A professional hen do planner claims alcohol-free hen parties are "in" because boozing "isn't fashionable".<br /><br />Lesley Henderson, 41, spends her days planning and putting together the perfect hen do for brides-to-be.<br /><br />She claims that bridal parties are turning away from traditional alcohol-fuelled nights out with strippers and pub crawls in favour of "memorable" occasions.<br /><br />She says a bar crawl is "no longer popular" and brides prefer brunches and roller discos. <br /><br />Lesley, an event planner, from Edinburgh, Scotland, said: "It is so popular for the younger generation not to drink anymore - it is not fashionable.<br /><br />"With the bookings, I have had this year it has been a more civilised affair.<br /><br />"More like roller discos, brunches and even they have been really well behaved.<br /><br />"Your traditional sort of hen party pub crawl isn't popular anymore, people want to make it more memorable."<br /><br />Lesley said that the cost-of-living crisis is a factor too - as people don't have hundreds to splash out on a big party.<br /><br />She said: "People want more value for their money. <br /><br />"If they are spending £50 per person they want to make it a more memorable experience.<br /><br />"I think money-saving is a big factor."<br /><br />Lesley started her own hen do events business in June 2019, having worked in corporate events her whole life.<br /><br />“I’d wanted to create my own company for ages but knew it needed its own stamp on it,” she said.<br /><br />“I wanted to offer different hen do parties rather than the traditional pub crawl.”<br /><br />She offers garden parties, roller disco parties, paint and prosecco and disco brunches for brides-to-be. <br /><br />“Each hen do is a tailored service,” she said.<br /><br />“I don’t think people realise how long it can take to set up a garden party.”<br /><br />The event planner said that disco themes are "in right now".<br /><br />She said: "People seem to be a lot more self-efficient. <br /><br />"It was different last year as a lot more people wanted to get back out and socialise again.<br /><br />"A lot of bookings I have are just me going into apartments to set up the backdrop."
