Hen Do & Pre-Wedding

The run-up to the wedding is its own small planning project, usually run by someone other than the bride, which is exactly where it tends to go wrong through nobody's fault. This section is about getting the division of labour and etiquette right before it becomes awkward.

• Hen Do Destination Ideas Within the UK

  UK destinations that actually work well for a hen do, and what to weigh up when choosing between them.

• Planning a Hen Do: Who Organises What

  The division of labour that actually works between the bride, the maid of honour, and the wider group.

• Pre-Wedding Event Etiquette

  How engagement parties, hen dos, and bridal showers fit together without exhausting your guests' time and money.

• Stag Do Considerations from the Bride's Side

  What's actually worth coordinating between the hen and stag dos, and what genuinely isn't your business to manage.