Oh what a night…

Invitation read:

IT ’S MONICA’S Hen’s Night!

And she’s going to do it in serious style! On the 29th March 2008 from 7pm,You are invited to join her at Marrakech where we’re going to party in the mystical surrounds of Melbourne’s most majestic venue. It’s a very classy affair so lose the rags, dress it up and join Monica in celebrating her special event in style. Be early to join us indulging in canapés and signature Marrakech shooters. LET’S CELEBRATE MONICA’S HEN’S NIGHT IN Style…

Lets just say this was one pre-wedding party that was executed in style. Firstly I knew I had paid $80 to attend this night but had no clue about where it was all going. Maybe Monica needed some extra pocket money for the wedding?…ahh I doubt it.Being my first hen’s night I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I knew was that I was only familiar with the bride to be, Monica Karmy a good friend of mine from University and the rest would have been strangers. All it took was a glass of champagne to get the ball rolling and by the end of the night 12 strangers had become best friends. There was a buzz in the air as we all eagerly anticipated what was in store for us.

The term hen’s night also known as hen’s party or Bachelorette parties are renowned for adult games, strippers and plenty of alcohol. The bride to be is dressed in some type of attire that stands out from the rest whether it is a veil, the colour white or a sash.It is in a sense a girl’s night out or in and is usually the hen’s “last night of freedom”. This means getting in all sorts of trouble due to the fact that the bride to be and her closest friends get quite intoxicated by the end of the night.Well that’s a typical version of a hen’s night but instead I was pleasantly surprised by the order of events that took place that evening.

 

How could I have been so naive? We were mingling, drinking, eating and laughing when all of a sudden the room was raided by two policemen…well they weren’t REAL policemen. It was just the strippers who arrived to show Monica a good time.  

 

It was my first experience of strippers, they were fun and tasteful, not tacky. I know what you are all thinking, stripping isnt my thing but hey there is nothing wrong with a bit of harmless fun. Even if my hands were covered in baby oil from touching their perfectly sculpted abs and buttocks, I guess it was a real ice breaker and a great way to start the night.  If anyone enjoyed the show the most it would have been hands down Veronica, Monica’s mother who claimed the boys could perform at her home any day. Ahh what a character she was.The night was filled with laughter which echoed through the club walls, strippers, belly dancers, smoking arguileh and a lot of champagne. All in all I believe it was a great way to really get to know Monica and her closest friends as this would be a night she would remember forever.