Rose Quartz
Pale pink, a little tart, gone in ten minutes.
- dry rosé
- pink grapefruit juice
- soda water
- Ice and grapefruit wheels
Beads, charms, glass and a glass of bubbly
Jewellery making hens parties
She’s already got the ring. Now the girls make the rest of the sparkle.
Know her city?
See how the night runs
Her name follows her down the page: into the bridesmaids message and the form.
01 the short answer
What happens at a jewellery making hens party
Bubbly, a tray of sparkle, and two hours of everyone suddenly very serious about colour.
A jewellery making hens party with My Ultimate Hens is a hosted workshop where every girl makes her own pieces to keep, charm bracelets, statement earrings or fused glass depending on her city, with drinks built in and the night carrying on after: a VIP booth in Melbourne, nightclub entry in Perth and Adelaide.
- Your spot is set. Your own table, room or studio is ready when you walk in, with a glass of bubbly each at the charm and earring tables.
- The tray comes out. Glass beads, metal charms and findings, or a studio’s worth of coloured glass, plus every tool you need. Your host is right there among the girls.
- Two pieces each, at least. About two hours at the charm table, two and a half in the glass studio, an afternoon of earrings in Perth and Adelaide, and nobody leaves with only one thing.
- The wrist stack. Every bracelet held together for one photo. That’s the one the group chat keeps.
- Then it all goes out. A VIP booth with a bottle of bubbly for her, or the dance floor, with the charms and earrings already on.
02 her piece
Jewellery making hens workshops, from dainty charms to fused glass
Three ways to make it, each with its own swing tag. Tap the one that sounds like her.
Swipe the tags
Not every city runs every version. Tick one and it rides along into the form at the bottom of the page.
Which piece is she? Three taps.
Answer all three and her piece gets a swing tag.
The paint and sip, this was great, a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed themselves, even the ones that "can't " paint. Highly recommend!
03 her charms
Charm bracelet ideas for a hens party
Pick five charms that are so her it hurts. Then send the brief to the girls.
0 of 5 charms on the chain.
Charm brief for the bride’s bracelet: pick five charms above and they’ll line up here.
The charms on the table change from studio to studio, so this is the brief for the girls, not a promise from the tray. The fun is hunting for them.
04 the dress code
What to wear to a jewellery making hens party
The only rock she has to wear is already on her finger. Everything else, the girls are about to make.
All in
Pearl clips, pearl headbands, a little white for her. The group photo looks planned, because it was.
One hero piece
Everyone wears the one piece she’d save in a fire. It sets the bar at the table and starts the best conversations.
Just the bride
She sparkles, everyone else keeps it simple, and the new pieces go on as the night goes on.
Copy the dress code for the group chat
Dress code for the bride’s hens: pearls on everyone, white for the bride. Bring your own pearls. We’re making the rest.
05 the drinks
Jewellery making hens cocktails, by the jug
Five jugs named after the jewellery box. Set the crew size and the quantities do the maths.
12 of us
MUH suggestions for pre-drinks or a BYO room, not part of any package.
Solid Gold
Sparkling, peachy, the colour of the charms.
- prosecco
- peach nectar
- elderflower cordial
- Frozen peach slices instead of ice
Something Blue
For the bride’s something blue, a few weeks early.
- gin
- blue curaçao
- lemonade
- Lemon squeeze, lots of ice
String of Pearls
White wine, lychee and very good manners.
- sauvignon blanc
- lychee juice
- soda water
- Tinned lychees on picks
Charm Offensive zero-proof
Everything pretty, nothing in it. Mum’s favourite by the second round.
- sparkling pink lemonade
- cranberry juice
- Mint and ice
House rule: pour after the clasps are on. Pliers and a third glass are not friends.
06 the photos
Jewellery making hens photo list and captions
Eight shots worth getting, and the captions to go with them. Clear the camera roll first.
- The wrist stack. Every bracelet held together, hers in the middle.
- Her ring, then the rest. Her hand, the engagement ring and her first finished piece in one frame.
- The tray, untouched. Ten seconds before the chaos.
- The concentration face. Someone threading with her tongue out. There’s always one.
