Who arranges the hen do?

What's a hen do?

What is a hen? Who are the hens?

I'm doing my GF, she's having one in the UK and one here. It's going to be fun. It can be anyone, either someone in your wedding party or just a friend.

ETA: If you feel that it's inappropriate, speak up. I'm planning the NA one with another friend of the bride and we don't know each other, but we both know the bride really well and are respecting the Bride's wishes.

Hen-do = Bachelorette.

Whenever I hear of one of these.

I've never heard of this, and I'm not sure I'd want to be referred to as a hen....

I believe the party is referred to as the hen-do

I believe the Hen Do ...

If you're worried the bride won't enjoy it, I think those who know she wouldn't and who know the date won't work need to speak up. Maybe the MOH feels bad asking for help?

My dad calls my mom and her friends "hens" when they are all talking very loudly lol

In american showers, whoever volunteers to throw a shower, does. And they can be given by any very close female friend, whether in wedding party or not, or by female relatives. If a person like MOH volunteers, and eants to be the only hostess, she tells the bride. If bride accepts, then MOH does plan everything solo, and pays for everything for everyone, by herself. If a group, some or all bridesmaids, or an aunt and Bm, with MOH, and they are co-hostesses, then it would be extremely ride for the MOH to exclude them from the planning, and plan for everyone to help pay and do the work to make it happen. So, did she volunteer solo, and bride said fine, or did your whole group agree then she took charge without involving you in plans?
... As for what the bride wants: The host or hostesses determine their budget, their number of possible guests the location will hold ( like a home) or that they can afford. While people want to please the bride, where they may not offer all she wants, say a backyard party for 30 when she wants a restaurant or catered affair for 45-60, the hosts should not go to more than the least well off hostess can pay for. I have seen BM or MOH groups who wanted to spend $ 25-50 on a shower think they have to give the bride everything she wants, and end up spending $200, $500 or more per bridesmaid. So , if MOH thinks she is planning as a group hostess, but is shutting you out, you need to settle it. If bride said she could do it herself, and she is doing all the work and paying, you should know. And you need to talk to MOH and see why she is not planning something that bride has been hinting about. The reason brides are mostly excluded from planning, is because giving the shower is a gift. And brides cannot politely request that people give gifts she chooses, not what they want. And especially rude is wanting them to trade up, do something or go someplace more expensive, or host more people.