Ideas sought
I am the Maid of (Dis)Honour for my friends' wedding in July. Apparently this means that I have to organise the hen night. The bride and I have a hatred of tacky hen nights. Also, we don't know any women as we're computer scientists. It's a small wedding of close-knit geeks. Think the Big Bang Theory where someone has managed to get hitched.

Anyway, she likes Thai green curry and 80s movies. Ideas? Mine currently involve eating Thai green curry, drinking champagne and watching The Goonies. Pathetic, eh.
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:05, Reply)

You could get in a stripper
that looks and dances like Patrick Swayze and cooks.

Or 80's Karaoke in a Japanese restaurant (Japanese/Thai - it's a little bit the same, right?)
(bazmorningstar Meal Of Yule On Time. Xmas dinner must be punctual, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:08, Reply)

karaoke appeals!
Might check that out actually...
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:14, Reply)

Is it in Ireland or the UK?
That Ukiyo place in Dublin does Karaoke in little booths - great for a small to medium-sized group.
(bazmorningstar Meal Of Yule On Time. Xmas dinner must be punctual, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:16, Reply)

Not sure yet,
I was thinking UK because we can then gather a few people (probably have to be blokes) but since the bride is living in D4, I could always go there for the party!
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:18, Reply)

sound so,
let me know if you need me to make enquiries on the ground.
(bazmorningstar Meal Of Yule On Time. Xmas dinner must be punctual, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:22, Reply)

Nowt wrong with that.
It's my stag soon and I have foresworn strippers*, paintball & quadbikes in favour of a nice meal, a few cheeky pints of foaming nutbrown ale and good company. It's pointless doing an activity that everyone will hate just because 'it's what everyone does' ..... If y'all like goonies, champers and curry then more power to your elbow.





*Maybe one stripper
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:10, Reply)

I'm not sure what the stag party will be like
but the best man is in the throes of elaborate planning already, despite the groom not wanting one at all. I'll be there with a false beard on.

Yeah, I quite like the movies and food thing, but am worried that I'm supposed to be doing something meaningful and interesting.
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:13, Reply)

No, not at all!
I've been to tacky, shrieky hen-nights and I've been to quiet ones too. I prefer the latter - nothing better than good food, good booze and a good film (and by good, I mean one you'll enjoy as opposed to one that some vacuous film-reviewer thinks we ought to see).
( clendrix Bring on the Jazz Chickens!, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:18, Reply)

Thing is, and I could be wrong....
Is that the only people who like the whole "Down 20 bicardi breezers, pull that fat shy guy instead of his fit mate, drop your knickers in the middle of the street" kind of thing, is only really enjoyed by that girl who you're too polite not to invite, and has a bit of an aggresive alchole problem.
( Dance, Gonz, where ever you may be, for you are the lord of the dance settee. Disclaimer: I'm joking, soz for potential offence., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:31, Reply)

I have yet to go to one of these things which was even remotely meaningful and interesting
Ours have always gone along the lines of:
Manly outdoors pursuits.
Beer.
Lap dancers.
Restaurant.
Beer.
Gambling.
Heavy metal club.
Kebabs.

All culminating in finding you're £250 lighter and have a head that feels like Dale Winton shat in it. Gentler shindigs are the way forward.
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:22, Reply)

The fact you hate tacky hen nights so much nights means you should do one anyway.
It will be 'ironic'.

You could all wear Goonies T-shirts and go to a Thai restaurant before heading to the pub.
( big-girl's-blouse owns far too much fleece, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:14, Reply)

If the weather is nice....
You could rent out a projector/screen, some bean bags, some chinese-lanterns, a thai cheif from a local resturant.... and do like an outdoors movie night, in the garden.

Could even do popcorn with thai-like spices and put them in cinima-style bags.
( Dance, Gonz, where ever you may be, for you are the lord of the dance settee. Disclaimer: I'm joking, soz for potential offence., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:16, Reply)

Or if your budget extends to it, you could rent some convertable cars and do the same thing, but sitting in the cars, like a drive-through movie.

