Charms, earrings and a glass of bubbly
She’s already got the ring. Now the girls make the rest of the sparkle.
My Ultimate Hens builds whole hens around a jewellery making class: ready-made in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, on request everywhere else.
About $150 to $380 per person. Most My Ultimate Hens jewellery making nights sit in that range, depending on the city and the size of the crew. What moves it
She gets the first wrist in the stack photo. You get the thank-yous in the group chat, with your name on them.
01 the short answer
Bubbly, a tray of sparkle, and two hours of everyone suddenly very serious about colour.
Hens jewellery making with My Ultimate Hens is a couple of hours with a host or instructor showing the group how to make pieces to keep, from charm bracelets and statement earrings to glass, silver rings or permanent chains, with drinks built in and the rest of her day around it: cocktails, a VIP booth, the dance floor.
02 her piece
Six ways to make it, each with its own swing tag. Tap the one that sounds like her.
Swipe the tags
Trending
Pick the charms, thread the beads, clasp it on. Charm bars, where everyone chooses from a wall of charms, are the hens format of the moment. In Melbourne it’s glass beads and metal charms with a host at the table: two finished pieces each in about two hours, with bubbly, a cocktail and grazing.
Ready-made in Melbourne · charm bars on request
The classic
The hens jewellery class everyone knows. Blingy, boho or properly bold: a huge spread of beads and sparkle, a hostess with all the tricks, and two pairs each to wear straight out the door. Polymer clay and beaded earrings are the softer, colourful take.
Ready-made in Perth and Adelaide · clay earrings on request
Hands-on
Rings before rings, obviously. A private studio and an expert instructor, and everyone makes a whole collection in two and a half hours. The bride gets a surprise kit of her own.
Ready-made in Melbourne · crews of 6 and up
Easiest
Letter beads, stretch cord and her name spelled out on every wrist. The easiest piece at the table, so nan and the cousin finish at the same time. Swifties, pair it with a Taylor Swift dance class.
On request in her city
Most searched
Saw, file, solder and polish a real sterling silver ring. Ring making is the biggest jewellery class going, and the most grown-up keepsake: the only other ring she’ll care about this year is already on her finger.
On request in her city
Newest
A fine chain fitted to the wrist and welded closed, no clasp. A few minutes each, and the whole bridal party walks out matching. It’s the jewellery trend with the most momentum right now.
On request in her city
The first three come as ready-made hens in their cities. The rest we line up on request: we work with far more makers than the packages on this site, so tell us her city and we’ll come back with what’s on. 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 the keepsake
Hens are swapping sashes and straws for things they keep. This is the one everyone wears again.
Matching, without matching outfits
In the glass studio the girls pick colours and shapes together, and the bridal party ends up with a matching set. Someone will absolutely draw a diagram.
Her initial on every wrist
A charm or a letter bead with her initial on every bracelet in the room. Quietly sentimental, loudly photographed.
The bride’s own piece
She gets the biggest audience for everything she makes, and on the glass night a surprise kit of her own. Maybe even something blue for the day.
Plan the bridal party set
The metal
The colour
The piece
Bridal party set for the bride: gold charm bracelets in blush pink, with her initial on every one.
04 her vibe
Pick her vibe and the whole page section changes: what to make, the charms to hunt for, the dress code, the playlist and the drink.
Last rodeo, first charm.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
horseshoecowboy bootstarcactus
Dress code
Pink hats, white boots, turquoise and silver on every wrist.
Caption
Last rodeo, first charm.
Three songs
The drink: A spicy margarita with a pink salt rim. Pairs with: Line dancing straight after the beads. More: the Last Hoedown hens party theme.
Pearls past the waist, champagne past midnight.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
pearlchampagne coupefeatherfan
Dress code
Fringe, feathers and pearls past the waist.
Caption
Roaring into married life.
Three songs
The drink: A French 75, coupe only. Pairs with: A speakeasy cocktail class after.