- The swap. Two girls trading earrings across the table.
- Wearing everything. The bride with every piece on at once.
- The clink. Glasses up, new jewellery on show.
- Wrists up in the booth. The last photo of the night and the best one.
Made it. Wearing it. Not taking it off.
She said yes to the ring. We said yes to the rest.
Stacked, like the group chat.
Hand made, hen approved.
Some girls get diamonds. We got pliers and bubbly.
Every bead has a story. Most of them are about her.
Accessorised by the bridesmaids.
One ring. A whole crew of bracelets.
07 the soundtrack
Jewellery making hens party songs, in the order they should play
Three strands, threaded in order. Copy one into the group chat or straight into the queue.
Strand one At the bead table
- Diamonds · Rihanna
- Golden · Harry Styles
- Lover · Taylor Swift
- Shine · Years & Years
- Put Your Records On · Corinne Bailey Rae
Strand two Clasps on, glasses up
- Bejeweled · Taylor Swift
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) · Beyoncé
- 7 rings · Ariana Grande
- Material Girl · Madonna
- Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend · Marilyn Monroe
Strand three Out it all goes
- Gold · Spandau Ballet
- Lucky · Britney Spears
- Dancing Queen · ABBA
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody · Whitney Houston
- Shut Up and Dance · Walk the Moon
The clasp Last song of the night: Marry You · Bruno Mars. Arms around her, phones up.
Want the full hundred? Here are the hens party songs the whole crew will know.
08 the night
The whole hens around the jewellery making
Make it in the afternoon, then take her out by dark. Three real shapes, each one a single booking.
Melbourne · crews of 6 and up
- Afternoon. Velvet chesterfields and hanging plants at our glam cocktail lounge, a glass of bubbly each and your seating already waiting.
- The charms come out. Two hours with your artist host, a cocktail each and a grazing platter for the table. Two finished pieces per girl.
- The wrist stack. Every bracelet together for the photo before you leave.
- Night. Into the city: VIP entry with the cover charge waived, a velvet booth held for two hours, and a surprise bottle of bubbly for her. The dance floor is right there.
Why it runs this way: the beads need daylight and steady hands. The booth needs neither.
Melbourne · crews of 6 and up
- Afternoon. Your own private studio, an expert instructor and two and a half hours of glass: rings, earrings, necklaces, hair clips. A surprise kit waits for the bride.
- Early evening. A neon-kissed hideaway in blush pink and gold, a cocktail in every hand and share plates for the table. A bonus cocktail lands in front of her.
- Night. Down the laneway to a velvet VIP booth for two hours, VIP entry, cover charge waived, and a bottle of bubbly for the hen.
Why it runs this way: glass wants full concentration, so the cocktails wait until the studio’s done. Then they don’t wait at all.
Perth and Adelaide · crews of 12 and up
- Afternoon. A private room or reserved area for the group, and a glass of bubbly the moment you walk in.
- The earrings. Your hostess, a huge spread of beads and bling, and two pairs each. In Perth, grazing platters arrive and a bonus cocktail heads her way.
- Night. Earrings on, straight out: complimentary nightclub entry for the whole group.
Why it runs this way: big crews, one table, and a dance floor that gets the first look at the new earrings.
Venues are described here, not named. Every package page shows its own price and everything that comes with it.
09 her people
Who a jewellery making hens suits
Nobody has to dance, drink or perform. Everybody goes home with something.
Mum and the aunties
A table, a tray and a task is the great leveller. Mum might just make the bride’s favourite piece, and somebody’s aunty turns out to be a natural.
Mixed ages
Eighteen to eighty can sit at the same bead table. The cousin does the photos, nan does the clasps.
The ones who don’t drink
The fun is in her hands, not her glass. Grab the zero-proof jug above for the pre-drinks, and tell us about the non-drinkers when you enquire.
A pregnant bride
Seated, hands busy, and still the biggest audience for every piece she makes. Tell us when you enquire and we’ll walk you through each table.
Girls who’ve never met
A shared tray does the introductions. By the second charm, everyone is choosing pieces for each other.
Small crews and big ones
Melbourne runs it for crews of six and up. Perth and Adelaide run statement earrings for twelve and up.
