There is nothing quite like a t-shirt to express how you are feeling from sport logos to Homer Simpson it seems there is a t-shirt for everything.

When it comes to a special occasion such as a hen night though you want to know that you get the right slogan for you. Some people opt for having a t-shirt that just says ‘hen night’ while others will either have something raunchy or something that makes people smile when they see it. Whatever the slogan however, it is always apparent what is being celebrated as usually fairy wings, a sash or yes, even a pink tutu have sometimes been worn by people on their hen night just to ensure that they stand out.

The entire concept of a hen night is for the person to enjoy this night as it is usually famously dubbed as their ‘last night of freedom’. Therefore they are taken out by their close friends to party, have fun and celebrate their upcoming nuptials.

The bachelorette or hen party is comparable to the centuries old tradition of the bachelor party. However, instead of the groom’s friends throwing a party for him to celebrate his upcoming nuptials it would usually be the groom who hosted a dinner and would then present his guests with a gift also.

The phrase ‘hen night’ is derived from the animals that the party participants are thought to be most like. Women are always depicted as talkative and therefore they get hen whilst men are always considered ‘macho’ on these occasions so they are depicted as stags.

It is thought that until the 1960s when women were starting to get more of a hold on a dominant male society that this is when these kinds of parties began. Before the 1960s bachelorette parties were not that common at all. It wasn’t until 1980, however that bachelorette parties became more popular and the first book that detailed specifics on how to plan a bachelorette party was not published until 1998. It seems hard to believe that this was just 12 years ago.

A hen party does not have to be the usual pub-run that a lot of people choose and can be anything from a formal dinner party usually organised by the bride’s mother or mother-in-law-to-be to a bridal shower which would usually take place before the hen night which would give the bridesmaids the opportunity to shower the bride with gifts hence the name which in turn would give the bride two parties.

Seeing women wearing a t-shirt on their special night always makes people smile as they know that these women are out to have a good time and quite often people will join in with their party spirit. A very good slogan would probably be something like ‘kiss me quick before it’s too late’. This slogan would most certainly get people talking and perhaps some men even trying to get their kiss.

So the next time you see someone wearing a hen night t-shirt, smile, wave and perhaps even offer to buy her a drink.