( Dance, Gonz, where ever you may be, for you are the lord of the dance settee. Disclaimer: I'm joking, soz for potential offence., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:17, Reply)

that's a really nice idea.
I was thinking champagne picnic in the park, but I could beg the use of someone's garden (I only have a front yard).
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:19, Reply)

If you can get the power, do the whole thing in the park, that would be so awesome.
Although getting the portable kitchen would be a bit expensive. I suppose you could always get them to cook it in their resturant and then reheat it on a BBQ.

I reckon you could quite easerly get the chef for about £30 for an hour, plus ingredients.
( Dance, Gonz, where ever you may be, for you are the lord of the dance settee. Disclaimer: I'm joking, soz for potential offence., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:23, Reply)

For my friends hen night
we decided we'd be picking what wine they would have for the wedding. So we took lots of bottles of pink champagne, cava, even cherry lambrini, and drank and ate yummy things that everyone brought in a local riverside park. We even managed to remember which one we picked after drinking them all.

It was lovely :)
( ancrenne doesn't eat anything that can play video games, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 17:35, Reply)

Cava + Lychee Juice = Nector if the Glittarati.

( Dance, Gonz, where ever you may be, for you are the lord of the dance settee. Disclaimer: I'm joking, soz for potential offence., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 18:40, Reply)

We had a joint Hag & Sten do
at the local Tap & Spile. There was beer & chips and a game of passy-the-parcel. If anyone had made me a veil with L-plates & condoms I'd've shoved it up their arse violently. Then kicked them up the arse. Then cut off their ear and shoved that up their arse, so they could hear me coming to kick their arse.

Nobody made me a veil :o)

There are some canny ideas on here already - particularly Gonz's.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has Boddies in her veins, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:25, Reply)

hahaha
I wish someone could've been persuaded to give you a veil because I would really have liked to see that explosion!
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:29, Reply)

No chance
I'd made that threat widely known. Passy-the-parcel was a hoot though - he won a cyberman toothbrush and I got a vibrator ;o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has Boddies in her veins, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:57, Reply)

.
I was going to suggest that - seeing there'd only be two of you and you're all closely knitted geeks, it will work well.
( mistaspakkaman is just a little boy who likes to press buttons., Sat 6 Jun 2009, 17:34, Reply)

I know what you mean about tacky hen nights,
I'm having a hen do in August and am struggling for ideas. I don't want anyone to get me a greased up scary male stripper or any of the madness that comes from usual hen nights.

I think we are doing roller disco, which I have always wanted to do and then just going to a few pubs. I love the sound of your goonies night with champers!! :)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent So my choice is 'Or Death?', Sat 6 Jun 2009, 17:15, Reply)

roller disco!
That's awesome!!
( crackhouseceilidhband - "refreshing and logical", Sat 6 Jun 2009, 18:32, Reply)

Hehe its really random
but its something I've always wanted to go and do. We are currently deciding whether to fancy dress it and go all out with leg warmers and horrible neon 80's outfits... its a toughie.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent So my choice is 'Or Death?', Sat 6 Jun 2009, 18:39, Reply)

Being the fashionista that I am, I can tell you that the 80's are sooooo now.
Shouldn't have any problems getting the gear together for an 80's look.


*Goks*
( big-girl's-blouse owns far too much fleece, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 19:10, Reply)

Hehe *Goks*
Why thank you fashion queen! :)

We did have a look in American Apparel on Oxford Street a few weeks ago and it was full of dodgy leg warmers and other block colour treats so we may go ahead and do that.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent So my choice is 'Or Death?', Sat 6 Jun 2009, 19:13, Reply)

Cinema?
www.courthouse-hotel.com/cinema/

Was thinking of going here for my stag do a few years back, popcorn, beer and Life of Brian on the big screen. I was, however, overruled by my best man and went to a strip club instead.
( coopsweb cancelled your train home on, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 17:17, Reply)

Themes
could it be Dirty Dancing, done Thai style?

Instead of having Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, you get ladyboys ... ?

Just a thought.

Night.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 21:30, Reply)

this
is too damn funny
(flesh made of apple cores and Chinese newspapers, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 23:41, Reply)