Hi Chloe, I wanted to thankyou for the amazing night you put together for Emma's hens night. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with everybody from yourselves in the office. My daughter and all the guests has a fantastic time, so again, thankyou. Kind Regards Kerry-lee
I booked a hens with this company for my cousin and didn't actually know any of the other girls attending, which can sometimes be a bit awkward when being the organiser, but it ended up being the best hens I've ever been to even if I do say so myself haha
We did one of the pamper party packages with the accomodation for some of us as well and it was really good. If you're reading this and wondering whether you should book the package… just do it. It was soooooo good!
Honestly, I was nervous about the price point of going out as we couldn't decide if we should just have it at my house and nearly talked myself out of it twice. Josh who helped me find our package remembered I'd mentioned during my first chat that we weren't sure if a drinks package would be good value for us because not many of us are big drinkers, and he agreed with me and found a package at a lower price point so I really appreciated that and felt really looked after. He actually cared about us finding a package that suited us which I really appreciated. Really overjoyed with the outcome and so was Rachel the bride and her very fussy mum as well. Thank you to the whole team but especially to Josh.
10 class or hens
Booking a jewellery making class for a hens, and the night around it
A class is two hours on a Saturday. A hens is what happens before, during and after it.
Booked a class
Class booked. 2pm Saturday.
Love. What are we doing after?
Do we bring our own drinks??
Who’s booking dinner for 12
On it.
Which bar after? I’ll make a list
4 more questions…
Booked the hens
Link’s in. Beads at 1, cocktails after, then a booth for her.
Wait, the booth’s sorted too?
Booth, bubbly for her, cover charge. All in it.
You’re officially in charge of every hens forever
Liked by everyone
Illustration, with invented messages. The shapes behind it are real (see the whole night, above).
- The drinks. Plenty of jewellery classes are BYO. Ours come with the drinks built in, from a glass of bubbly each to a bottle in the booth.
- The after. A class ends at the studio door. Ours ends in a VIP booth or on a dance floor.
- The bride. A class teaches a technique. A hens makes her the centre of the table, then the night.
- The organiser. One plan to send the girls, one payment for the whole group, and you get to be at the table instead of on your phone.
I was a MOH for the first time and feeling the pressure because she is not into the tacky hens thing at all. What I liked most was that Britt actually understood the difference between 'things to do on a hens' and planning a good hens that felt like an actual celebration not a bunch of bookings together because obviously I could have booked a cocktail class and dinner or whatever myself obviously. I only realised after that I just wouldn't have known which combination would suit our group, what order to do it all in or half the little details and personalised touches for the bride that made the whole night what it was. So there's definitely more thought behind these packages than I realised before booking and she absolutely loved it and apparently I'm now the designated event organiser of the group. Would 100% use them again and a big thankyou to Britt and Maddi as well for everything that went into making it so good!
Did you know? In 1889 Tiffany & Co launched its first charm bracelet at the Paris Exposition, and Queen Victoria’s love of charm bracelets started a fashion among Europe’s nobility. Source
11 the proof
Real hens reviews from the craft table, and the organisers who booked them
Real hens who made something with their hands, and the girls who pulled the whole thing off.
Hi My Ultimate Hens Night Team! I just wanted to say a huge thankyou to everyone for everything you helped me with for the Hen night we held for Cat on Saturday. It was even better than we could have imagined. Warmest regards, Donna
The most amazing experience dealing with My Ultimate Hens. They organised an incredible weekend filled with numerous activities. From flower crown making, to cocktail making to cruising around in a fire engine, just to name a few, with all the girls. My ultimate you went above and beyond and I can't stop talking about your company. Thank you!!!
Our night flowed really well, no stuffing around and most importantly I got to actually enjoy my friends hens instead of playing event manager all night because everything had already been thought through. The timing, what was included, where we'd go next, what suited the 9 girls we had and honestly, I didn't properly realise how much difference that would make until the actual night itself. It felt like a proper event rather than us just meeting at a few places Han loved every part of it and even said how did you do and find all this?? So that was the review from her I needed and I would use them again in a heartbeat!
