HOW TO MANAGE A HEN PARTY BUDGET

By far the most stressful part of a hen party is managing the money side of things. It’s the one subject that causes the most friction and can often lead to fall outs. The organiser can often be left out of pocket, and constantly chasing guests (they may not even know very well) for money they are owed.

So how can you alleviate the stress and make sure you organise a killer hen party with no money drama’s?

Here are CLUCK’s expert tips…

 

SET A REALISTIC BUDGET

Finding the balance between keeping everyone on the guest list happy with the budget set can be tricky. Trust your instincts and keep things fair. If there are a couple of guests that are very vocal about going abroad and spending loads of cash, bear in mind this may not work for everyone. It can be a good idea in the early stages of planning when the bride gives you the guestlist, to check with her if there are any guests that might not be happy to spend as much as others.

OFFER OPTIONS TO SUIT DIFFERENT BUDGETS

If the group and/or bride have ideas that are clearly not suited to a few members of the group, you could look at offering alternatives. For example, if the majority of the group want to go abroad, you could offer a day package or dinner somewhere more local for guests that aren’t able to make the destination hen.

GIVE PRIOR WARNING

Give guests ample warning when money will be due for the hen party so they aren’t caught off guard. Even better if you can arrange the payment/s around pay days that will make things easier for everyone.

GET PAYMENT UPFRONT

It’s best to get the money before you confirm bookings and need to pay deposits. Putting everything on your credit card and then awkwardly chasing payments can be very stressful if some guests take ages to pay. Additionally, once guests have paid you can guarantee they are attending, if you pay on their behalf and they change their mind about attending you can end up out of pocket.

How can CLUCK help?

We have created super easy payments plans to alleviate all the stresses that come with hen party payments.

PAYDAY PAYMENT PLANS – we spread the cost of a hen party across up to four paydays to help keep costs manageable

AFFORDABLE HEN PARTY PACKAGES – from as little as £99 per person, spread across instalments as little as £24

INDIVIDUAL GUEST PAYMENTS – guests pay us directly, so you don’t need to deal with the stress of organising payments from a large group. We also do the awkward chasing for late payments.

HEN PARTY ADMIN – we also deal with all the changes that come with organising a large group, cancellations, guests adding on etc. No need for a complicated spreadsheet to keep track of costs, guest numbers and who is doing what….we do all that for you!

Speak to our team to find out more hello@thisiscluck.com

CLUCK – hen party planning made easy ✌️