Here’s what the average stag and hen do costs in the UK and abroad

Soon, the ‘hey ladies!’ messages start streaming in. At first, it’s suggested dates and cities, but then the inevitable happens – it’s time to starting handing over the cash.

Anyone who has been on a hen do will know they’re expensive, and new research from Aviva makes for some stomach-churning reading.

The insurance company surveyed 1000 people who attended stag or hen weekends that were not their own and found that men spend £920 on average for their friends’ send off, while women pay £652 for hen dos.

Considering most hen and stag do celebrations see you heading off to a city for two nights to hang out with a bunch of people you sort-of know, that feels like a lot.

Not only that, but if you’re going further afield and leaving the UK, you’re looking at forking out more than £1000.

Research also found that a third of people surveyed previously declined an invitation, with 79% of cases citing expenses as the main reasons.

Others gave different excuses to their host as they didn’t want to admit they couldn’t go due to the high cost of attending the celebration.