- 5.0 on Easy Weddings, and a Five Star Supplier there every year since 2012
- 4.7 on Google, written publicly, under their own names
- 1,000+ My Ultimate Hens celebrations hosted every year
- Female founded in 2011, in six cities
12 at a glance
Jewellery making hens parties with My Ultimate Hens, at a glance
The whole thing on one tag, for the girl in the group who only reads this bit.
- What it is
- A hosted jewellery workshop inside a whole hens: drinks built in, then a VIP booth or the dance floor.
- What she makes
- Charm bracelets and necklaces (two pieces each), statement earrings (two pairs each) or a whole fused glass collection.
- How long
- About two hours at the charm table, two and a half in the glass studio, an afternoon of earrings in Perth and Adelaide. Then the night: a VIP booth for two hours in Melbourne, nightclub entry in Perth and Adelaide.
- How cheeky
- Not at all, unless you add it. It suits every age at the table.
- Where
- Melbourne (charms and glass), Perth and Adelaide (statement earrings). In other cities, tell us about her and we’ll come back with what runs there.
- Price per person
- About $250 to $380 in Melbourne (crews of 6 and up), about $150 in Perth and Adelaide (crews of 12 and up). Every package shows its own price.
- Group size
- Crews of 6 and up in Melbourne, 12 and up in Perth and Adelaide, bride included. That number is the minimum, not a cap.
- Booking
- You secure it with just your own share. About three days later the second part of the deposit is charged, and if the group doesn’t love the plan, tell us before then and what you’ve paid becomes a credit towards another package. Final numbers and the final payment are usually due three weeks before.
13 the numbers
What a jewellery making hens party costs, and why group size changes it
Most My Ultimate Hens jewellery making nights sit between about $150 and $380 per person. Here’s why it moves.
Perth and Adelaide, crews of 12 or more
About $150 a head
Statement earrings in Perth and Adelaide: your own room or reserved area, bubbly on arrival, two pairs each, then nightclub entry for the whole group.
Melbourne, crews of 6 and up
About $250 to $380 a head
Afternoon into night. The charm bracelet afternoon and VIP booth sits at the lower end; the private glass studio, cocktails, share plates and booth at the top.
- The night around the table moves it most. A workshop with bubbly and a dance floor sits at the low end; a workshop into cocktails and a VIP booth at the top. The bigger the group, the lower it tends to go.
- The number on a package is its minimum, bride included, with no cap. Bring the whole crew.
- Every package shows its own price, so the group sees exactly what they’re in for before anyone pays.
- Booking: you secure it with just your own share, the second part of the deposit follows about three days later, and if the group doesn’t love the plan, tell us before then and what you’ve paid becomes a credit towards another package.
Send it to the bridesmaids
Build the message, then share or copy it. Her city’s page goes with it, and nobody sees a price until they open it.
Her city
The piece (it rides into the form)
Girls! For the bride’s hens I’m thinking jewellery making, then a big night out. Have a look and tell me by Friday. Is it her?
14 her city
Where you can have a jewellery making hens
Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide run it as its own hens. Every city page has the rest of her night.
- MelbourneCharm bracelets and private glass studios, each running into a VIP booth, for crews of six and up.
- PerthStatement earrings with bubbly, grazing and a bonus cocktail for her, for crews of twelve and up.
- AdelaideStatement earrings in your own private room, with bubbly, for crews of twelve and up.
- SydneyClay earrings are one of the pieces you can make at a Sydney pottery hens.
- BrisbaneThe Brisbane page has her whole line-up.
- Gold CoastThe Gold Coast page has her whole line-up.
Not sure yet? Start her wishlist: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide.
15 asked a lot
Jewellery making hens party questions
The ones the group chat asks before anyone says yes.
What do you make at a jewellery making hens party?
What you make at a jewellery making hens depends on the city: charm bracelets and necklaces in Melbourne (two finished pieces each), statement earrings in Perth and Adelaide (two pairs each), or a whole fused glass collection in a private Melbourne studio, from rings and earrings to necklaces, hair clips and brooches.
Do we need to be crafty?
