Creative hen party ideas

If a drunken rampage through Brighton wearing L-plates isn’t really your thing, check out these ideas for a creative fix that you can enjoy with your girls.

Make your own flower crowns. I have done this at The Flower Appreciation Society’s beautiful Hackney studio (£45 per person including a glass of fizz) and it was the perfect pre to the drunken rampage I sounded slightly contemptuous of just now. If you plan your hen for high summer, you’ll be stuck for choice with all the blooms in season and you can wear your crown for the rest of the day. Hackney was a good location because there’s so much to go on and do in the neighbourhood, but lots of florists offer this experience. Make sure to ask your wedding florist if they do it.

Make floral cupcakes with me. I’ll come to you, or a venue of your choice, if you’re in the London area, and teach you and our girlfriends to pipe extraordinary flowers in my signature Italian meringue buttercream onto six delicious cupcakes, which they can take home. Price £55 per hen, including a glass of fizz and canapes. Brides who have ordered a wedding cake are free. Travel to venues in North London will cost extra. Email me for a quote emma@emmapagecakes.co.uk.

Ceramic painting. I know. But we’re not talking garden gnomes. The Crafty Hen offers fun pottery painting workshops in which you can create a tea set for the happy couple, a commemorative plate for the bride or a hanging decoration. They’re based in Bristol but will travel to a venue of your choice. A three hour session will cost around £34 per person.

The Crafty Hen also offers a cocktail ring making hen workshop, which looks like brilliant fun. They’ll bring an assortment of Swarovski crystals, beads and freshwater pearls that you can use to create a statement piece of jewellery. Learn beading techniques and how to construct rings using wire or pre-made bases in various styles and shapes. Each hen gets to take away more than one piece. A two-hour session costs around £34 each. Funktion Events offers a similar package from its London base.

If you really need to do something a bit about willies, why not try a lifedrawing class? Hens With Pens’ life models have a reputation for ‘getting things going’, and will come to you armed with charcoal, paper, boards, berets, scarves and moustaches to help you channel your inner-artist, even if you think you can’t draw to save your life. Fully LGBGT-friendly.

If you’d love to create a funky textured wall hanging, inspirational badges, or even an elaborate Frida Kahlo headress, why not book a weaving workshop for your hens? The London Loom Studio offers a range of fun and creative workshops at its Hackney studio, or they can come to you. From £25 per person.

What about trying your hand at a bit of 3d printing? Mixed media artist Grace Du Prez will teach your hens to make floral geometric jewellery or use a 3d pen. There are videos on the website. It looks addictive so reckon your hens would be going back for more of these fantastic workshops.From £25 per person.