Hens party ideas and hens night activities, sorted by her vibe

The one that makes her look at you and say “how did you know?” Start with her, not the list: making something, being pampered, a bit of mischief, a game she has to win, a view, or a long table. Then pick her city. Heart the ones that feel like her and send us the shortlist.

Going by Google’s Australian search data, the hens activities searched most by name are boat cruises, life drawing and male entertainment like topless waiters and strip shows. Boat cruises and paint and sip are growing fastest, with hens searches for each more than tripling in a year, and life drawing keeps holding its ground. Line dancing and bathhouses are climbing with Australians generally. Popular is a good place to start, but the right one is whichever makes you think of her.

Yes. Bachelorette, or bach party, is the American name, and it’s turning up more and more in Australian searches. Here it’s a hens party, hens night or hen do. Same brief whatever her group chat calls it: a day or night that’s all about her, and every idea on this page works for it.

A My Ultimate Hens package is one complete hens celebration, designed for a hens from the first glass to the last stop. The experiences, food and drinks, hosts and entertainment, and transport or accommodation where included, run as one flow, at one price per person.

Most My Ultimate Hens day and night packages sit between about $130 and $350 per person, and weekends away with accommodation between about $250 and $550. The bigger the group, the lower it tends to go, and every package shows its own price per person. How much a hens party costs

There’s no hard rule, but in most Australian friend groups each guest pays their own way and the bride’s share is split evenly between everyone else, so she doesn’t pay a cent. How to split the cost of a hens party

Usually the maid of honour, though a sister or a best friend often takes the lead. It works best when one person decides and the group chat reacts to her shortlist, rather than writing it. How to plan a hens party Hens party checklist

Most hens land a few weeks to a couple of months before the wedding: close enough to feel like the countdown has started, far enough out that nobody’s still recovering at the altar. Weekends away usually need the longest run-up.

The bride’s call. Usually her bridesmaids and the friends and family she’d want beside her, and only people who are invited to the wedding. Hens party ideas for every kind of guest list

A day or night suits most groups. A weekend works when guests are travelling in, when she’d love a getaway, or when one night won’t cover everything she’d want to do. Hens weekend packages

Not unless the invite asks. Plenty of organisers say no gifts and many brides prefer it that way. A card with something specific about her is more than enough. Should you give a gift at the hens?

More notice means more choice, particularly for accommodation, private spaces and Saturday times. A closer date is still worth asking about.

No. When you book, you only need to be confident you’ll make the package minimum. Final numbers are due three weeks before the hens, unless your booking gives a different date.

They’re in, at the same price per person. Where drinks are part of a package, non-drinkers get a non-alcoholic alternative.

Yes. How cheeky it gets is her call, and it isn’t one scale. Tell us what’s in and what’s out for her.