Before getting married it is traditional for girls to celebrate her imminent wedding with a one night of freedom party, which is known in some countries as a ‘hen night’. All the bride-to-be’s closes female friends and family should be there to help her celebrate her departure from life as a singleton and the process usually involves a fair amount of embarrassment and silly behaviour by everyone involved.

The bride-to-be, and usually her hen party guests, are invariably dressed up in hen night accessories, such as party boppers, sashes, and bunny tails, while the L-plate is no longer representative of a learner driver, but of the star of the hen party show. There are loads of hen party games that you can play, often involving cheeky dares, truthful revelations and some good natured jokes at the expense of any guys that are unfortunate enough to be in the same place at the same time.

In England, hen nights in London are the most popular with girls of all ages given the capital’s fabulous range of activities and entertainment, while it also allows the bride-to-be to indulge in some unashamed luxury before she has to share her finances with her other half.