Bride Spice, reporting for duty.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
smileybutterflydaisyyin yang
Dress code
Butterfly clips, slip dresses, platform sneakers.
Caption
Bride Spice reporting for duty.
Three songs
The drink: Malibu and pineapple, obviously. Pairs with: Karaoke, with every word of every chorus. More: the 90s nostalgia hens.
Pick an era each. The bride is Bejeweled.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
13snakesparkleheart
Dress code
Pick an era each. The bride gets Bejeweled.
Caption
Friendship bracelets traded. Bride era entered.
Three songs
The drink: Something sparkling, in a glass with her name on it. Pairs with: A Taylor Swift dance class before the booth.
White linen, blue sea, beads everywhere.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
shellsunolive branchstar
Dress code
White linen, flower crowns, denim overalls for the brave.
Caption
Mamma Mia, she said yes.
Three songs
The drink: An Aperol spritz with extra orange. Pairs with: A boat cruise or a long lunch by the water. More: the Mamma Mia hens party theme.
If it doesn’t catch the light, leave it home.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
disco ballstarlightning boltroller skate
Dress code
Silver everything. If it doesn’t catch the light, leave it home.
Caption
Last disco, first dance.
Three songs
The drink: Anything with edible glitter. Pairs with: A disco dance class before the booth.
Pink, bows and a ring she didn’t make.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
bowhearthigh heellipstick
Dress code
Pink head to toe. Bows strongly encouraged.
Caption
Life in pink, ring in diamond.
Three songs
The drink: A strawberry spritz in the pinkest glass you own. Pairs with: A glam makeover before the beads. More: the Barbie hens party theme.
Quiet luxury. Loud bride.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
initialpearlbowtennis racquet
Dress code
Pearls, pressed linen, a cardigan over the shoulders.
Caption
Quiet luxury, loud bride.
Three songs
The drink: Champagne. Just champagne. Pairs with: High tea, with the good china.
Double denim, diamonds on top.
What to make
Charms to hunt for
diamondstarheartboot
Dress code
Double denim, diamonds on top.
Caption
Diamonds, denim and her.
Three songs
The drink: A blue lagoon, unironically. Pairs with: The dance floor, in boots. More: the Diamonds and denim hens.
Every vibe works with charms, earrings, glass, silver or friendship bracelets. Tell us hers in the form and we’ll match the table to it.
05 her people
A tray, a glass and a seat at the table. Everybody goes home wearing something she made.
Mum, the aunties and every age between
A table, a tray and a task is the great leveller. Eighteen to eighty can sit at the same bead table. Mum might just make the bride’s favourite piece, and somebody’s aunty turns out to be a natural.
The creative, sentimental bride
The bride who has never once left the house without earrings, or still has her friendship bracelets from school. This one is hers. Quieter bride? Here are more low-key hens ideas.
The ones who don’t drink
The fun is in her hands, not her glass. Grab the zero-proof jug further down 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 tell us about her 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 ready-made for crews of six and up, Perth and Adelaide for twelve and up. Smaller or somewhere else? Tell us your number and we’ll find her a table.
Real crews, real hens swipe for more
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.
06 the numbers
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.
07 at a glance
The whole thing on one tag, for the girl in the group who only reads this bit.
08 the proof
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!
The charms are what they'll wear. Here's who's behind the day they'll talk about.
Sydney's first Hen-Tathlon, with 2Day FM
The Jimmy & Nath Show with Emma crashed five My Ultimate Hens parties across Sydney in one day
And we've been growing, evolving and hens-obsessed ever since
So much has changed over the years, but what has not changed is the essence of it all: the laughter, the sparkle, the connection, and that iconic moment to stop and celebrate the friendships that raise and define us.
Nyree FOUNDER to news.com.au on My Ultimate's 15th anniversary
09 make it hers
Three sets, two invites and a bingo card in each. Her invite is ready as it is; add her name and it lands on every style.
