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A Seamless Hen : Top Tips for Planning your Besties Hen Do

A Seamless Hen : Top Tips for Planning your Besties Hen Do

So.. You’ve been given the role of Maid of Honour! Now what?

We’re here to give you all the tips for planning the best hen party for your bestie! From choosing the perfect accommodation or venue, to finding the activity that works best, be it an in-person workshop or crafty kits, we’ve got a range of activities that are great to add an extra dab of creativity to the weekend!

We’ve been helping bridesmaids, sisters, mothers of the brides and the brides themselves plan the perfect activities for their hen party’s for over a decade so you can be sure we’ve picked up some super useful advice along the way.

Pick a Colour, Any Colour

Pick a Colour, Any Colour

Here at The Crafty Hen, we want to make each and every workshop perfect for you. So we are always happy to hear any special requests you have so we can pick out material to your exact wishes. 

Never more so than with our bunting making and patchwork parties

Pantone Colour of 2018

Pantone Colour of 2018

A new year, means new trends. And a whole new range of colour combinations requested by our Crafty Hen's for their crafty party workshop materials. As many of our groups opt to work together and create decorations for the wedding venue, or something unique to their Bride-To-Be's tastes. We get to see changing trends and the most popular wedding colour schemes passing through our packing room here at Crafty HQ. 

Getting Crafty at Christmas

Getting Crafty at Christmas

Christmas is in full swing here at Crafty HQ! The bells are ringing - literally as our packing team prep all our festive trims including mini jingle bells. We're already in the festive spirit and are delighted to be hosting more crafty Christmas parties and festive workshop events in 2017 than ever before.

Bespoke Bunting - Following Trends

Bespoke Bunting - Following Trends

Now, if you know us here at The Crafty Hen, you know we are big fans of bunting! To us, no wedding, celebration or even home is complete without a sting of beautiful bunting to decorate it with. Which is why our Bunting Making parties are one of our favourite sessions to run - as well as being one of our most popular crafty workshops for hen partiesbirthdays and baby showers alike.

Pantone Colours of 2016

Pantone Colours of 2016

As 2015 begins drawing to a close, we are in full preparation mode for our 2016 craft parties. We are already noticing that the latest Pantone Spring colour report to be very true representation of the popular colour schemes coming through for next year. With lots of our bookings already sharing their colour schemes, party themes and wedding palettes with us, we're excited to go out sourcing all the special materials needed ahead of each and every crafty workshop. 
 

Personalised Christmas Stocking Workshop

Personalised Christmas Stocking Workshop

The season of Christmas crafts is upon us. We're feverishly preparing lots of materials ready to make Christmas tree decorationsdesign fabric wreaths paint ceramic baubles and more! Including getting ready help lots of our crafty groups customise Christmas stockings ready to hang by the fireplace and get stuffed full of goodies come the big day!

Choosing Colour Schemes

Choosing Colour Schemes

At The Crafty Hen we are lucky enough to work with lots of hen parties and crafty Bride To Be's all over the UK. We work with our hen do organisers to find our everything we can to pick out the perfect fabrics, materials and trims to co-ordinate with the big day.