The cocktail masterclass
Your own mixologist, a bar set up for your crew and a lineup of glassware catching the light. The classic, and the one to pick if she loves a glam night out.
In all six cities
Shaken, stirred and all about her
Cocktail making hens parties, shaken for the bride
A shaker in every hand, your mixologist behind the bar with you, and the first round you made yourselves going straight to her.
We build the cocktail class into her whole hens, in six cities around Australia.
Our cocktail making hens packages usually sit around $150 to $300 per person.
- How longAn hour to ninety minutes behind the bar. The rest of the night is up to you.
- Your crewSix of you or thirty, it works a treat.
- WhereAll six of our cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth and Adelaide.
She gets the first sip of her own cocktail. You get the thank-yous in the group chat, with your name on them.
What the bride said
“My Maid of Honour planned the best hens night ever for my with the help of Heather and the lovely girls at My Ultimate Hens Co. They surprised us by putting champagne in the limo and our cocktail making class was BRILLIANT! Thankyou from a VERY happy bride!!”
Lee R., the bride, on Easy Weddings
That's the bride talking: the class was BRILLIANT, in capitals, and her maid of honour gets the credit. More real cocktail nights
01 shake
What happens at a cocktail making hens party
The short version: you get behind the bar, and the bride gets the first glass.
A cocktail making hens party with My Ultimate Hens is a hands-on class at a real cocktail bar, where your My Ultimate Hens mixologist host teaches the whole crew to shake, strain and garnish two or three cocktails each, built into a whole celebration of her. The class is where the night starts, not where it ends.
01The bar is set for you
Shakers lined up, glasses waiting, the bottles glowing behind you. The girls who've never met find each other here.
02Your mixologist pours the first one
One round, start to finish, nice and slow: what goes in, how much, and the trick that makes it taste like the bar made it. Then it's over to you.
03Everyone shakes
A shaker each, ice in, lid on, and the loudest thirty seconds of the night. Your mixologist moves along the bar, fixing grips and topping up confidence.
04Strain, garnish, taste
Pour it, dress it, sip it. Every one comes out a little different, and that is half the fun of comparing.
05Round two, now with opinions
Two or three cocktails each, every one a little more confident than the last. The best one goes to the bride for judging, and she is a very generous judge after the second.
06Glasses up, then on to the night
The cheers photo, the bride in the middle, and everyone already loose and laughing before dinner, the limo or the dance floor.
Three ways the class can look
At a cocktail bar. You're behind a real bar with the bottles lit up behind you. Glam, loud and very photogenic.
At your place, on request. Your mixologist brings the bar to the house, the apartment or our own hens accommodation, and nobody goes anywhere in heels.
With a topless waiter. Same class, plus your own topless waiter passing the garnish. The bride's face does the rest.
However it looks, the class itself runs about an hour to ninety minutes, and the night carries on from there.
02 stir
Hens cocktail making classes, pick her pour
Same shakers, very different nights. Find the one that tastes like her.
Cocktails with a topless waiter
Same shakers, plus your own My Ultimate Hens topless waiter handing out garnishes and refills, and posing for every photo the bride asks for. Cheeky in all the right ways.
Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth
Shake, then shimmy
A cocktail class and a burlesque workshop with your Ultimate Burlesque Host in one night. Learn the pour, then learn the walk, with the bride front and centre for both.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth
Cocktails with a twist
Golf simulator then cocktails, our drag queen joining the class, or a glam high tea before the shaking starts. For the bride who wants the night to have a plot twist.
Melbourne and Brisbane
At your place
Your mixologist brings the bar to the house, the apartment or the hens weekend. Everyone stays put, slippers allowed, and the kitchen bench becomes the bar.
On request
A zero-proof class
Every bit as pretty, none of the hangover. Made for a pregnant bride, a dry hens or a morning-after session.
On requestNot sure which is her? Pick the one that made you smile first. Your package consultant checks the rest.