Free extras from us, in our own designs. Not part of any package.
Bride era · tap a style
Tap one, or write your own words.
Every line is yours to write. Leave any of it blank: it says “to come” until you know. Her name also spells itself in beads further down.
You're invited to {name}'s jewellery making hens. {date}, {time}, at {where}. Bring your steadiest hands and your best wrist for the stack photo. RSVP to {host} by {by}.
One card each, printed or on a phone. Tick a square the second it happens at the table; the first full line picks who gives the next toast. Anyone who'd rather just watch keeps score.
Friendship bracelet edition: new surnames in letter beads, a bracelet trade and a clasp that takes three people.
Charm bracelet edition: inside-joke charms, pliers that go missing and a toast to the bride with wrists up.
Jewellery making edition: the girl who swore she wasn't crafty finishing first, gold versus silver, and every hand in one photo.
10 her charms
Spell her name in beads, then pick five charms that are so her it hurts. Send the brief to the girls.
Type it once. Her name follows her down the page: onto her invite, into the charm brief, the dress code line, the bridesmaids message and the form. Nothing is saved or sent.
0 of 5 charms on the chain.
Charm brief for the bride’s bracelet: pick five charms above and they’ll line up here.
Every studio’s tray is a little different, and that’s the game: the brief goes to the girls, the hunt starts at the table.
11 the table challenges
Three things to play on your phone while the beads come out. Everyone plays from her seat.
Bling bingo
Tap a square when it happens. Four in a row and you shout it.
Your card is ready.
Charm roulette
Spin for the charm you make her, and the rule you make it under.
Tap spin. No take-backs.
How well do you know her jewellery box?
Everyone answers, the bride reveals, closest wins the first glass.
Want more for the rest of the night? Here’s the ultimate list of hens night games.
12 the dress code
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.
13 the drinks
Five jugs named after the jewellery box. Count the girls drinking that one, not the whole guest list, and the shopping list does the maths.
12 glasses of each
Pre-drinks recipes from us, for at home or a BYO room. Not part of any package.
Pale pink, a little tart, gone in ten minutes.
A glass, then 12 glasses:
Rosé and grapefruit into the jug over ice. Soda in just before you pour, a grapefruit wheel in every glass.
Sparkling, peachy, the colour of the charms.
A glass, then 12 glasses:
Nectar and cordial in first, prosecco slowly down the side, one gentle stir. Frozen peach slices instead of ice.
For the bride’s something blue, a few weeks early.
A glass, then 12 glasses:
Gin and curaçao over lots of ice, lemonade to the top, a squeeze of lemon in each glass.
White wine, lychee and very good manners.
A glass, then 12 glasses:
Wine and lychee juice chilled in the jug, soda just before pouring, a tinned lychee on a pick in every glass.
Everything pretty, nothing in it. Mum’s favourite by the second round.
A glass, then 12 glasses:
Cranberry over ice, sparkling pink lemonade on top, raspberries dropped in and a sprig of mint in every glass.
House rule: pour after the clasps are on. Pliers and a third glass are not friends.
14 the photos
Eight shots worth getting, and the captions to go with them. Clear the camera roll first.
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.
15 the soundtrack
Three strands, threaded in order. Copy one into the group chat or straight into the queue.
Strand one At the bead table
Strand two Clasps on, glasses up
Strand three Out it all goes
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.
16 the night
Make it in the afternoon, then take her out by dark. Three real shapes, each one a single booking.
Melbourne hens parties · crews of 6 and up
Why it runs this way: the beads need daylight and steady hands. The booth needs neither.
Melbourne hens parties · crews of 6 and up
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 hens parties and Adelaide hens parties · crews of 12 and up
Why it runs this way: big crews, one table, and a dance floor that gets the first look at the new earrings.
17 the pairing
Make something in the afternoon, then add the thing she’ll talk about for years. Each card says whether it’s built in, an add-on or on request.
