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When you are a parent, it is great to spend a little time away from your kids. And celebrating a birthday is a top excuse to have more than one party – one with the family and one for the adults! And when you aren’t a parent, then a birthday is just an excuse to have fun. But sometimes you are looking for different ideas for a birthday party either for yourself or for someone else. Here are a few ideas to help you plan. For the ladies – buff butlers First up, we have to mention our own services. While we do a lot of hen parties we are also often called to host birthday parties around the UK. Our buff butlers can run the party for you, so you don’t have to play hostess including serving drinks and nibbles, holding party games or even pose nude for a life drawing class if you want to do something different. We can work at your home or other venues and have over 200 butlers across the country. For the couples – masquerade ball If you love to dress up in fancy gowns and your partners are up for it, then...

Divorce is tough, whatever the situation. Maybe you still love the other person. Or maybe you are glad to free from them. Or one of the hundred other situations between. Whatever the case, a divorce is more than just a legal step. It is a chance to start afresh and open a new chapter in your life. Here are some tips to help you get over a divorce and find a new direction. 1. Celebrate first For some, celebrating is natural while for others it is harder. But the key is to celebrate that a part of your life is finished, and a new part is beginning. You can go as wild as you want. In fact, we often provide buff butlers for divorce parties where the now-single lady wants to celebrate that status and have the kind of fun you normally have at a hen party. Or you might want to do something a little more low key – a meal at a fancy restaurant with a couple of close friends, for example. 2. Have a digital clear out Whether your divorce is painful or there’s a lot of anger involved, you want to remove those constant reminders from...

Travelling abroad for a hen party is great fun but sometimes you want to stay a little closer to home. The good news is that there are some amazing spots around the UK for a hen party, regardless of what kind of activities or night you want to plan. Here are some of our favourite places for a UK hen party. Manchester Manchester is a top combination of great shopping locations, loads of top restaurants and clubs as well as spa facilities for a relaxing time. There’s the Arndale Centre and the Trafford Centre for shopping while some of the city hotels also have their own spa facilities and are located right in the middle of town. Enjoy shopping, spa then hit the town for a great meal or some dancing. Newcastle Newcastle has risen to be one of the top hen and stag spots in the UK and for good reason. There’s loads to do in the city with great shopping for the daytime and plenty of different options for the nightlife. From river boat cruises to restaurants along the Quayside and lots of places for a tasty cocktail, there’s something to suit all hen party ideas. Brighton Head...

One of the biggest parts of organising a hen party for yourself or someone else is where to have it. The venue or venues can make or break the event and is something you want to decide on at the very beginning of the planning process. You may know where you want to go but what do you want to do when you get there? Classic hen party ideas One of the classics of the hen party is the night out and there are lots of great places around the UK that are known for their nightlife. But you still want to do a little planning. Look at what time the clubs open and how everyone will get home afterwards – is there public transport, will you need taxis or a minibus? Or might it be better to grab a set of inexpensive hotel rooms, so you can all just pile into the hotel? There are lots of ways to adapt the classic night out idea into something different. Cocktail making is great fun and you get to test your creations along the way. Learn from a professional and bring your inner mixologist out with the experience. Fun hen party...

There is a lot of responsibility to go around when planning a wedding. That’s why the chief bridesmaid is usually the one to take over planning the hen party. If that’s you, then you have a serious job on your hands. You have to balance the needs of the bride, family and friends, the location, what to do and lots more. But take a deep breath because we have some great planning tips to help you create the best hen party ever. Picking the date Picking the date can be difficult but you want to get it selected almost as soon as the wedding date is picked. That way people have plenty of notice and can plan for the event (and have their finances in place). If you are planning something that involves more than a night at the local restaurant you might want to go 4-6 weeks before the wedding to allow people to budget for both. As soon as you have the date and the guest list in place and the bride is happy with it, send out ‘save the date’ cards to everyone who will be invited so they know when the hen party will be. Who will be attending? One of the key points to organising a hen party is to see who will be attending. The blend of personalities and age groups can have a big impact on what you do. For instance, some of the older generations might not be up for a weekend clubbing in Ibiza (or they might!) while people with kids might not want to leave them for 2-3 nights. You might want to go white water rafting but is the bride’s 80-year-old grandmother up for it? She might be, but you need to understand all of this before deciding on what to do. Consider more than one hen party It might be worth considering more than one hen party depending on that audience. You might want to organise a fun weekend to Brighton complete with Buff Butlers, party games and cocktails. And you might also want to arrange a meal at a nice restaurant for all the people who don’t or can’t attend that event. Or create a plan where people can attend for parts of the hen party – maybe the first night is the meal and the second is the butlers. People can choose to be there for...