Expensive hens… why

It must be a very expensive house to hire! But 17 people, especially some you don't know would be far too much for me and I wouldnt go! Just do it asap because I suspect that price will go up if others don't go!

Me too. I'm a chicken mum too and love to talk chicken

£340 to share a room, possibly even to share a bed? And no activities outside of the flat? You’ll probably be expected to help with food prep or washing up at the end of the meal? No way in hell. I’d be coming up with some excuse.

What I thought I was getting

I’d play shite games for a friend, but I wouldn’t be sharing a bed with anyone!

This made me laugh more than it should have done.

On topic though, I’m with you. Couple of my friends have just been in hens/stags for other friends (who I don’t know) and they were multiple days abroad at the cost of literal thousands per person. I know some of the people who went really couldn’t afford it but found a way to save face. I feel almost embarrassed telling people my hen was a night in a restaurant but it was a really great night.

How much is the accommodation by itself?

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Sounds expensive to me for what it is.

I went on a girls holiday earlier this year and for £390 a head we went on a mini cruise, Southampton to Amsterdam for 3 nights (2 to a cabin, balcony) with P&O. And that was food included.

Also clicked on this for the chicken chat.

I pulled out of a very similar-sounding hen (though a bit more expensive as was three nights and we were due to leave the accommodation at one point for an evening out, and on Sunday morning for a 'bracing walk!'). Even thought I knew some of the other hens going, I am so, so glad I did.

At the wedding itself, three of them said they'd not enjoyed it in the slightest, and went out of a sense of duty and like they had no choice, which is madness. It's not just the money, it's the time and the travel.

I know you don't want to disappoint the bride, but honestly, which would you regret more? Pulling out and her likely getting over it (if she's a good friend), or sucking it up and resenting it?

MsPenguins I love your description of naughty hens eating all your plants! Anyway about the hen do.340 quid each seems a lot to me .but I'm out of touch with those things TBH. It sounds fun .but if you feel it's too expensive say maybe do 1 night or something. Are you friends with others going. What do they think

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And @workingitout1234 , sorry, to get back to your question, whether that's a rip off or not I don't know, because a house that can take so many people is probably unusual and therefore in demand for just this type of occasion, but given what you've said, no I definitely wouldn't be going to that. I would hate to be "cooped up" (🐤) with so many people and not even having my own space to retreat to.

Glad I wasn't the only one 😆

There's such a sense of entitlement around weddings, it's ridiculous. I really can't stand all the tacky games, raucous 'fun' with a load of people you wouldn't choose to spend a weekend with. You have the perfect out, OP, use it!

I think it’s ok for a weekend away…. However it is dear still! Accommodation in standard place is about £100-120 per night Food would be £30 x 2and breakfast £10. No drinks included. So I think you’re probably paying for the venue. Must be very posh.

did you give you time to save? I mean if you can’t afford it say no.

I think I would rather eat expensive (in fact any) eggs than go to this do.

No chance I'm sharing a bed with some random person, cooped up (hur hur) all weekend, plus have to play stupid games.

And have to pay all that money for it.

I'd feel sick staying inside sitting around for a whole weekend.

Two dinners out would cost £60 at the cheapest. Even if you took our own drink that would be another £15 each. Breakfasts & lunches, maybe £40. So you're looking at £110 per night for sharing a room.

It wouldn't be my choice

I think it sounds fun and isn’t too bad cost wise. If that’s not your thing, just say no. No doubt the accomodation is very expensive.

Honesty I think that’s probably about right for the cost of hiring a large house for the weekend (plus things like the cleaning fee!) & covering food & drink for that many people too.

Also surely it’s standard that you have to share a room on a hen, I’m not sure you’d find a house with 17+ rooms.

Ive just organized a hen for my sister and honestly it’s such a thankless task as there is always someone moaning about something and the amount of work that goes into it is huge. The fact that they aren’t doing activities sounds to me like they are trying to be mindful of costs.

That's crazy money.

For £250, I can get a coach trip, including ferry, for five days, four nights, half board to Liverpool with two excursions from the the IoW.

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I’m afraid I joined to be educated about chickens too. I want to know which kinds are considered fancy and if they really are overpriced. Is it a false economy to buy cheap chickens?
Hen dos though, no question, definitely too expensive. It’s such a weird tradition, it’s not like you can’t ever see your friends again after you get married or something.