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Gemma’s Hen Weekend Blog

We asked the lovely Gemma to write a brutally honest & detailed hen weekend blog from her experience organising her best mates hen do. Here’s what she had to say: My Hen Weekend Experience Here’s my story of how I arranged a hen weekend for my best friend Jess with 2 other bridesmaids. I am Jess’s

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5 Hen Weekend Tips

I love hen weekends! Nothing beats getting together with a group of girls, all under one roof and spending the weekend laughing, celebrating and sometimes going through the odd crisis or two! Along with all the usual considerations such as who gets invited, when it is, where it is, what activities to include, the budget

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7 Water Based Hen Weekends

Water based hen weekends are brilliant if the bride-to-be loves water whether in the sea, river or anywhere! Here are our Acacia top 7 favourites to provide you with some inspiration.   If you’re looking for help planning your hen weekend we have lots of wonderful cottages and available in different UK destinations. We’ve been

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Themed Hen Weekends

Wondering whether to have a theme at your hen weekend? Having arranged over 3,000 Acacia Cottages hen weekends, we thought we would offer you a little bit of help.     If you’re looking for help planning your hen weekend we have lots of wonderful cottages and available in different UK destinations. We’ve been organising

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Hen Weekend Essentials

You’re packed but have you got all the hen weekend essentials? Here are our top 7 must include items you may want to double check you’ve included in your suitcase!

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Fabulous Hen Party Games

Looking for some brilliant hen party games? Look no further! We have compiled 6 of the best to give your hen group a giggle and lots of love to the bride-to-be on her special hen weekend.       If you’re looking for help planning your hen weekend we have lots of wonderful cottages and available

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Winter Hen Weekends

Winter hen weekends not only cost less than in peak season but you can also create a truly unique wintry infused weekend. Fill it with decadent activities adding intimacy and magic to the weekend celebrations. Think cosy cottages, log fires, indulgent foods, warming cocktails, intimate games and a smidgen of Christmas splendour from nearby Christmas markets to make

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Spoil the Bride-To-Be

The Acacia Team know that hen weekends are all about spoiling the bride-to-be! You don’t have to do big expensive gestures, we find it is the little inexpensive touches which can add loads of love. How many ‘extra touches’ you do depends on how much time you have (don’t forget to delegate!) but it is lovely

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Countryside Hen Party Activities

Inject your hen weekend with hen party activities designed to take advantage of the great outdoors. Check out 9 brilliant countryside activities sure to add some country fun to your weekend. If you’re looking for help planning your hen weekend we have lots of wonderful cottages and available in different UK destinations. We’ve been organising

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Great Food Hen Party Activities

The Acacia Team all love to talk about food! From Bake-off to Masterchef we are obsessed. So much so, we thought we would create a special blog all about getting food into your hen weekend. So this blog is dedicated to all the foodie bride-to-be’s out there! If you’re looking for help planning your hen

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