 Born and brought in London, five friends are reunited for three days, until one of them gets married. Sitting at their hen night, the friends recollect their thoughts and look towards the future. Mandy (Pauline Quirke), the family-girl who indulges herself with other men, Janet (Gwyneth Strong), the troubled wife who is desperate to conceive, Anna (Frances Barber), a writer who is determined to fulfill true happiness, Karen (Lesley Manville), the teacher who has trouble "coming-out" and Susie (Michelle Collins), the bride-to-be who has a background she d like to keep in the past. Going through hard times and succeeding the good times, the five friends go through and survive. Based on the novel by Susan Oudot.