Celebrity hen nights you'll wish you were invited to
Fashion shows, gourmet cooking lessons, even toilet paper - what the A-list get up to on their hen night
Instagram / @juleshoughJulianne Hough
Julianne Hough's bachelorette party was one for the books. The star-studded weekend in Mexico counted with the presence of Hough's BFF Nina Dobrev, Cindy Crawford and 12 other invitees. The girls took to Instagram to not only make us very jealous we weren’t invited, but share snaps of the amazing bash.
WhitneyPort/InstagramWhitney Port
THIS is how you celebrate your final days of freedom - by sunning it up in Mexico with all of your BFFs. The former Hills and City star, Whitney Port, jetted to Mexico and stayed at the luxurious Cape Hotel on the beach in Cabo San Lucas. Jealous? Us? Never!
Frankie Sandford/InstagramFrankie Sandford
The Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford was spotted enjoying her second hen do in early July. The 25-year-old, accompanied by her bandmates, hit the Henley Regatta in Oxfordshire - and judging by this picture, Frankie got well and truly in the swing of things, hen style.
Getty ImagesKate Moss
Kate Moss was never going to have your usual run-of-the mill hen do. The model instead decided to ship her friends across to the Isle of Wight Festival for a gypsy-themed weekend. Kate arrived with 30 friends in a pink Hummer, while a helicopter apparently flew in 300 bottles of booze.
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WennLily Allen
Lily Allen celebrated one of her last night’s of being single with an exclusive hen do at the Savoy Hotel. The girls were treated to a gourmet cooking lessons with chef supreme Gordon Ramsay and Lily later tweeted: "...he was brilliant. Had no idea, I am a very, very luccky girl. [sic]"
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Bigpicturesphoto.comColeen Rooney
Coleen Rooney headed for the sun for her hen do, taking close pals away for a spot of sunbathing and fun in Miami in April 2008, before marrying Wayne in June. The WAG and her girlfriends also hit the city’s clubs – and attracted plenty of male attention.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comChristina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera took her hens to luxury Mexican resort, Cabo San Lucas in September 2005. The singer and her pals spent their time lounging by the pool and enjoying some girly time in the hotel spa.
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WennHolly Willoughby
The likes of Kate Thornton, Tamzin Ouithwaite, Heidi Range and, of course, Fearne Cotton all helped Holly Willoughby say goodbye to her single days as they popped a tiara on her head and took her along to the St Martin’s Lane Hotel in London.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comJodie Kidd
Jodie Kidd took in some culture on her hen do (yes, you did read that right), taking sister Jemma and a gang of girlfriends for a weekend break in Marrakech.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comBritney Spears
Britney Spears and her beau Kevin Federline almost had a joint stag & hen. The singer partied with her girlfriends in the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica, while K-Fed partied across the street. Predictably the two groups of friends (and bride and groom of course) hooked up at the end of the night.
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Rex FeaturesFergie
You couldn’t keep Fergie and her then-fiancé Josh Duhamel apart before their wedding – not even on what’s was supposed to be their last night of being single. The pair decided to have a joint stag and hen party, and invited 75 friends to the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica. Guests were treated to Kobe beef sliders, tuna tartar and shrimp skewers before dancing to '80s hits.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comMyleene Klass
OK, so this wasn’t actually Myleene Klass’ party but the presenter certainly got in the spirit of things at her sister’s hen do, donning a pair of bunny ears for some high jinks at the Rex Cinema and Bar in 2006.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comKatie Price
Katie Price had a typically “her” hen do when she married Alex Reid in 2010. The glamour model enjoyed performing male strippers and cocktails at the Mayfair hotel before being presenting with a Barbie Girl wedding cake, the dress of which looking suspiciously like the pink gown she wore to wed Peter Andre. Bad taste, no?
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WennKaty Perry
Best pal Rihanna organised an epic hen night for Katy Perry in Las Vegas. The singer hired Cirque du Soleil, one of the city’s top acts, in keeping with the international theme of Katy’s nuptials, which later took place in India. The singer obviously enjoyed her day, tweeting the following morning: “Signing up for a liver transplant now...”
