women having bachelorette parties, or "hen" parties, all the time! Some of their traditions are very similar to ours, but some are very, very different!
For example, hen parties are generally hosted by one or more members of the wedding party and is strictly a "girls only" event (and you thought you got rid of the "No Boys Allowed" policy when you got out of grade school!). It's very common for the members of the wedding party to split the cost of the hen party so no one is left to shoulder the cost alone.
The biggest difference I've noticed between the UK traditions surrounding a hen party and those in the traditional U.S. bachelorette party is that hen parties are generally held in someone's home and almost always end in humiliating videos you wouldn't want to pop up on YouTube! Whether this is actually a matter of tradition or just pure chance because of who I was at the party with remains undetermined, however! Feel free to offer up your own opinions on the difference between a Bachelorette party in the U.S. and a Hen Party in the UK and Australia!
In the meantime, if you visited this blog post for academic purposes (i.e. you REALLY want to know the difference between a hen party and a bachelorette party and aren't here for idle speculation) check out this book by Deirdre Brennen:
The Hen Party
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