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Hen do activity

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dondon0 · 01/02/2026 09:21

My Maid of Honour is currently planning my hen do, with some input from my bridesmaids. It’s a weekend abroad so I’ve offered to pay for myself as it’s not fair for others to cover the cost. This is somewhere that the bridesmaids have been a few times.

I don’t know what the rough itinerary is and none of the potential activities have been booked yet.

My maid of honour has told me that the bridesmaids want to do a day long activity, which is quite expensive. The problem is that she knows I would hate it, which is why she’s told me. She’s told the bridesmaids it would be my idea of hell but they have all apparently said that they loved it and I will be fine.

I’m now in a situation where one of the three days will be spent doing something I don’t want to do, and it costing a bomb at the same time. AIBU to put my foot down and say absolutely not (which would seriously annoy the bridesmaids), or suck it up and let them plan the whole thing? I don’t want to be THAT kind of bride ☹️

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jackstini · 01/02/2026 09:56

Has she told you what the activity is, or just that she thinks you would hate it? (I’m intrigued as to what it is!)

You are definitely not being unreasonable to not want to spend a whole day and a lot of money doing something you hate - it’s YOUR hen do, not theirs!

5foot5 · 01/02/2026 09:39

You are not being "that kind of bride"!

If the boot was on the other foot and it was you trying to coerce all the bridesmaids into something you love and they all hate then that would possibly be a bit bridezilla-ish. But they can't seriously expect you to spend time on your own hen do on something you have made quite plain you dislike.

Make your position quite clear with the MOH and put a stop to this.

Itsallstressstressstress · 01/02/2026 09:35

Just say no that you’re not doing it. I personally not a fan of hen do’s abroad but accept that is the norm but aside from the time used going, the costs rack up. Just because they like it you and others might not, so I think there needs to be agreement to find something that most will enjoy at a reasonable price.

CinnamonBuns67 · 01/02/2026 09:34

Yanbu OP do not suck it up, it's your hen do so you should not be doing activities you hate, it should be about you and what you would enjoy. Really shitty of them to not be focusing on what you would like and knowingly doing something you dislike. When it's their hen do they can do whatever activities they like but until that day comes put your foot down.

dondon0 · 01/02/2026 09:34

CantThinkofaNam · 01/02/2026 09:33

Sounds like all want a holiday and you’re just part of the trip rather than being the reason for it

That’s exactly how it feels!

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CantThinkofaNam · 01/02/2026 09:33

Sounds like all want a holiday and you’re just part of the trip rather than being the reason for it

hmmnotreallysure · 01/02/2026 09:32

So it's your hen do and therefore should be about you. I think it's crazy that they're planning something that they know you'll hate!
I'd go back to the MOH and say can you please not plan something you know I won't like. Let them be annoyed! They'll get over it.

rubyslippers · 01/02/2026 09:28

Why would your bridesmaids agree to something they would know you hate 🥴
if you’re already going abroad isn’t that enough of a treat
get your MOH to be a bit more mindful etc

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