Those gift bags you get when you go on a hen do

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I’ve never wanted to appear ungrateful but I’ve always hated them. Full of rubbish no one needs and a pain in the arse to carry round.

But, planning a very good friend’s do and don’t want to skimp. Is there anything you’ve ever got in those bags which you’ve liked?

So far I’m planning:

Paracetamol
Energy gel
Haribo
Mugshot noodles
Vodka shot
Mask of the groom
Itinerary card
A condom

Please don’t comment to say you don’t like hen dos/the bags are a waste of time and unnecessary/the wedding industry is out of control.

I’m just wanting ideas from people who’ve actually liked something they’ve got in one of these bags.

Things that are useful and women actually want. I’d like: mini bottle of baileys, packet of minstrels, ibroprofen, can of ready made chilled coffee, tissues, water, lip balm, rennies and a pack of crackers (latter two essential because alcohol gives me awful heartburn and only crackers and rennies relieve when my prescription meds aren’t enough)

Please don’t do sunglasses if any of your party wear actual glasses, many of us need prescription sunglasses but a hair bobble is a great idea, one of a multi pack from primark - useful if you get hot, or if you need to study the inside of the loo

It depends where you are going and what the itinerary is, but I would leave out the condoms, paracetamol, energy gel and mugshots.

Does the hen want or expect the hen party bags?
Is there a theme for the hen party? If so, anything theme related / accessories for dressing up?
How about hen party sashes?
Willy straws - tacky I know, but in for a penny!
Shot glass?
Miniature of spirit / cocktail / mini Prosecco?

Thanks everyone.

I’m doing a hangover set with paracetamol, plasters and rennies.
Tattoos of the groom.
Groom masks.
Glow sticks.
Hydration sachet.
Energy gel.
Noodles.
Haribo.
Biscuit
Penis straw.
Mini vodka.

And the condom! We’re all happily committed, it’s a joke*.

*Unless we pull.

I’d put in a sachet of liver salts, a lovely pair of bamboo socks; face and hand masks; a couple of canned cocktails, and something personalised by the bride.

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Sorry but I also don't think a condom is a good idea!

Some ideas I have liked in Hen Party bags Ive received -
Paracetamol
Mints
Heart shaped sunglasses (for everyone to wear)
Scrunchie
Under eye mask

Has the bride said she wants these?

It’s my hen do in August and I’m pretty confident we won’t have bags (given I’m planning an eco-friendly wedding) but will have nice sunglasses, a hairband and a miniature each.

A positive result might bring the mood down. Not the vibe we’re after.

The condom is staying. We’re all old friends, it’s a joke.

It is interesting to see what’s popular though. Even as a joke I would take the condom home and add it to the drawer and eventually use it. The scrunchies and eye/face masks always get thrown away, and yet they’ve been mentioned a few times on this thread. Might add them.

What's with the adulation of the groom!? It's a bit...I mean, there's more to the bride's life than the groom, right?

I actively hate sex and groom hen-do 'jokes', it's not as if we're all excited about the bride having sex for the first time on her wedding night 😂 But I accept they're kind of expected for some reason..

Some sleb gave her mates gold iPhones. I was quite envious of that!

If I were attending, I'd like actual treats - chocolate, mainly - and a few useful bits like hangover cures. Maybe some eye cream/gel for the morning after. The hairbands are a good idea. Do hens still wear matching deely boppers? If you're doing anything like that, remember to put 'em in the bags. Light sticks?

What's energy gel when it's at home?

I'd find the condom weird. Especially for hens who are married or in a relationship. It could cause potential issues when hens return home, if their partner/husband finds it.

"Energy gels are edible carbohydrate gels that provide energy for exercise and promote recovery, commonly used in endurance events such as running, cycling"

So, Haribos with vitamins ...

Imagine having to cart some fucking noodles around the pubs 🤣 and energy gel whatever that is. And the airport too?

Yeah the mask is potentially vaguely amusing but tattoos? Nope

You hate the bags, everyone hates the bags, why bother with the bloody bags?!

The only thing I’ve ever liked in one was a silky hair scrunchie.

I mean, it’s her hen do. The groom is quite important.

Fair enough if it was her 50th or a graduation.

Somebody gave me an inflatable groom. I tried carting him around Barcelona to show willing, but it was just embarrassing. I left him sitting on a bench.

Travel size SPF?

https://www.superdrug.com/health/diet-fitness/sports-drinks/applied-nutrition-energy-gel-vimto-60g/p/849016?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18158841731&gbraid=0AAAAADp4mz_CYxtvBYbf3rdXQhu6tN4tl&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoZbBBhDCARIsAOqMEZWBr9Tj09o6GH_r9VRP3VJvRmxhDAJYdN1nINtqLB8ah9DeRbagVzIaAn7WEALw_wcB

You’ve got to be joking 😂.

Well you don’t take the noodles or gel to the pub 😂. You drink in the pub. You eat the noodles in the hotel room in an emergency when all the takeaways nearby have shut and you’re ravenous from the drink.

You have the energy gel the next morning when you’re ropey and need to be back on it in an hour.

If nothing else, it will certainly be an endurance event.