Where to start?! 😫
So much to think about.
So many options for activities.
So many people of varying ages to please.
Are you cursing the day you said yes to organising this hen party or are you taking it all in your stride? 😁
Organising a Hen Party is rewarding but stressful…
Hi 👋 my name is Harriet and I’m around a lot of hens as I deliver Laughtercise for Hen Parties sessions, so I fully understand how stressful planning a hen party is. On one hand you can give your best friend a wonderful experience that she will remember forever, but on the other hand you’ve got so much to think about.
As you’ve googled ‘Hen Party Ideas For Mixed Ages’ or ‘Hen Party Ideas For All Ages’ you and your hen crew have most likely decided one of the following:
📍 Two separate hen parties, one for everyone/all ages (more on the chilled side) and another for the younger hens (more on the wild side)
📍 One hen party for everyone/all ages that will be more on the chilled side and cater for everyone
Either way…You’ve got a hen party for all ages to plan.
You’ve got the mother of the bride to think about (and she’s bringing her sisters), some young and hip 16 year old’s want to come too and then there are your fellow late 20’s bridesmaids (who are being quite competitive and opinionated about everything!).
Planning food? You’ll most likely have vegans and coeliac’s to think about.
Planning a physical activity? You’ll most likely have people with limited mobility to think about.
How do you please everyone?!
The first thing to focus on is this 👉 you will not completely please everyone
It’s impossible. Never been done at a Hen Party. Think about it…have you ever been to a hen party (or a wedding) where everyone was completely pleased?
Say it to yourself: I will not completely please everyone (this will help with the stress and anxiety!)
There will always be negative nancies (we all know them) who find fault with something and sound like this 👇
‘The activity was ok, but I would have done a better job at finding something’
‘The bar we went to was draughty’
‘The pillows at the cottage weren’t fluffy enough’
‘No one brought decaffeinated tea bags’
As we look at some activities, let’s have this as our goal shall we 👇
‘To have activities that will please everyone as much as possible’
In other words, imagine Goldilocks is coming to your hen party. Pick activities that are not too physical, but not too gentle, nothing too wild, but nothing too tame. But let’s be clear, goldilocks ain’t gettin no porridge! 😁
10 Hen Party Ideas For Mixed Ages
1. Hen Hilarity With Laughtercise!
If you’ve booked accommodation and you’re looking for an activity to come to you, you should get your bride and hen crew ‘Laughtercised’ 👇😆
Just imagine your bride and gals battling over this game:
Penis pouting…it’s a thing…and it’s hilarious! 👇🤣
Laughtercise in 5 words: Fun, wild, different, unique and unusual!
Why Laughtercise for your Hen Do: A Laughtercise session contains the best hen do games that create hen hilarty! It’s the best at bonding your hen crew through a unique experience.
Location: Fully Mobile! They come to your cottage, apartment, house…anywhere where there’s a reasonable amount of space!
Length of sessions: 60-mins or 90-mins
Attendee Limit: no limit
Space Needed & Set-up Time: Barely any!
Find out more 👉 What’s in a Laughtercise Hen Party Session 👈
Click here to inquire about a booking.
2. Fun Hen Do Yoga!
This ain’t just any Hen Do Yoga. It’s Laughtercise Style Hen Do Yoga! The kind of yoga where you stretch the smile muscles the most 😀
Stretch out those pre-party jitters and bond with your besties to set a calming and uplifting tone for the celebrations ahead!
Yin Yoga, Restorative and Ashtanga styles available. Yoga newbies and and seasoned pros all catered for. Sessions can be completed in your accommodation and mats are provided.
Check out Laughtercise Style Hen Do Yoga.
Laughtercise Fun Hen Do Yoga in 5 words: Different, connecting, fun, invigorating and unusual!
Why Laughtercise Fun Hen Do Yoga for your Hen Do: It will connect your hens through fun and relaxation, the perfect start to any hen do. Perfect for the Yoga loving brides, and low-intense to ensure that beginners feel involved and engaged.
Location: Fully Mobile! They come to your cottage, apartment, house…anywhere where there’s a reasonable amount of space!
Length of sessions: 60-mins or 90-mins
Attendee Limit: no limit
Space Needed & Set-up Time: Barely any!
Click here to inquire about a booking.
3. Jewellery Workshop
A Jewellery Workshop in 5 words: Beaded-Jewellery, Craft, Accessories, Hand-Made, Creativity
Why have a Jewelllery Workshop for your hen do: This workshop enables everyone to learn how to create their very own breaded jewellery accessories, perfect to match wedding outfits.
What your hens will get up to: Everyone can create their very own jewellery sets to match their style. The faciliator will bring along a wide selection of colour glass beads, vegan pearls, wire tools and more to enable your group to delve into the art of jewellery making.
Length of sessions: 2.5 hour session length with a 15-minute set up time.
Attendee limit: No limit! But they do have a drop-in style format that works better for groups of larger than 50.
