We’ve got ten top locations both home and abroad – one of which will be perfect for your last night of freedom!
1 Take in a festival Summer brides can take advantage of the wide range of music festivals happening around the country. Get the girls together, get a tent and check out your favourite bands! See www.efestivals.co.uk for details
2 Yoga break A yoga retreat weekend may be low on liquor but it'll help you to chill out before the big day. Pick your dream getaway break at www.beyondretreats.co.uk
3 Party in Paris For a night with a bit of ooh-la-la, take the Eurostar to Paris. Splash out on a dinner followed by drinks at a groovy bar in the Marais district, then watch the sun rise over the Seine before coffee and croissants on your return leg to London the next morning! Book at www.eurostar.com
4 Visit Budapest Picturesque Budapest is the perfect hen-night destination, full of cosmopolitan bars and restaurants and crammed with spa centres and thermal baths. Hen Nation offers a range of packages for all personalities from as little as £89 per person, per weekend. See www.hennation.co.uk or call 0800 027 4836 for info.
5 Boudoir banquet Splash out on a ‘Bedroom Boudoir Evening' at the Sheraton Park Tower, London. Once a month, in one of the banqueting rooms, you can eat with as many friends as you like in their luxury beds, including champagne and three-course meal for £60 per person. Call 020 7201 7799.
6 Travel by train The sleeper from Euston to Fort William is one of the last remaining great train journeys in the UK. Hire a couple of cabins and wake up to breakfast in the stunning Scottish Highlands. Call 0845 601 5929 or visit www.firstscotrail.com
7 Bring the boys For a modern hen night, go for a ‘his ‘n' hers' version. Invite your 20 best friends and head off for a country house weekend. The Landmark Trust hire out stunning properties all over the UK for short breaks - check out www.landmarktrust.org.uk for info.
8 High flyer For £189 each, you and your friends (numbers are limited) can take a morning balloon ride over the Thames, then finish your experience with champagne on arrival. For details, see www.lastminute.com
9 All aboard Take to the waters and make the most of the massive network of canals across central England and the Midlands. There'll be plenty of opportunities for pub stops along the way too, so splash out and hire a long boat for the weekend. To find out more information, check out www.holidayuk.co.uk/canals.
10 Jewellery Course Fancy making your own tiara? The Hen House near Ludlow is a gorgeous rural cottage that sleeps six and offers residential jewellery courses. For info, visit www.brookfarmberrington.com.
