With more and more engaged couples moving away from traditional hen and stag parties in search of something different, there is a growing trend to opt for original, stylish, cultured and interactive hen and stag weekends, and the possibilities are endless!

Creative and traditional crafts continue to have an enormous resurgence, and pottery, cooking, writing and poetry workshops are all available for hen parties, alongside the more traditional pamper weekends. Quite often these weekends provide the participants with skills or finished products which they can then use for their wedding.

If you are after something more active then you may prefer to opt for paint balling, horse riding, bungee jumping, clay pigeon shooting, white-water-rafting, even tank driving!

Joint hen and stag parties are popular with modern couples who may often have many mutual friends. Booking a country house weekend (often with crafts and activities included in the package), or taking over a cottage in the country for the weekend is often the ideal solution for busy couples wanting to celebrate together.

These hen and stag events are becoming much more integral to the whole wedding planning experience, and are providing unique opportunities to gather the engaged couples closest friends together in the same place at the same time, for a unique (possibly once in a lifetime) experience.

With this in mind, I have introduced a hen/stag photography package to my website, please contact me at enquiry@aphroditenet.co.uk if you wish to discuss your own hen/stag party or weekend.

Article by Tony Jones - www.aphroditenet.co.uk