03 taste test
Who a cocktail making hens suits
Short answer: almost everyone with two hands and a sense of humour. The long answer, crew by crew:
Never shaken a cocktail in her life
Perfect. Nobody needs to know a jigger from a julep. Your mixologist walks the first one through slowly, then stands right beside the nervous ones until their first pour lands in the glass.
Not drinking, or pregnant
She shakes, garnishes and clinks along with everyone, and we always organise a non-alcoholic version so her glass looks every bit as good as the bride's.
Mum, the aunties and the mother-in-law
Mum is usually the steadiest pour in the room. She'll be laughing at her own handiwork, and pulling out her new party trick at Christmas for years.
A quiet bride
She's behind the bar with everyone, not up the front on her own. Her moment comes when she tastes the round, and she gets to enjoy it at whatever volume suits her.
Friends who've never met
A shaker in every hand is the fastest icebreaker there is. Uni friends, work friends and the cousins are comparing garnishes like old mates by round two.
Six of you, or thirty
It works a treat at any size. A small crew gets a cosy bar session, a big crew gets a glorious amount of noise.
04 the tab
What a cocktail making hens party costs
Our cocktail making hens packages usually sit around $150 to $300 per person.
That's the whole celebration, not just the class: the shaking, the sipping and the rest of her night built around it, from dinner to the dance floor, or a whole weekend. The package is the magic.
Want to see the packages? Pick her city.
05 the recipe card
Cocktail making hens at a glance
Everything the group chat will ask, in one place.
- Who runs it
- My Ultimate Hens, female founded in 2011, helping hens celebrate in six Australian cities. Your mixologist runs the class; we build the whole celebration around it.
- What it is
- The hens activity that gets every kind of crew talking: the mixed group, mum, the mates who've never met. Everyone gets behind the bar with a shaker, your mixologist teaches the moves, and you drink what you make, with the bride's glass first.
- How long
- The class runs about an hour to ninety minutes; the celebration runs as long as you want.
- How cheeky
- As cheeky as the cocktail names. Turn it right up with your topless waiter on garnish duty, or keep it classy for mum.
- Where
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth and Adelaide, at a cocktail bar or lounge. At your place on request.
- Price per person
- Our cocktail making hens packages usually sit around $150 to $300 per person.
- Group size
- Six of you or thirty, it works a treat.
- Drinks
- It's in the name. You shake them, you sip them, and your non-drinkers get a glass that looks just as good.
- Booking
- Secure it with just your own share, with the second part following a few days later. The rest is in our hens party FAQs.
06 cheers
Real cocktail making hens
Real nights, in their own words. Every review below is from a hens that had a cocktail class in it.
Glasses up: what a hens looks like when the night is going very well.
Do we actually make them, or just watch?
I just wanted to send a quick email to thank you for providing the most amazing service! Ashley celebrated her hens over the weekend and it was nothing short of amazing. The hotel rooms were so spacious and perfect for spending time with the other hens! The life drawing was an experience I don’t think anyone will ever forget. Thank you for organising the meeting room on top of this experience.
A highlight of the weekend was definitely the cocktail making. I was expecting to be making maybe 1 cocktail and just being served the rest. But the two guys were so knowledgable and extremely fun! The choice of cocktails were delicious! I am so glad we got to go there. I have attached some photos of our weekend, and I am more than happy for you to share them if you would like. Thank you again and I will definitely be using My Ultimate again if needed!!!
From Ashley's hens weekend, Sydney
Will I get to enjoy it too?
Ladies! Thank you so much for helping organise my sisters hens! The cocktail making and dinner was so much fun! Everyone kept saying how much they enjoyed it, especially Hannah! She was so happy with everything and I have to thank you for that! It was more than we could have hoped for. You know it’s a good hens when you have as much fun as the bride! Haha! Chloe x
Chloe, who organised her sister Hannah's hens, Sydney
Will it suit a laid-back bride?
