To not have a clue what to put in hen party goody bags????

[clpsmum]

I've been asked to organise a hen weekend away which I'm happily doing. Today the subject of goody bags came up and I just sort of nodded and acted as if I had them under control. Now I'm panicking coz I haven't got the faintest idea what to put in a hen party goody bag I didn't know they existed. Please please help me!!!!

[BertieBotts]

Haha

I think that a recovery kit is definitely the way to go, especially if it's a weekend. You could leave them in the guests' rooms.

[MrsMelons]

Brandon actually my friend took one of the leftover chocolate willy shaped cakes home with her and the next day her husband had a panic as found their 18 month old son in the hallway eating what looked like a turd. The funny thing is that he was more freaked out when he realised it was a chocolate willy cake!

[BabsAndTheRu]

The pampering ideas seem the way to go, what about chocs and small bottles of fizzy rosey wine. Your bound to offend someone with lots of plastic willies etc. also depends on the budget. Have you to pay for this or the bride? Could end up quite pricey. Good luck.

[HeadfirstForHalos]

Brandon

After the hen night with the cock straws, everyone's FB photo the next day was of them sucking on one

[BrandonFlowersHoHoHo]

My bridesmaid brought along some willy whistles along to my hen night. My 5 year old found it weeks later in my bag and took it to school. Mortified is not the word!

[BrandonFlowersHoHoHo]

My bridesmaid brought along some willy whistles along to my hen night. My 5 year old found it weeks later in my bag and took it to school. Mortified is not the word!

[MrsMelons]

Nothing wrong with chocolate cocks - its feels quite naughty.

I did make cock shaped cakes once - some in chocolate sponge with chocolate icing and some with pink icing. We have some very classy photos of everyone eating them in a very posh restaurant

[maddening]

Chocolate cocks

[MrsMelons]

I have done these a few times.

I bought a job lot of girly looking paper gift bags and printed my own labels to stick on saying the persons name and Thank you for coming to X's hen weekend.

I didn't go for the tacky as such (other than the willy cake pops) but put in a coloured lip balm, exfoliating gloves, hand cream, pretty nail file and some sweets. I made sure it was all stuff I would want to receive myself otherwise would be a waste of money. I also did badges (from ebay) with the hens photo on with made up hen names (a bit tacky I know but it provided lots of laughs and the opportunity to have a shot each time someone forgot to use the 'new' names)

I think its a nice touch especially when often the guests are paying a lot to go away for a weekend etc. If it is just for a night I would be less keen but have done 'willy' cup cakes and badges for evenings.

As you can tell I plan lots of parties

[AnnaBegins]

For my friend's hen do, her bridesmaid did party bags with: little tiara and wand, nail file, one of those individual shot things, glow sticks, haribo, party poppers. I thought it was really sweet and we all wore our tiaras out (soooo cool...) Didn't do it for mine though, as it wasn't really a night out.

[NolittleBuddahsorTigerMomshere]

Depends on the do, if it's a tasteful, subdued affair at a spa/ restaurant -- 1 of the following wrapped in cellophane and a bow: nice chocs, or scented candle or nail polishes or similar. If it's boozy 'girls gone wild' style then Lavender and Bertie have the right kinda ideas IMO.

If it's the former these would be good to buy and split -- obviously depends on number of attendees:

www.thewhitecompany.com/candles-and-fragrance/candles/herbal-votive-candle-set/

www.thewhitecompany.com/candles-and-fragrance/candles/four-seasons-mini-candle-collection/

www.thewhitecompany.com/candles-and-fragrance/bath-and-body/flowers-weekend-set/

www.rococochocolates.com/Gift-Set-Organic-Mini-Bars/dp/B009LIAFP2?field_availability=-1&field_browse=2460604031&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=Gift+Set+Organic+Mini+Bars&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchNodeID=2460604031&searchPage=4&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12

www.rococochocolates.com/Organic-Floral-Bee-Bar-Set/dp/B005UZ17ZM?field_availability=-1&field_browse=2460604031&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=Organic+Floral+Bee+Bar+Set&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchNodeID=2460604031&searchPage=3&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12

www.qvcuk.com/Nails-Inc-4-Piece-Happy-Nude-Year-Collection.product.203106.html?sc=203106-DRIL&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION--1--203106

I'd rather get 1 lovely present that I'll use, than a load of cheap tat tbh

[HeadfirstForHalos]

In fact just search "hen night" in Ebay to find a whole range of tasteless paraphernalia

[HeadfirstForHalos]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Red-Bubbles-Wands-Perfect-for-Weddings-Partys-Hen-Nights-/150973414263?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2326b77b77

[HeadfirstForHalos]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Red-Bubbles-Wands-Perfect-for-Weddings-Partys-Hen-Nights-/150973414263?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2326b77b77

Bubbles too?

[HeadfirstForHalos]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WILLY-STRAWS-HEN-NIGHT-PARTY-DICKY-STRAW-ADULT-FUN-FAST-/380386503763?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&var=&hash=item5890cd6c53

These were surprisingly popular after a few drinks on the lasy hen party I went to. Depends on who's going though!

[nkf]

Great joke in Black Books about "hen" being the "prefix of doom." And here's the proof. Bags of junk.

[aquashiv]

andadietcoke how thoughtful you collected all those minis and samples from dept stores.
Nope never had them either

[nkf]

Nothing. Unless the guests need more crap. And even then I'd say nothing.

[MrsKeithRichards]

I've been to loads and organised a few and never heard of these.

[BertieBotts]

Now that sounds like a good idea, Lurker!

[Virgil]

A hen party goody bag! What is the world coming to

[andadietcoke]

I did hen party goody bags when I was a bridesmaid. Collected samples and minis from dept store beauty counters for ages, and also did a survival pack too (plasters, paracetamol, alka seltzer, those gel pads for inside heels)

[CloudsAndTrees]

Go onto the confetti website and choose some cheap tacky willy stuff from there.

[SaidFlorence]

I did my sister's bags.
We had a can of premixed cocktail - mohito, cosmo or similar, lipbalm, hen party sashes, sample sized moisturiser and facepacks, polomints and shot glasses.

[MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel]

I did this and put in some party poppers that I bought from ebay and asked the lady to put a naughty picture on them it was a bit more than naughty though, I bought some bright shot glasses and flashing wine glasses, willy balloons and straws and chocs and bought some hen night scratch cards with dares on them, glow sticks and bought the bride a t-shirt and fabric pen and got everyone to sign it on the night while she wore it. I also got a little cuddly monkey and put them in the bags because I booked a gorillagram for her.