The classic finish: new jewellery, velvet booth, a bottle of bubbly for her.
Built in to the Melbourne hens
Pours while you thread, does the clasps, models the necklaces.
Studio to city with a glass in hand and the new pieces on.
An add-on in Melbourne and Perth
Pearls, the good china and something sparkling. Very old money.
An add-on in Perth and Adelaide
Shell anklets and sea air. Mamma Mia was right.
An add-on in Adelaide · see boat hens party ideas
Rhinestones meet a queen with more of them than you.
On request · drag queen hens party
Make the jewellery, then make the drinks.
On request · cocktail making hens party
Bottomless first, beads after, everyone in a very good mood.
On request · hens brunch and long lunch
18 the cheeky one
Hands busy, eyes up. Six ways to put him to work while the girls make.
Your topless waiter is one of our own, hired and trained as a My Ultimate Hens waiter: he pours the drinks, runs the games, takes the photos and keeps the cheek exactly where the bride likes it. Add him to her day in her city, or see the whole topless waiter hens party line-up.
19 class or hens
A class gets you a table and a tray. A hens is everything around it.
Plenty of studios run a lovely jewellery class, and if a class is all she wants, book one and enjoy it. A My Ultimate Hens jewellery making day is the class with the rest of her hens built around it, so whoever organised it gets to sit at the table with a glass in her hand.
So yes, it’s a jewellery class for a hens. It just doesn’t end at the studio door, and you’re in the wrist stack photo instead of taking it.
Every city does its own version, with its own price. See hers:
On a class, or a hens
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
21 her city
Ready-made in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Everywhere else, tell us what she’d love and we’ll come back with what’s on.
Not sure yet? Start her wishlist: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide.
22 asked a lot
The ones the group chat asks before anyone says yes.
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, an instructor in the glass or silver studio. Every piece still ends up wearable.
What you make at a hens jewellery class depends on the format: two finished charm pieces each in Melbourne, two pairs of statement earrings each in Perth and Adelaide, or a whole fused glass collection in a private Melbourne studio. Silver rings, permanent chains, friendship bracelets and charm bars are lined up on request.
A hens jewellery class 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. Permanent jewellery takes a few minutes per person. The rest of her day carries on after it.
Charm pieces, earrings, friendship bracelets and permanent chains go straight on and out for the night. Glass is fired in a kiln and some silver rings are finished after the class, so tell us your date and we’ll confirm when those pieces come home.
Hens jewellery making is an afternoon activity that turns into a night: make it while hands are steady, then cocktails, a VIP booth or the dance floor once the clasps are on.
A hens jewellery class 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.
Jewellery making doesn’t depend on drinking at all: the bubbles are there for those who want them. Tell us about non-drinkers or a pregnant bride when you tell us about her and we’ll walk you through each table.
The ready-made hens run in your own space: a private studio for glass, a private room or reserved area for earrings, and your own reserved seating at the charm table.
The ready-made hens start at six in Melbourne and twelve 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 tell us about her.
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. The bride gets the biggest audience for everything she makes, and on the glass night a surprise kit of her own.
Silver ring making is on request: tell us her city and we’ll come back with a silversmithing class for the crew. Glass rings are already part of the Melbourne glass studio.
Permanent jewellery is on request: a fine chain welded closed on each wrist, a few minutes per person, so the whole bridal party walks out matching. Tell us her city in the form.
Hens jewellery making runs ready-made in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and on request everywhere else, including Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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). Formats on request are priced for her city, and every package shows its own price.
Yes, depending on the city the extras run from a limo with bubbly to a cheeky stage show. Each package lists the extras it can take.
Charm bars and charm bracelets are the trending hens format, permanent jewellery is the newest trend, silver ring making is the biggest jewellery class overall, and statement earrings are the classic hens choice. Charms, earrings and glass come ready-made with us; the rest are on request.
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 her23 her shortlist
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: make her invite