Hi Ladies,Thank you so much for arranging such a wonderful Hens. The Hen was completely surprised and had an absolute ball. It was fun, relaxing and chilled.I would personally like to thank you for such wonderful service - Everyone was so friendly, on the ball the whole time and all the service was impeccable. The food was delicious too!Thank you again and I will definitely be recommending you to future Bridesmaid’s to arrange this event.Renae xx
Renae, cocktail class and dinner, Melbourne
What happens after the class?
Thank you so much for helping organise my sisters hens party. Your customer service is brilliant and it was so easy. We had an exceptional experience and a beautiful night we will never forget making cocktails and then cruizing around the city in two funky hummer limos. Will definitely be using you again for a hens party or just a fun night out with the gals. Erin S
Erin, cocktail making and a hummer, Perth
Can the bridesmaids actually relax on the night?
I was lucky enough to have my gorgeous bridesmaids organise such an amazing event which I have now found it was through my ultimate hens! I was also looking on the website and they had so many amazing ideas !! The night was fantastic, it ran absolutely seamlessly and my bridesmaids were never worried or stressed over anything on the night! Everyone had so much fun! We did a cocktail making course and beverage package with scrumptious food! Plus topless waiter! Everything down to the venue and the staff were ideal. According to my bridesmaids, the ladies at the myultimate head office were absolute gems to deal with, so personable and helpful and made choosing so easy! Thank you so much for helping to make my night/weekend unforgettable, will certainly be recommending you!
Kat P., the bride, on Easy Weddings
Is the teacher any good?
Hey (:We had such a fun cocktail making class on Saturday our cocktail teacher was great (: The hummer was great also and also the dinner and our bride had such a fun night (: thankyou again xxAshley W
Ashley, who organised Megan's hens, Sydney
The hens company behind the shakers
Female founded in 2011 and still founder-led. Here's who's pouring her night together.
- Over 10,000Brides have been an Ultimate Hen
- 1,000+My Ultimate Hens celebrations hosted every year
- 4.7on Google
- Easy Weddings 5-Star Supplierawarded every year since 2012
- Cocktail classes in six citiesYour own mixologist behind the bar, from Perth to Sydney
- Share the DignityYou might spot our PAD-y Wagon around town, helping get period products where they're needed
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
Female-Founded Hens Party Company Since 2011
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
07 garnish
Name her signature cocktail, then make a jug of it
A free extra from us for the pre-drinks or the group chat. Pick her flavour, give it her name, and the recipe scales itself. Not part of any package.
Her flavour
Call it
On the menu tonight
The Bride's Pink Fizz
Pink gin, lemon and bubbles, as pink as her mood.
One glass
- 30 ml pink gin
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- 90 ml prosecco, to top
Shake the gin, lemon and syrup hard with ice, strain into a coupe, top with prosecco.
For 12 glasses
- 360 ml pink gin (1 x 700 ml bottle)
- 180 ml lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 180 ml sugar syrup
- 1,080 ml prosecco (2 x 750 ml bottles)
Zero-proof twin
45 ml pink grapefruit juice, 15 ml lemon juice, 10 ml sugar syrup, shaken and topped with 90 ml alcohol-free sparkling. Same glass, same garnish, same photo.
My Ultimate Hens
08 the next round
The whole hens around a cocktail class
Three favourites from our crews. The class gets everyone loose and laughing; this is where the night goes next.
Shake, then dinner
- Glasses clinking while the bar gets set.
- The class: two or three cocktails each, the bride's glass first.
- A short stroll to dinner by the water or up on a rooftop, share plates landing as you sit.
- Then dancing, for the ones still in heels.
The one that suits almost every crew, mum included. See it in her city
Shake, then the booth
- The class at a glam cocktail lounge, mixologist and all.
- Share plates while everyone argues about whose pour was best.
- Then a plush VIP booth with a bottle of bubbly on ice.
- The bride holds court, glass in hand.
For the crew that wants the full night out. See it in her city
Shake, then a limo lap
- Cocktails first, so everyone climbs in already giddy.