Space needed & set-up: Enough space around a table for everyone to craft without bumping elbows.
Location: Anywhere! Comes to your hen party accommodation or venue.
Click here to find out more. ⭐⭐⭐ Quote LAUGHTERCISE when you inquire and get a free gift for your bride at no extra cost ⭐⭐⭐
4. Flower Crown Workshop
A Flower Crown Workshop in 5 words: Floral, Creative, Festival, Relaxed, Crafty
Why have a Flower Crown Workshop for your hen do: It’s a relaxed and enjoyable icebreaker for all ages and abilities, and allows everyone to mingle and learn a new skill in the process.
What your hens will get up to: Everyone can create their very own floral crown to celebrate the weekend in style! The workshop leader will guide everyone step-by-step to making their very own crafted crown, using floristry wire, ribbons, faux flowers and foliage.
Length of sessions: 2-hours with a 15-minute set up time.
Attendee limit: No limit! But they do have a drop-in style format that works better for groups of larger than 50.
Space needed & set-up: Enough space around a table for everyone to craft without bumping elbows, along with access to a plug socket.
Location: Anywhere! Comes to your hen party accommodation or venue.
Click here to find out more. ⭐⭐⭐ Quote LAUGHTERCISE when you inquire and get a free gift for your bride at no extra cost ⭐⭐⭐
5. Bottomless Brunch
📍 Hens can choose their level of ‘bottomless’ (prosecco comes to mind here!)
📍 It’s a great way to have drinks without the heavy music of a nighttime bar experience
From my experience, Turtle Bay do a great bottomless brunch and are in plenty of locations, click here to have a look. However, Bottomless Brunches are very popular and most big bar chains offer them.
6. Cocktail Making Class
📍 Who doesn’t like a lovely tasting cocktail?? You can be 90 or 19 and you’ll find cocktails or mocktails lovely
📍 You can do it anywhere – at home, in a hen cottage or at a bar
📍 If some of your hens don’t drink alcohol, they can make mocktails
📍 If some of your hens are under 18, they can make mocktails
📍 If you have it as part of a night out, the older ladies can choose to go home after the cocktail festivities
Points to be aware of:
📍 You won’t be able to book a cocktail making class in a bar for any hens under 18
📍 Some bars have an over 21 policy
Slug and Lettuce (and most other big chains) do great cocktail making classes and are in most cities and large towns.
7. The Hen Do 69!
Now wait a minute ⚠️
Slow that dirty mind down.
It’s called ‘The Hen Do 69’ because the package is £69 per hen 😁😁😁
What were you thinking???! We’ve got our eye on you! 🤣
💥💥💥 However, if you’re a large hen crew (+11), the price will be less than £69 per hen 💥💥💥
The Hen Do 69 is Hen Hilarity With Laughtercise (a 1-hr or 1.5hr session) + a Hen Do Yoga 1-hr session.
Smiles + Giggles + Relaxation. Now THAT’S what a hen do is all about!
The Hen Do 69 5 words: Wild, unique, hilarious, stretchy and naughty!
Why The Hen Do 69 Hen Do: It will be the most amount of giggles you’ve EVER had on a hen do. Like laughing where nothing comes out. When your belly hurts. And the back of your head aches from smiling so much 😀
Location: Anywhere! Comes to your hen do accommodation.
Length of sessions: 2.5hrs
Attendee Limit: no limit
Space Needed & Set-up Time: Barely any
Click here for a Hen Do 69! Limited sessions available.
8. Spa Day
📍 Everyone loves a good chill!
📍 It’s a great activity for your hens to bond, especially if afternoon tea is included!
📍 It’s a great activity to do where the hen group will, at several points, naturally split into mini groups, meaning everyone gets the best out of the day
📍 A spa day will be available at a location within a 30-min drive of most of the UK
9. Flower Making
📍 Perfect for the more arty and creative hen crews
📍 It’s a great activity to pair with something like bottomless brunch, so your hen crew get a day full of mixed activities
📍 Most big hen activity businesses offer flower making, but out pick of the bunch is 🌼 The Crafty Hens Flower Crown Workshop 🌼
10. Dance Class
📍 Most dance classes for hen parties are designed for hens of all physical abilities
📍 Even if some hens don’t want to participate, it will make a great and hilarious spectacle!
📍 It’s a great way to bond!
📍 Most big hen activity businesses offer dance classes, but out pick of the bunch is 💃 Bounce Studios Mamma Mia Dance Party 💃 but they do lots of other themes.
There you go, 10 Hen Party Ideas For Mixed Ages ⚡
Now, remember and say it again: I will not completely please everyone
Don’t worry about the negative nancies and remember our goal ‘to have activities that will please everyone as much as possible’
If your hen party is an especially large or small group, check out our two blogs for some tips:
Hen Party Ideas For Large Groups
Hen Party Ideas For Small Groups
You’ve got this. Take it easy, lots of deep breaths and go and smash it! 💪
Love Harriet & Team Laughtercise
