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Your hens party checklist, from the first chat to the morning of

A date in the diary. Her favourite people. A plan you can picture. Tick what’s sorted, leave out what doesn’t fit and keep a copy for later.

Start her listAlready sure? See her city

Free to use, nothing to sign up for. Prints on two pages.

The quick answer

the short version

Her hens, in seven stages

Thirty decisions, in the order they land. Start with her, then the date, people and place, the bookings, the bits that make it hers, the confirmations, the week of and the day itself.

Mark anything that doesn’t suit her hens as not needed and the list keeps the rest in view. Planning your own hens? The same list works for you. Sharing out the jobs? Here is who does which job, from the maid of honour out. Want the why behind each step? How to plan a hens party.

  1. 1Tick what’s sorted as you go. It stays in this browser.
  2. 2Add her date and every stage shows roughly when it lands.
  3. 3Print it, or send what’s left to your planning circle.
My Ultimate Hens

Hens party checklist

Your planner

Make it her list

Add her date and the kind of hens, and each stage below shows roughly when it lands. Her name only goes on your printout.

Tick the boxes as you go, then use your browser’s print menu to keep a copy.

Start with her

The people she wants there. The things she’d love to do.

First, before anything is booked

A bride to be in a veil and white sunglasses blowing a kiss
start with her

Date, people, place

A date, a place and something everyone can say yes to.

Around six months out for a weekend, eight to twelve weeks for a night or day

A big group of friends squeezing into a selfie around the bride in a tiara
her people

Pick it and book it

The first hello, the main event and the way home.

Same window as stage 2

A bride to be in a bow veil raising a glass on a boat on the river in Melbourne
the main event

Make it hers

The song. The little surprise. The detail she’ll recognise.

About a month out

A hens group in heart sunglasses under falling confetti in front of a disco backdrop
the bit that is hers

  • Outfit sorted. Shoes thought through.

    Hens party themesWhat to wear on a hens night

  • The icebreaker can be ready before the ice is.

    Hens party games

  • Hens night playlist ideas

  • A note or a shared memory can be enough.

    Hens night gift ideas

  • Hens photo ideas

Lock it in

The details everyone will be glad to have.

About three weeks out, unless your booking says different

Hens in sashes and a tiara clinking glasses of bubbles across the table
all locked in

  • Final numbers

  • Dietary requirements at a hens party

    A message you can copy and edit

    Is there anything about food, access or taking part that would help you enjoy the day? Message me privately by [day], and I'll check the details with the relevant place.

  • Hens party timeline

  • If it rains on the hens party

The week of

Outfits ready. Useful details in one place.

The week of

Three friends in towel turbans and sequins with room service in a hotel room
the night before

  • One message. The details they’ll actually need.

    A message you can copy and edit

    Nearly time for [name]'s hens! We're meeting at [exact place] at [time] on [day]. Clothes: [useful guidance]. Bring: [essentials]. The last stop finishes at [time]; getting home: [agreed details]. [Contact name] has the booking details. Can't wait to see you there.

  • A few things for the bag
    • Clothes and shoes for what’s booked
    • Any venue-required ID
    • A charged phone and charger
    • Your usual essentials
    • Staying over: sleepwear, toiletries, a fresh outfit
    • Swimwear or layers, if the plan needs them

    Check the booking for what’s supplied.

  • A message you can copy and edit

    Could you take [small job] for [name]'s hens? We need [specific thing] by [day/time]. Let me know if that works for you and I'll send the details.

The day

You’re in the photo, too.

The day

Five friends in heart-shaped sunglasses squeezing into a selfie
you in the photo too

Notes

The shape of her day

Picture the whole hens

The activity she would love. Somewhere to sit together afterwards. A next stop that makes sense. Explore the hens packages in your city and see how the day could come together.

  • Friends holding up their finished floral paintings in an art studio

    the thing she would love

  • A big hens group in sashes behind a long lunch table

    a table for everyone

  • A hens group dancing in a neon-lit party bus

    the next stop

  • A hens group in front of a white stretch limo at night

    the way home

You’re beside her for the group photo, not on the phone to the next venue.

Explore hens packages

Where is she celebrating?

her shortlist

Over to you. Tell us what you’re picturing

Have a city and a few ideas in mind? Tell us what you’re picturing for her.

A few quick details:

First name is fine.
We will always text first though!
We’ll text about your hens using the number you give us.
Not locked yet? Rough is fine.
‘About 15-ish’ is a completely legitimate answer.

Pop her name in, even just her first name.

YOU’RE HER…

Tick as many as apply.

WILL WHAT’S HAPPENING BE A SURPRISE FOR THE HEN?

Oops, you have to tick that you’re not a robot!

That didn’t send. Give it one more go.

Hmm, we couldn’t confirm that one went through. Give it one more go.

We’ll look at what fits, then come back with full package details and the nitty gritty and a personalised link that you can pop into the group chat.

Quick answers

Questions people ask about this checklist

What should a hens party checklist include?

Her preferences and guest list, the date and place, who pays for what, confirmed bookings, food and access needs, transport, any overnight stay and the final message. Personal touches come next. The seven stages above keep it in order, whether you call it a hens party checklist, a hens night checklist or a hens weekend checklist.

What should I pack for a hens weekend?

Clothes and shoes for the activities, sleepwear, toiletries, a charger and your usual personal essentials. Add any venue-required ID, swimwear or agreed group items that fit your plans. Check the booking for what's supplied.

Can I print the hens party checklist?

Yes. Use the Print or save as PDF button at the top of this page. If you add a name and hens date, they appear on the printout, and your browser's print menu lets you print the list or save it as a PDF.

Does the checklist save my ticks, and can other people use it?

Ticks stay in this browser when storage is available. Clearing browser data or closing a private session can remove them. Copy link gives someone a copy of the list as it is right now; later changes don't update each other's copies. Keep a printed or copied backup if you like.

What's different about a hens weekend checklist?

A weekend adds beds, check-in and check-out, arrival arrangements and what happens between activities. Guests travelling to a one-day hens may need accommodation too. The overnight prompts in this list help you check what applies. Hens weekend packages are there if that's the plan.

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The rest of the plan

My Ultimate Hens has been celebrating hens since 2011, with hens nights and weekends in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth and Adelaide.