In these credit crunch times, everyone is looking at how to save money on their hen nights, but the last thing you want to do is miss out on all the fun just to save some pennies.
There are plenty of ways you can cut costs without cutting corners when it comes to your hen night, especially when it comes to dressing up.
Fancy dress on a hen party is a popular way to celebrate your final weekend of freedom.
A group of girls all dressed in outrageous and fun clothes lets the town or city know that you've come to party! With so many different themes and costumes to choose from, you might feel that you have to spend a lot of money to look the bees knees, but we know that's not true.
Savvy hens, looking for a bargain can find plenty of cheap and cheerful ways to make an impact without hurting your purse! Here we look at brilliant budget hen night costume ideas.
Make your own If time's on your side and you're handy with a needle and thread, then you might be able to save plenty of money by making your own costume.
This can be great if you're trying to replicate a fancy dress theme, like fairy tale heroines.
By looking through lots of pictures, you can usually see how to make a very good replica costume that won't cost nearly as much as buying one that's already made.
By using the internet you might even be able to find patterns and ideas on how to make your own.
Keep it simple The great thing with dressing up on your hen night is that there are a range of different ideas that you can choose as themes for your big night out.
Rather than choosing something extravagant and complicated like the many costume changes of Madonna for example, you could choose something a bit more open ended, like fairies, princesses, or cowgirls.
All of these  allow each girl to dress up or down as much as they like without having to find a specific costume that could be costly.
Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize, One of the great thing about hen part accessories is that they're so popular on hen weekends that there are hundreds of different ones you can choose from as a way of dressing up your outfit.
With a range of styles and prices available, you can make things as simple or as extravagant as you like! Some popular ideas for budget friendly costumes are cowboy hats, which don't cost the earth but make it easy to spot who's in your group when you're out and about! Hen night sashes are also extremely great fun, they're cheap, cheerful and best of all can be used over any costume or outfit.
You could also accessorise on a theme, for example fairy wings, or bunny tails, all inexpensive but all great fun!