- A stretch limo or hummer cruising the city lights.
- The playlist up loud and the bride in the best seat.
- Dropped at the next stop for dinner or dancing.
For the bride who has always wanted a limo moment. See it in her city
09 the house special
Booking a cocktail making class for a hens
A My Ultimate Hens cocktail night puts the whole celebration in one place: the class, where you eat, where you dance and how you get between them, lined up in an order that works, because we've been building hens since 2011 and we know what makes a night land.
- One place for everything. One package, one price per person, and the class, dinner and dancing already in the right order.
- Surprises for her, already in it. The little touches that make the bride look around and ask who did all this.
- You get to be at it. Shaker in hand, in the photos, not on your phone sorting the next booking.
11 her city
Where you can have a cocktail making hens
Every one of our six cities has a cocktail class built into its hens nights. Tap hers to see her city's hens page.
SydneyCocktail classes with a waterfront dinner, a burlesque workshop or a topless waiter.
MelbourneOur biggest cocktail line-up: laneway lounges, rooftops, a drag queen, a golf simulator and a topless waiter.
BrisbaneCocktail making with a rooftop dinner, a burlesque workshop or a glam high tea.
Gold CoastCocktail classes with a waterfront dinner, a burlesque workshop or a topless waiter.
PerthCocktail making with pizza, a VIP dinner, a stretch hummer, burlesque or a topless waiter.
AdelaideA cocktail class to kick things off, and the rest of her night from there.
Know what you want for her hens? Pick her city to get started: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide.
12 last orders
Cocktail making hens party questions
The ones the group chat asks first.
How much is a cocktail making hens party?
Our cocktail making hens packages usually sit around $150 to $300 per person. That's the whole celebration, not just the class, so pick her city to see every package and its price.
How long is a hens cocktail making class?
About an hour to ninety minutes behind the bar, and that's just the opening act. Dinner, dancing or the limo pick up from there.
How many cocktails do we make?
Two or three each, and you drink every one you make. The bride's goes first, obviously.
Do we need to know anything about cocktails?
No. Your mixologist shows every one before you make it, and the girls who've never touched a shaker are usually the most proud of their pour by the end.
Can non-drinkers or a pregnant friend join in?
Yes, absolutely. Tell us when you book and we'll organise a non-alcoholic alternative, so she shakes, garnishes and clinks along with everyone.
Can we do a cocktail class at our Airbnb or apartment?
Yes, on request. Tell us where you're staying and your package consultant will look at bringing a mixologist to you, whether that's a house, an apartment or our own hens accommodation.
Can we add a topless waiter to the cocktail class?
Yes. Cocktail making with a topless waiter is a favourite in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Perth, and on request everywhere else.
What should we wear to a cocktail making class?
Whatever makes her feel fabulous for the night ahead. Sequins, a theme or her favourite colour all work behind a bar; just leave the giant sleeves for after the shaking.
Is a hens cocktail class the same as a bachelorette cocktail class?
Yes, same idea, Aussie name. A hens cocktail class is a hands-on class for the bride and her crew, and with us it comes built into a whole hens night or weekend.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better, always, so we can find her the most amazing package. Got a date? Pick her city and tell us about her.
If she'd rather
- Paint and sip hens parties for a sip with a brush instead of a shaker
- Topless waiter hens parties for someone else doing the pouring
- Dance class hens parties for the crew who'd rather shake something else
- Life drawing hens parties for a cheekier kind of class
Still choosing? Hens party ideas, sorted by the kind of bride she is.
She gets the first sip of the round you all made for her. You get the thank-yous in the group chat, with your name on them.
Pick her city and see what her hens could look like there.
Or tell us about her13 her shortlist
Tell us about her cocktail making hens
Her name, her city, a rough date if you have one. Your package consultant comes back with the cocktail nights that suit her.
Done. Her details are in the shaker. Your package consultant has it from here.
Keep an eye on your phone, the first text comes from one of us, not a bot.
While you wait: name her cocktail