A life drawing hens party in Melbourne: your topless waiter pours the first round, then becomes the model, and every pencil points at him before dinner, bubbles or dancing.
From My Ultimate Hens: we build the life drawing into her whole Melbourne hens, so you’re beside her with a pencil, not out in the hallway on the phone.
the warm-up
Five sheets from her sketchbook. Talent is not required. A straight face is not expected.
the pourHe arrives shirtless with a bottle in hand, and for the first half hour he’s your waiter: pouring, chatting, posing for photos with her.
the selfieThe bride gets her photo with him before anyone picks up a pencil, and the room is loud already.
pads upEvery pad and pencil is supplied. Drinks stay within reach. Nobody is marking.
Pants on or the full masterpiece, her call. Games between poses keep the giggles going, and this bit stays off the camera roll.
robe back onDrawings up for the group photo, him in the middle. Then out into Melbourne, with the best story of the night already in your bag.
Everyone draws at once, so nobody’s on show except him. Every night has games between poses, the group photo and the drawings to take home. The games, invites and the full run of the night are on our life drawing hens party page.
her kind of night
Same pencils, four very different nights. One of them is her.
Draw and dineDraw first, then a long table and share plates, with someone’s drawing going round the table like a menu. Melbourne takes dinner seriously. Your table won’t.
Best forThe bride who wants the cheek and a proper sit-down dinner.
BottomlessGlasses that never sit empty, grazing going round and the class right in the middle. An afternoon that turns into an evening without anyone checking the time.
Best forA crew that likes to settle in, mum included.
Big nightThe class breaks the ice, so by the rooftop or the booth, the girls who’d never met are sharing lipstick.
Best forThe bride who still wants the dance floor at midnight.
WeekendDraw on the Saturday, sleep under one roof, and give the drawings a second viewing over brunch on Sunday. The reviews are harsher the next morning.
Best forOut-of-towners, and anyone who loves the morning-after debrief.
Every way comes with the same two choices for her: pants on or the full masterpiece. The real Melbourne nights, what’s in each and the prices are on the Melbourne packages page.
Send it to the girls
Not sure yet? Let the group chat decide. Pop her name in and send them the idea, no dates or numbers needed.
Girls! Life drawing for her hens in Melbourne? Our topless waiter pours the first round, then he’s the model and we all draw him, then dinner, bubbles or dancing. Have a look: https://www.myultimatehens.com.au/hens-party-life-drawing-activity-melbourne Is it her?
life studies
One bride, a room of very different women, and one man nobody can stop looking at.
It can be completely her and still work for her mum, the friend who isn’t drinking and the one who wants to stay out till four. It all comes down to one choice, made before the night:
He keeps his undies on, or something sillier. A novelty G-string does wonders for the group photo.
Classic nude life drawing. Nothing on him, a straight face on everyone else. Allegedly.
Get the level right and it’s her favourite hour of the hens. The right level is the one she laughs at, not the one she sits through.
Tap a seat to see how she’ll find it
from the gallery wall
Dear Heather and the team at my Ultimate Hens,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for a superb afternoon and evening. Everything was absolutely perfect and everyone involved extremely professional! Tash and Patrick made it comfortable and fun and I've had all great feedback from my guests. Continue what you do, and I will be sure to refer anyone who asks.
Many thanks,
Kim x
Kim, who organised a life drawing and dinner hens in Melbourne. Read more My Ultimate Hens reviews
laneway notes
The bit nobody screenshots, and the reason the screenshots are good.
Everyone turns up in their good black, because it’s Melbourne. The bride wears white, so she’s easy to find in every photo. Inner Melbourne is small enough that the CBD, Southbank, Fitzroy and Collingwood are a short tram or ride apart.
Melbourne can do four seasons before dinner. The drawing happens inside, so the weather can do whatever it likes, and the only thing getting chilly is him.
Someone’s drawing is being passed down the table and the bride is crying laughing at it. The girls who met three hours ago are now sharing a dessert.
For the girls who want more, Melbourne always has more: a rooftop above the city, a booth down a laneway, or the river at Southbank glowing after dark.
This is Melbourne, so brunch is basically compulsory. The drawings get a second viewing, and the reviews are much harsher in daylight.
Bluestone laneways and stilettos are not friends. Flats in the bag.
Pre-drinks at yours? Keep them early. Nobody wants to be the one drawing him twice.
Put the drawing early in the night. Nobody’s shy at dinner after they’ve drawn a man together.
It’s not your job to know which places technically allow a hens and which ones actually want one. It’s ours.
We’ve been at this since 2011, and we’re very particular about the difference. Rooms that are glad to see a hens, an order that makes sense, and one stop leading into the next, so you’re in the photos, not chasing what comes after.
Hi Tash,
I just wanted to write to say thankyou for such an amazing night for Cassie's hens! We had the most amazing time and she just kept on being overwhelmed and surprised at everything which was so perfect, first with the topless waiters, then with the champagne and the show, then with the limo, more champagne and then the city tour with the lights it was all so much fun. Thanks for being so nice to work with and for making everything easy, all of the girls kept thanking me all night for putting on the hens! Cassie was really happy and totally loved it. I will recommend you to everyone and will work with you again next time I am lucky enough to be a bridesmaid, Thankyou again
Ang
Ang, after a Melbourne hens night with topless waiters, champagne, a show and a limo (not life drawing)
the next page
The real Melbourne nights, what’s in each one and the dollars and cents live on the next page. Every price there is per person and ready to compare. Look for the life drawing ones among the cheeky lot, pick her favourites, then look closer.
Not sure which one is her? The Hens Wishlist Studio lets you save the bits she’d love and we’ll match the nights.
also on the wall
Other Melbourne hens ideas that sit beautifully beside a sketch pad.
for her sketchbook
The fun extras, for the group chat and the night itself.
who’s holding the pencils
Nyree started My Ultimate Hens in 2011, and she’s still hands-on.Nyree, founder of My Ultimate Hens
A My Ultimate Hens package is the life drawing plus everything around it, lined up in an order that works, so you’re at her hens, not running it. Our models are our own crew, chosen for their looks, charisma and professionalism, and for knowing how to read a room.
asked in Melbourne
In inner Melbourne, in a room set up for the class: a studio, a lounge or a venue space, with the city’s dinners, rooftops and laneway bars a short hop away.
Staying together for the weekend? Tell us where, and we’ll build her night around it.
Only if the bride wants him to be. Every group chooses before the night: pants on (his undies, or a novelty G-string for funnier photos) or the full masterpiece, fully nude. Either way, he starts the night as your topless waiter.
No. Mum meets him as the waiter pouring her drink, then sits down with a pencil like everyone else. For a mixed crew, pants on keeps it cheeky and keeps every aunt in her seat.
Our models are our own My Ultimate Hens crew. No touching during the poses, and photos only with his OK, never while he’s fully naked. Once he’s covered up and happy to pose, the group photo with your drawings is all yours.
He’s your topless waiter for about the first half hour, then poses for the class. All up he’s with you for about one and a half to two hours, and the rest of the night goes as long as you want it to.
No. A My Ultimate Hens life drawing night comes as a package: the class plus the night around it, so the bubbles, the dinner or the next stop are already lined up.
Let it. The drawing happens indoors, and Melbourne is very good at cosy bars. Pack an umbrella, and flats for the laneways.
Every package is priced per person, and the live price of each Melbourne life drawing package is one click away on the Melbourne packages page.
pencils down
Somewhere between the first pose and the last round, she’ll look around the room at her people and decide this was the best idea anyone’s ever had.
You had it. And you’ll be right next to her when she says so, drawing in hand.
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