I'm organising a GirlzWeekend!
Where the hell do I start?
So you’ve decided a weekend away with your friends for your 30th is in order, you’re the Maid of Honor and you want to organise the Hen's weekend of a lifetime or you want to get a group together to go to Melbourne for some shopping.
You want to have the greatest weekend in living memory, well you’ve come to the right place. We have relationships with the best suppliers in the industry and we’re good at what we do (if we don’t mind saying).
If you're interested in getting that little bit extra from your weekend / Hen's Party, pull up a chair, take notes and get ready to be the best friend ever!
The making of a quality GirlzWeekend.
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1. Book early. |
2. Don’t wait for stragglers to confirm. |
3. Get the key crew members to agree on a budget. |
4. Get them to show you the money, the earlier the better. |
5. A kitty is a wonderful thing. |
6. Using GirlzWeekend as your booking agent we will take the stress out of the organisation. |
7. Eliminate all of the serching and reserching time it will take you to find the perfect activities and accommodation. |
8. Eliminate the gamble of trying to find the best activities in any location, GirlzWeekend has it all! |
9. Note: Some members of the public love Hen's. Some don’t. Behave accordingly. |
10. This weekend will be one to remember so make sure fun is top priority. |
The earlier you book the better your choices. Simple.
- Get the date of the weekend, and start planning your weekend of activities. If you plan your GirlzWeekend between 1 -2 months in advance e this will be enough time to sort out a great weekend / Hen's Party. If you've already left it later than this: don't stress - we've been known to pull off miracles - give us a call, you never know.
- The earlier you book the more likely you are to recieve great deals with accommodation and securing accommodation in the city centre within walking distance of the night life rather than out in the middle of nowhere forking out all your money on cabs.
- Send out emails to your potential Weekend / Hen's crew and put strict deadlines for responses. Then book with your definite numbers. It's about a billion times easier to add a few to your party than wait and book a big group at late notice.
It's all very well to book early, but how do I book if I've no idea where I'm going?
- Good point. This is why the smart people use agents. They've been there, done that and bought the t-shirt at so many locations and activities that they're pretty much walking Weekend do' encyclopedias. Want to know where to do the most amazing shopping, how Day Spas compare between Tauranga and Temuka, or the best way to maximise your hard earned cash? GirlzWeekend will tell you.
- We've also got mountains of feedback from people just like you so we know which activity combinations make the most legendary Weekend do’s.
- Now the best thing to remember is the whole point of a weekend / Hens Party is for the bride's best friends to gather round her before the most important day of her life. The point isn't to pressure those girlfriends into a 3 day no expenses spared extravaganza.
- So get key people; closest friends for the weekend / Hen herself and the girl who is deemed the most fun to decide how much money you're likely to have and how to make it stretch into the most fun possible. This will determine which locations will give you the best value for money.
Got your budget, dates and location sorted?
- Now this is probably the worst part of the job but also the most important. Again give strict - and even punishable deadlines. The words pay up or die' written in Lippy is also an effective way of rallying the funds.
- Some of the more organised GirlzWeekends even set up a kitty for when they're out on the weekend. We like the sound of that. You'll like the sound if it too as it means that you'll never get stuck with a hundred dollar round no matter how drunk you get!
If you're heading overseas for your weekend / Hens Party, don't forget to take photocopies of your passport with you and even leave a photocopy in NZ. After all losing your passport is not like losing your keys. Go prepared.
You're a bunch of girls on a GirlzWeekend / Hens Party, remember plenty of people and places love you but believe it or not a few hate you too!
- We know it's difficult to believe but it's true. Some people just don't dig big groups. So take our advice and spend your cash in places that welcome the vibe.
- It's always a bad move to rock up to a club without VIP or guest list entry or at the very least pre-paid entry. GirlzWeekend has great relationships with the hottest, most Hens friendly clubs. Why take chances?
- Always, always, always dress to impress. We all know the Boyz love it.
Choose your Activities like your friends:
- Unfortunately not all activity centres were born equal. There are some places that offer high octane activities with wicked facilities in great locations. There are others that simply exist to rip off people just like you. We know, we've been on some grim activities that make watching Dancing With the Stars seem like a wild Saturday night. GirlzWeekend don't waste time sending people on rubbish activities we source the cream of the crop in every city and send you there.
And finally…..Choose your agent like you'd choose your future husband:
- Cheesy but true. When choosing the agent who will handle your GirlzWeekend / Hens Party, you will want people who really care that you'll have the best possible time. You'll want to deal with people who'll listen to your needs and make valuable suggestions based on a wealth of experience.
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