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PA PhotosKate Middleton
There were no strippers or drinking binges for the future Duchess of Cambridge. Instead sister and maid of honour Pippa Middleton organised a low-key private party in the home of a friend. “She has already had her hen night, but it was certainly low-key,” said a friend. “Not all of Kate's friends were there and she will be catching up with other friends over the coming weeks.”
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Rex FeaturesZoe Ball & Sara Cox
Ladettes Zoe Ball and Sara Cox opted to share their hen do. The radio DJs took over a suite in London’s Portobello Hotel and indulged in some serious pampering and, we’re guessing, a bit of drinking.
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WennEmily Blunt
To ensure her privacy, Emily Blunt hired out LA hotspot Trousdale Lounge for her hen do. A-list pal Amy Adams came along and the party kept going till the early hours, with Emily and her pals hitting the dancefloor – and the cocktails.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comNicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman went back to her homeland of Australia before tying the knot with hubby Keith Urban in August 2006.
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Rex FeaturesNicole Richie
Nicole Richie celebrated with Sam Ronson and Christina Aguilera, but no Paris Hilton, at the luxurious Cabo San Lucas resort in Mexico (where Christina also had her hen do). The Simple Life star was given the obligatory Bride-To-Be sash and a necklace made of tiny penises at dinner. She could be seen getting over her hangover the morning after with a bit of topless sunbathing.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comCheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole (or Tweedy as she was then) had a fashionable send-off at Umbaba nightclub in London. Guests, including her Girls Aloud bandmates and her mum Joan, knocked back glasses of Laurent Perrier pink champagne and ran up a bar bill of £742. The star cut things pretty fine, only giving herself 24 hours to recover in time for her big day.
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PA PhotosEva Longoria
Eva Longoria’s Desperate Housewives co-star Felicity Huffman offered up her Hollywood mansion for the actress’ hen do. Single guests took part in a game where they had to create a wedding dress out of toilet roll, with Eva judging the best. Teri Hatcher was named the winner.
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Rex FeaturesKatie Holmes
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise opted for a joint hen and stag party (no surprises there) but we weren’t expecting them to bring along their entire family. Baby Suri and Tom’s adopted children, Connor and Isabella were among the guests, as were Brooke Shields, Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez. The group enjoyed a lively three-course meal in a Rome restaurant, the day before their wedding at nearby Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano.
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Rex FeaturesLiz Hurley
Surely one of the most bizarre hen dos (if not the most extravagant), Liz Hurley asked designer Donatella Versace to stage a private fashion show for her bachelorette party. But guests weren’t just sitting watching, during the evening, they were able to choose outfits from the collection to wear to Liz’s nuptials to Indian businessman Arun Nayar. "Elizabeth wants Donatella to provide some dresses so her friends can choose stunning outfits for her big day. She wants it to be an intimate gathering, with lots of champagne and nibbles," a source said. It all came at a price though. "She has budgeted for about £3,000 a head and is expecting to foot a large part of the bill," the insider added.
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Rex FeaturesKhloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian was given a saucy surprise on her hen night. “The cabana was filled with penises,” she said. “Kourtney decorated it, but Kim would have nothing to do with the penis part.” The socialite added: “Seeing mom sipping out of a penis straw was the best part.”
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Rex FeaturesAvril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne might have needed a rethink of her friends after her hen do. The singer was kitted out in sexy underwear, including black knickers with “The Mrs” embroidered in pink, and a veil with devil horns. Jessica Alba and Nicky Hilton were among the partygoers who dined about LA restaurant Koi before moving onto nightclub, Lobby.
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Rex FeaturesUlrika Jonsson
Ulrika Jonsson was dressed up like an angel before her hen party at Sketch in London. The presenter was preparing to marry her Mr Right, Lance Gerrard-Wright in 2003.
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