Keep costs low with a Costa Brava Hen Weekend

Weddings can be an expensive time, not just for the bride and groom, but also for the guests.  With a new outfit, travel, possibly an overnight stay and a gift, weddings don’t come cheap to your loved ones.  Now, Aunty knows that many brides dream of a hen do abroad, but worry that the pressure of yet more spending will mean that many of your friends and family won’t be able to join you.  Not so with my packages: a Costa Brava Hen Weekend doesn’t need to be costly!

First things first: getting to your Costa Brava Hen Weekend won’t break the bank.  Although your travelling costs are down to you, getting to Lloret de Mar from the UK and Ireland is cheap and easy.  The low-cost airline Ryanair serves the nearest airport, Girona, which will position you about 40 minutes away from the start of your hen party in Lloret de Mar.  Barcelona is also just 1.5 hours away, and can be reached by many airlines, such as Easyjet.  Remember to book early to get the best value flights – bagging a bargain flight will put you and your hens in the right frame of mind for your Costa Brava Hen Weekend, before you’ve even left the country!

Once here, there’s no need to worry about getting to and from the airport, as Aunty will ensure that your Lloret de Mar hen weekend starts with ease by picking you up from either airport.  A classic Costa Brava hen weekend will then cost you about £150 per person.  This will typically give you and your ladies your airport transfers, 2 nights’ bed and breakfast and three activities, such as hen power boating, quad biking and paint balling, but remember that Aunty can mix and match your activities for your Lloret de Mar hen weekend to suit you and your needs; if you’d rather something a bit more low key such as hen horse riding or the ultimate hen shopping trip, just let me know and I can devise a detailed quote to suit you and your hens! 

So what better way to get your celebrations off to a great start?  A bit of a suntan, rest and relaxation and great activities – Costa Brava Hen Weekends offer great value for money!

Pamper and party on the Costa Brava

In the run up to your big day there should be plenty of excuses to pamper yourself.  But why not spoil your best ladies with the same treatment with a Costa Brava Hen Weekend?  Traditionally spa and pamper hen dos are seen as quite a low key option, but with a Lloret de Mar hen party you can enjoy the best pampering options on offer during the day with a little (or more!) partying of an evening!

Why not start your Lloret de Mar hen party with a spot of hot air ballooning?  You’ll while away an hour floating over the beautiful countryside of the breathtaking Costa Brava.  This is the perfect relaxing start to your Costa Brava hen weekend, enjoying the peace and quiet with your friends and family.  And the treats don’t stop there; once landed, Aunty Andrea will have a full breakfast ready and waiting, and what’s more special than starting the day with a champagne toast?

Of course, every bride wants to look her best for the big event.  Why not let us book your Costa Brava hen party into a traditional Spanish beauty parlour for a bit of indulgence?  This doesn’t have to break the bank as we find all the little hidden beauty gems in the Costa Brava, but equally there’s no compromise on quality.  Anyone for a deep cleansing chocolate facial treatment?

If shopping is your idea of hen heaven, hen weekends in the Costa Brava offer just that.  There’s no better girly day than spending some time in designer shopping paradise Barcelona. Aunty will pick you up and drop you off, and with stops at the famous Roca Centre outlet village and the Mataro Park shopping centre, everyone would have bagged themselves a bargain (or at least an outfit for that night’s partying!) by the end of the day.

And let’s not forget that we can also book you and your Costa Brava hen party in for some top-notch wining and dining.  Lloret de Mar’s enchanting neighbouring town Tossa de Mar is full of restaurants to choose from, offering everything from delicious freshly caught fish and seafood dishes through to pizza, Chinese, and even steak and chips!  What better way to set yourself up for the night ahead of you?  You’ll need it, as Aunty also has some of the best partying in the Costa Brava in store for you!  Go on, treat you and your ladies to some pampering and partying with a Lloret de Mar hen weekend!  

Culture, class and cocktails: let the destination of your hen weekend inspire you!

If the destination of your hen weekend is just as important as the activities, why not join your dear Aunty on a hen weekend to be treasured forever in beautiful Lloret de Mar?  We all know that traditionally a Spain hen weekend has been about dancing, drinking and dressing the poor hen up in some embarrassing home-made net-curtain veil covered in L-plates and male appendages, but I know that many of you ladies nowadays are looking for something a bit classier, something where you can actually appreciate your surroundings as well as all of the fabulous activities your bridesmaids have planned for you.

OK, so most of you are probably leaning more towards Zara Phillips' tutu-and-pink-wig-wearing weekend than Kate Middleton's low-key night in with friends (you do normally only have one hen weekend after all – you want to make it one to remember!), but why not experience the culture of your chosen destination while you're at it?  Here in Lloret de Mar, hen weekend expert Aunty can help to organise activities which will allow you to experience the culture of the Costa Brava.  For example, why not try our Paella and Sangria Masterclass?  You'll be taken to a typical Spanish restaurant to partake in an authentic Paella cooking demonstration.  Then, while your lunch is cooking, your traditional Sangria making class will begin.  Yum, what could be more culturally satisfying that immersing yourself in the local Catalan cuisine?

Similarly, if you choose to challenge your minds and your team-work skills, our Pirate Treasure Hunt is set against the picture perfect backdrop of the 12^th century walled village in Tossa de mar, an excellent way to take in the sights of the town and engage in an activity at the same time.  Or, if you'd rather get back to nature, our hen Horse Riding activity takes place in the woodlands of the Costa Brava, and our hen Scuba Diving activity means you'll be able to dive amongst stunning islets, islands, caves and reefs.