No one needs to be crafty, because every table has someone running it: an artist host at the charm table, a hostess with all the tips and tricks for earrings, and an expert instructor with a template in the glass studio. The girl who swears she can’t make anything might end up taking orders.
How long does a jewellery making class take at a hens?
A jewellery making class at a hens runs about two hours at the charm table, two and a half in the glass studio, and an afternoon of earrings in Perth and Adelaide. The night carries on after it: a two-hour VIP booth in Melbourne, or nightclub entry in Perth and Adelaide.
Do we take the jewellery home on the day?
Charm pieces and statement earrings, yes: they go straight on and out for the night. Glass is the one to check: tell us your date in the form and we’ll confirm when those pieces come home.
Is there bubbly while we make?
Yes, there’s a glass of bubbly each on arrival at the charm table and the earring workshops, plus a cocktail and grazing at the charm afternoon and grazing with a bonus cocktail for her in Perth. In the glass studio the cocktails come straight after, with share plates.
How many people do we need for a jewellery making hens?
Six or more in Melbourne and twelve or more in Perth and Adelaide, bride included. That number is the minimum, not a cap, and if you’re expecting fewer, tell us how many when you enquire.
Can we make rings at a jewellery making hens?
Yes, rings are on the menu in the Melbourne glass studio, alongside earrings, necklaces, hair clips and brooches: a whole collection each.
Which cities run jewellery making hens parties?
Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide run it as its own hens. In Sydney, clay earrings are one of the pieces you can make at a pottery hens, and every city page has the rest of her night.
How much does a jewellery making hens party cost?
Most My Ultimate Hens jewellery making nights sit between about $150 and $380 per person: about $150 in Perth and Adelaide (crews of 12 or more), and about $250 to $380 in Melbourne (crews of 6 and up). Every package shows its own price.
Does a jewellery making hens work for mums, nans and non-drinkers?
A jewellery making hens is one of the easiest for a mixed crew, because the fun is in everyone’s hands rather than their glass. Nobody has to dance or perform, and mum might just end up with the best piece at the table.
Can the bridesmaids make matching pieces for the wedding?
Matching bridesmaid pieces are the whole idea of the glass studio: pick the colours and shapes together and the bridal party ends up with a matching set. A charm bracelet made at her hens might just make it down the aisle too.
What does the bride get?
The bride gets the biggest audience for every piece she makes, and a surprise or two: a bottle of bubbly in the VIP booth in Melbourne, her own surprise kit and a bonus cocktail on the glass night, and a bonus cocktail at the Perth earring workshop.
What should we wear to a jewellery making hens party?
Wear something you can sit and work in that still looks good in the booth photo, with sleeves that stay out of the bead tray. The dress code picker above has four group-chat-ready themes.
Can we add a limo or more drinks?
Yes, depending on the city: a limo with a glass of bubbly each, a longer VIP booth with drinks, or a drinks package. Each package lists the extras it can take.
Can we do permanent jewellery at a hens?
Permanent jewellery isn’t one of our packages. For the stacked-wrist photo, the charm bracelet table gets you there with bubbly in hand.
Is a jewellery making hens the same as a bachelorette jewellery party?
Yes, it’s the American name for a hens. Here it comes with the bubbly, the night out and her whole crew around her.
How do we book a jewellery making hens party?
You secure it with just your own share. About three days later the second part of the deposit is charged, and if the group doesn’t love the plan, tell us before then and what you’ve paid becomes a credit towards another package. Final numbers and the final payment are usually due three weeks before.
If she’d rather…
- Paint and sip hens partiesA canvas each, a glass in hand.
- Life drawing hens partiesSame table, same bubbly. Much cheekier view.
- Creative hens partiesFlower crowns, clay, candles and more.
- Hens party ideasEvery kind of hens, sorted by the bride.
Years from now she’ll still be wearing it, and every time someone asks where it’s from, the answer has your name in it.
Pick her city and see what runs there.
Or tell us about her16 her shortlist
Tell us about her jewellery making night
Her city, a rough date and a rough number are enough. We’ll come back with the jewellery nights that suit her and her crew.
Done. Her jewellery making night is officially on the thread.
Keep an eye on your phone, the first text comes from one of us, not a bot.
While you wait: choose her charms