To ask for £240 for hen party?

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Timely thread since there was another about hen party costs earlier!

I want to know - is this unreasonable for 2 nights' accommodation in a Scottish castle, all food, all decor / games / activities, and about 1.5 bottles of prosecco per person? So basically everything except additional alcohol the hens may want to bring.

I wanted it to cost a lot less than this but this is the cheapest I've managed to get it and still accommodate the bride's wishes. The main cost is the accommodation as options were limited for the number of people coming (she has a huge number of friends apparently!). I could make some savings by getting rid of the prosecco but it only knocks a couple of pounds off of the end bill (because I'm getting it dead cheap from a friend who is a wine merchant). On everything else I've gone as low as I think I reasonably can.

I just feel bad because I've resented being asked to pay through the nose for hen parties before. What do you think? Is it a totally unreasonable amount?

Sorry no way could I afford to pay this no matter how much alcohol or food was included

It seems a lot to me and I'd probably cry off going.

I don't know whether or not the accommodation costs etc are reasonable, but it's still a lot to pay out when you also have the wedding and all those costs to come, too. I assume you have looked at AirBnB etc? Could you rent a house instead of rooms in a castle and have your activities there? Or maybe the bride will have to lower her expectations.

Must admit to not understanding why hen parties seem to have got so out of control. It sometimes seems a bit of a show off kind of thing.

Where is op

Did she what's app everyone or talk to the bride?

OP have you spoken to the BTB yet?

God sounds a trial.so glad I am old and in my day you just had a night at the local and a meal. Much more fun and much less money and nonsense.