And once you're all cultured-out, we know that you're not adverse to the traditional pub-crawl normally associated with Costa Brava hen weekends, and maybe even a little fantasy man entertainment too!  Let Aunty organise it all for you; who said that culture was boring?!

Are Hen Dos that Important? You be the Judge!

Are you of the opinion that hen dos are not important? Try telling that to a judge who waived a burgling bride-to-be’s curfew so that she could go on hers. That’s right, even the courts of the land recognise the right for every lady to go out and enjoy themselves for one last time – perhaps in this case it really might be her last night of freedom for a while!

If you were such in a position where would you go? I know what I would do; I’d make a weekend of it and go on an Aunty Andrea organised Lloret de Mar hen weekend! I’ll make sure you have a good time – in fact this is what I do day in day out so I know what hens after. From hen kayaking to hen horse riding, the list of day time activities is almost endless and can be tailored to suit your most wanton desires.

Once the sun goes down, Lloret de Mar really takes some beating. For your last night of freedom (I’ll assume in the traditional sense, not in the criminal) I’ll equip you all with VIP entrance passes to the biggest clubs which are just heaving with sun-kissed Spanish men and tourists looking for a group of hens to party with.

A hen do is every girl’s right. If you are chief bridesmaid or in charge of organising the best hen party possible, give me a call over here in Spain and I’ll get the ball rolling on a Lloret de Mar hen weekend with a difference.

Enjoy a Lloret de Mar Hen Do with your Real Friends and Family

We girls love to bicker and argue amongst ourselves from time to time – it’s what makes us so special, right? But what would you think if your chief bridesmaid organised a hen weekend in Spain, only to tell everyone it has been cancelled and then run off with the £3000 holiday fund? This is what happened to one unfortunate hen and her group last month – can you believe that?

Fortunately though this is a one off case and I can safely say that my hen do groups always meet me out here in Spain without any such difficulties – which is just as well as look at what they would have missed out on:

·        Hen ultimate shopping. Make sure you bring your credit card as there will be some serious retail therapy on this trip. From top designer labels to high street bargains, this is every girl’s dream come true.

·        Hen monkey swinging. Have you ever spent an afternoon in the trees, tied to a zip line and climbing over obstacles high up in the air? No? Then try this fun, unusual and highly popular activity over here with me.

·    Lloret de Mar bar crawl. What more could you want than packed bars, free VIP entry passes, hot Spanish men and enough Sangria to last a lifetime? I will provide all this plus a lot more when you book.

Would you really want your friends and family to miss out on all this fun? Of course you wouldn’t. So get your group together, pack your suitcases and come and enjoy a Lloret de Mar hen weekend with your dear Aunty! 

From Classy to Party in Just over an Hour

The thing about hen dos in the UK is that you feel like you have to behave yourself ever so slightly. If you are a professional working in London for instance, you may think that having a hen do in the same city will be a bit too close to home, and the chances of bumping into an important client or your boss whilst dressed up as a fairy are too great to risk! The solution? Get on a plane and try a Lloret de Mar hen weekend with me!

If you find it hard to relax in familiar surroundings, going somewhere new and exciting often allows you to let your hair down. Nobody over here will care what you’ve come as whilst maxing out on sangria – they’ll be doing the exact same thing! What’s more, you can get up to some daytime activities which you would never dream of doing back home. Hen monkey swinging is always popular – there will be one of you at least who loses their nerve! Or for something truly different try hen kayaking. Now that’s truly a Spanish experience.

Hen dos are a great opportunity to forget about work life and party hard. A Lloret de Mar bar crawl will certainly make you forget work – all you’ll have on your mind is the hot Spanish male strippers that I rustle up for you!

Take a look at what I can offer and you’ll be arguing over the best package in no time. I can’t promise you a squabble free trip, but it’ll certainly be the hen party weekend of a lifetime. 

Shopping and Cocktails? Is this the Best Hen Do Idea Ever?

We girls are not complex animals. Put simply, give us shops and a few cocktails and we’ll be happy. So if you are in charge of organising a hen do, combine these two vital ingredients to create the perfect hen weekend away. A Lloret de Mar hen weekend has shops. A Lloret de Mar hen weekend has cocktails. So guess where you should go on your hen do?!

But let’s hang on a minute. I bet I know what you’re thinking. Is Lloret de Mar really a shopper’s paradise? Well, put simply, yes, yes it is, as it is just a short hop down the road from Barcelona. Is that good enough for you?

Best Designer Outlet in Europe

My hen ultimate shopping package will involve you and your girls going on a shopping trip of a lifetime. The first stop is the famous ‘Roca centre village’. This has been voted one of the nine best designer outlets in Europe by Vanity Fair magazine, meaning you’ll find all the designer labels you could ever want at discounted prices. You’ll also be taken to the Mataro Park shopping centre for some Spanish High Street shopping. You’ll find a fair few bargains there too!

Once you have maxed out the plastic or spent most of your Euros, a quick stop off at the bank to get more funds can easily be arranged so that you can party the night away with good food and the odd cocktail. A Lloret de mar hen weekend can be as relaxing or raucous as you like, so if you want to drink in a top club or just relax after some serious shopping, you can.

For a true girl’s hen weekend in Spain, give me a call to make your dreams come true!