Hen Do in Seville: Real Prices for a Group of 14

You're in a group chat with fourteen people, and the messages keep coming. Someone asks about the booking, someone else wants to know the price, and the list of who's actually coming is still a 'maybe' from three people. Planning a hen do (or bachelorette party) in Seville should be fun, but the money part gets messy fast.

Before you book anything, you need two things: a final number and a clear way to split the costs. Get those right, and the rest of the planning falls into place.

The first number is how many of you are actually coming

Before you ask a restaurant for a quote, close the list. Fourteen names with a confirmed 'yes' in the group, not a 'I think about twenty will come'. A tapas menu changes price if you're 14 or 11. And separate the money for the plan from the money for the gift. They're two different pots, and mixing them means three people end up paying extra without noticing. Always ask for a per-person price based on the exact number of guests.

• Close the list with 14 confirmed 'yes' or 'no' before asking for any quote.
• Keep the plan budget separate from the gift budget.
• Ask for a per-person price for the exact number of guests.
• Pin the final number in the group chat so everyone sees it.

Tapas, tiles, and the first toast

A tapas tour through Triana or the centre needs two things in writing: the reservation time and whether the venue charges for holding the table at 9pm. The afternoon can get expensive with rounds of drinks. Set a common pot for drinks and let everyone pay for their own dinner. Don't forget the costs nobody writes down: taxis back at 3am, the bus that takes you across town to the second spot, or the beers on the rooftop.

WhatsApp is not a budget. Open a note with three columns: who pays, how much, and when. 'I'll transfer you later' is the expense that never gets settled. The message with date, time, meeting point and dress code should be pinned before the first booking, not the night before. If the organiser puts down a deposit for the venue, a visible list in the group avoids the awkward conversation on Monday morning.

A clear list and a split that everyone sees turn a hen do back into an afternoon with your favourite people, not a spreadsheet.

One link for your hen do in Seville: split the cost for fourteen

The digital invitation from Send The Joy costs 29,99 EUR per invitation, one-time payment, no subscription. Split between 14, that's a bit over 2 EUR per person. Changing the time, place or wording doesn't mean resending anything: the same link always shows the updated version. No reprinting or handing out envelopes again. Confirmations arrive inside the invitation, in an ordered list, so nobody has to chase replies on WhatsApp at 2am.

If the grandmother doesn't use a mobile, the sensible thing is to combine: link for the 14 in the group and a printed copy for her. It works well to send the link to everyone and keep two printed copies for whoever will keep them in a drawer. What doesn't work is paying for 14 prints and a digital design: pick one route, do it well, and don't double the cost.

With the list closed and the split clear, the hen do goes back to being an afternoon with the people who matter. Set up your invitation on Send The Joy, try it for free, and publish the link when you've confirmed the time.