The Hen Weekend, Reimagined
No more chaos. No clichés. Just beautifully designed weekends built around the bride, and the people who know her best.
You said yes to being maid of honour. Or maybe you didn’t — but here you are, in charge of planning the weekend. And somehow, the internet isn’t making it any easier.
Endless Pinterest boards. Outdated advice. Tired clichés dressed up as tradition. Every list looks the same. Every option feels like a compromise. And none of it really fits her.
You want something considered. Personal. Actually fun. Something that feels like her — not like a template. Because this isn’t just another weekend. It’s her moment. Her people. Her story. And she deserves to feel like the main character.
Main Characters is the modern hen do platform: a curated planning tool that blends smart technology with thoughtful taste. No chaos. No clichés. Just everything you need to create a weekend she’ll genuinely love, all in one place.
THE STORY
Why we had to fix the hen do
Main Characters was founded by a former maid of honour with a design brain and a spreadsheet obsession.
After five hen weekends (and one full breakdown in the Notes app), it became clear: planning a hen do shouldn’t feel like a second job. But it does — because the tools out there aren’t built for the kind of bride we know and love.
So she set out to creat a new kind of platform. One that delivers structure and style. One that honours the people doing the planning, and makes it easier to focus on what actually matters — celebrating your person, properly.
THE FOUNDER
[always the bridesmaid, never the bride]
Kirsty McManus
From western-core to espresso martini chic, these are the hen do themes worth building a whole itinerary around.
From one weekend to a whole platform
HOW IT CAME TO LIFE
Real brides. Real plans. Breaking down actual hen weekends — what worked, what flopped, and what they’d do differently next time.
What Main Characters Is
REAL HEN WEEKENDS
A personalised itinerary builder, powered by AI and actual taste
A curated collection of venues, activities, and weekend-ready themes
Downloadable assets — from invites to games — that actually look good
Designed for real groups with real budgets, preferences and non-negotiables
We’re not a search engine with 4,000 irrelevant results. We’re not a Temu feed of throwaway tutus. And we’re not here to make planning harder. Main Characters wasn’t built for everyone — it was built for you.
What Main Characters Isn't....
