{"id":39636,"date":"2016-08-05T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T21:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/combined-hens-and-bucks-night-ideas\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T05:02:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:02:03","slug":"combined-hens-and-bucks-night-ideas","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/combined-hens-and-bucks-night-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Huck’s parties: combined hen’s and buck’s night ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Increasingly couples\u00a0are ditching separate hen’s and buck’s nights,\u00a0opting,\u00a0instead, to\u00a0hold\u00a0a combined event\u00a0celebrating their upcoming nuptials. Combined ‘huck’s’ nights are the ultimate pre-wedding bashes to rule them all. The best part? Everyone’s invited!<\/p>\n

What is a combined hen’s and buck’s party?<\/h2>\n

A combined hen’s and buck’s party<\/a> is, essentially, a party hosted by the bride and the groom, (or both brides and\u00a0grooms in the case of a same-sex couple<\/a>,) and involves inviting<\/a> both spouses’ families and friends to one mega-party in lieu of the traditional separate hen’s and buck’s events.<\/p>\n

Combined hens and bucks nights<\/a> are also referred to as ‘huck’s nights,’ ‘Jack and Jill parties,’ and ‘sten’ nights (a combination of stag and hen’s nights<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Who should I invite to my joint\u00a0hen’s and buck’s night?<\/h2>\n

To put it simply, anyone you and your fiance wish\u00a0to invite! You can invite<\/a> as many or as few people as you both wish to be present.<\/p>\n

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Why have ‘huck’s nights’ become so popular?<\/h2>\n

The popularity of combined hen’s and buck’s<\/a> nights has increased over the last few years as more and more couples live<\/a>\u00a0together before marriage.<\/p>\n

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number\u00a0of couples co-habiting prior to marriage has increased<\/a>\u00a0markedly in recent years and, in 2014, 79.4% of couples who married were living together before they made it down the aisle.<\/p>\n

This means that there are many variables associated with living together which influence a couples’ decision to have a joint hen’s and buck’s party<\/a> including that they, often, share the same pool of\u00a0friends.<\/p>\n

They may also choose a single event in order to save money<\/a> during\u00a0the wedding planning <\/a>process or just to avoid clashes with their own and their friends’\/families’ schedules.<\/p>\n

Finally, fewer people these days look at their hen’s and buck’s night<\/a> as their ‘last night of freedom\/singledom,’ as they already see themselves as part of a couple.<\/p>\n

Combined hen’s and buck’s night ideas<\/h2>\n

A\u00a0joint celebration with all your friends\u00a0is a great way to welcome your soon-to-be union. Here are some ideas for a combined hens and bucks night<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Outdoor movie night<\/h3>\n

An outdoor movie night can be a fun and simple way to get all of your mates together for the ultimate joint hens and bucks party<\/a>. You can hire an outdoor cinema <\/a>or set one up in your backyard and decorate<\/a> with rugs, fairy lights, cushions<\/a>, candles<\/a> and even hire food trucks<\/a> too!<\/p>\n

Have a your own festival<\/h3>\n

A festival-themed hucks night is a fun way to celebrate with family and friends before the more formal celebrations and traditions of the big day.\u00a0Plan your own pre-wedding festival complete with a \u00a0DJ<\/a>, dancing<\/a>, games<\/a>, activities<\/a>, flower crowns<\/a>, food trucks<\/a> and photo booths<\/a>. You can host it at your house, at a park, the beach, a reception venue<\/a> or even a rooftop.<\/p>\n

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Themed dinner and drinks<\/h3>\n

A beautiful dinner at home or at a restaurant<\/a> followed by drinks and dancing is a lovely way to celebrate your upcoming nuptials with your best pals. Make the evening a little more special by giving your dinner a them and encourage your family and friends to dress up<\/a>. Some potential theme ideas could be: a ‘Great Gatsby<\/a>‘ theme, a cultural or food theme, or a simply fancy dress theme.<\/p>\n

\"combined<\/a>Get active together<\/h3>\n

Everyone loves a friendly competition. For your hucks night why not invite your guests for a game of paint<\/a>ball<\/a>, football, table tennis, Go Karting, cricket or lawn bowls? \u00a0Afterwards you can reward your sporting efforts with a lovely meal in your backyard or local park.<\/p>\n

Have an afternoon BBQ\/pool party<\/h3>\n

A classic Aussie barbecue<\/a> never goes astray and it’s a convenient and fairly inexpensive way to host all of your family friends at home. The best part is you can start the celebrations early in the day and include a swim or two!<\/p>\n

Take a trip down\u00a0Memory Lane<\/h3>\n

It’s not often that you get to have all your favorite people in one place. Make your party an even more special and meaningful one by\u00a0bringing\u00a0your combined\u00a0best of friends to a place close to your heart. It could be an\u00a0old beach house you and your spouse like to stay at, the place where your spouse proposed<\/a>, a theme park you’ve often frequented, or a bar or restaurant<\/a> where you had your first date!<\/p>\n\n

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