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Whether you\u2019re a chief bridesmaid charged with organising a fabulous hen\u2019s night \u2013 or a generous girlfriend trying to ensure your favourite bride has a truly memorable final fling before her big day, holding a hen\u2019s party is about so much more than hiring a stripper or ordering lots of cocktails.<\/p>\n
In fact, pulling off a great hen\u2019s night is something of an art, one that requires imagination, organisation and, most importantly, understanding that some brides-to-be don\u2019t want strippers and cocktails.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve organised dozens of hen\u2019s nights (and thousands of events) and\u00a0 can tell you that every bride \u2013 and every client \u2013 is different,\u2019\u2019 \u00a0says Kara Fraser, co-founder of Secret Womens Business<\/a>, a Melbourne-based events company specialising in creating hen\u2019s nights that are as naughty or as nice as a bride wants.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t use a formula, certainly not for something as personal as a bride\u2019s hen\u2019s night. You must consider her personality, what she enjoys doing, the make-up of her guest list and, most importantly, what she wants from her hen\u2019s night.<\/p>\n \u201cDo that and you\u2019re guaranteed to pull off a fantastic hen\u2019s night that the bride will remember for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n Kara, who has worked in Australia\u2019s events industry for more than 20 years, describes herself as someone \u201cwho is ridiculously organised but knows a thing or two about throwing a good party,” adding that it’s a perfect combination for her line of work.<\/p>\n She says that even if you\u2019ve never organised an event before, by listening to the bride\u2019s wishes, being organised and having a backup plan, you’ll inevitably run a fabulous hen\u2019s party.<\/p>\n But, despite her advice, the thought of organising a hen\u2019s night is, often, terrifying to so many, which is why, Kara says, she and three fellow hospitality veterans decided to pool their skills \u2013 and their more than half a century of shared experience – to set up Secret Womens Business.<\/a><\/p>\n The company, which kicked off last year, takes a different spin on hen\u2019s nights, offering themed events, such as Arabian Nights, which offers a Moroccan themed evening (right down to the tarot reader and Moroccan martini handed to guests on arrival) and the Mat Hatter\u2019s Tea Party package, which kicks off with a classic high tea, massages and a hat for each guest.<\/p>\n