If you organise your Hen with us, you know that basically anything can happen; fromChocolate Making to Dancing Lessons, Cocktail Making to Punting, Scavenger Hunts, and so on… until you finally end up in pubs or bars for the well-deserved drinks in the evening. Is it possible to find the perfect makeup-look that suits to all events happening on the day? It’s a miracle, no one knows… but do we try to help with finding something pretty and casual, with some cool twist? Oh, yes!

Of course, if you are planning to wear a costume like the Super Mario Team below, don’t even bother to suffer with glitters and lash extensions! Moustache rules!

However, if you want to get inspired by amazing Beauty Vloggers, enjoy the Top 5 DIY Party Makeup Videos we found for you:

1. Perfect for Punting, Dancing Lessons or Cokctail Making – a fun, glittery pink look.

2. We loved this Hair & Makeup DIY – again, it’s perfect for Dancing Lessons.

3. Natural but Spectacular – Nude makeup look is suitable for every occasion.

4. This makeup is so cute and elegant and would look amazing with a matching Fascinator. What do you think?

5. This Wild-Bride look is defo made to make your nude model shy at the Life Drawing session… and you would also rock with it in the club later!

Hope you enjoyed this post! 

1. Get Enough Sleep

It’s important to get enough sleep after the big party and stay in bed as long as you can – even an extra hour can do miracles!

2. Drink Water

Your headache comes from dehydration, and the best way to feel better is definitely to drink some water or juice first thing in the morning.

3. Take Some Vitamin C

Your tired body needs some Vitamins – Vitamin C may prevent or reduce the severity of hangover by speeding up the metabolism of alcohol by the liver. Drinking a glass of fresh orange juice is the easiest way to get a healthy dose of Vitamin C.

4. Eat Some Soup

Soup also helps you rehydrate while filling you up. Chicken noodle soup is a common hangover cure.

We hope you liked this blog post! Good Luck, Ladies! 🙂

1. Do Preparations

Preparations are probably the most exciting part of the hen-planning process. Gather around with the ladies over a bottle of wine and share your ideas about the party! Discuss the most important details, such as your hair and makeup, dress-code and getting fun hen accessories!

2. Find the Perfect Ice-breaker

This part is really important if the participants of the Hen Crew don’t know each other and it also gives a fantastic start of the day. Choose a fun game everybody likes, such as a Scavenger Hunt of Activity!
P.S. To start drinking is not a bad idea either! 

3. Find a Challange

The No. 1 rule on a Hen Do: do something what you wouldn’t normally do! We offer a wide range of acitivities, such as Cocktail Masterclasses, Dancing Lessons, Life Drawing, and a lot more!

4. Eat Good Food

Although most Birdes try to keep a diet before the wedding, having a Hen Party is the perfect excuse for a cheat day! Most of our packages are combined with delicious French, Italian or Latin Meals; and if you are a real foodie, you can even create and make your own pizza!

5. Take Photos

Capture the best moments of your hen do (and hide them from your future hubby)! 🙂

1. Hen Party

A fun day and night with the ladies is absolutely indispensable! In fact, this is something we can help you out with; wether you are artistic, fun, or a foodie, we have the perfect Hen Party Package for you!

2. Romantic Break

Take some time off with your hubby-to-be! Go for a romantic walk, dinner, or if you can, for a romantic weekend away.

3. Face your Fears

Do something you wouldn’t normally do; pet a snake, swim with dolphins, or try skydiving! Enjoy your freedom ’till you can! 🙂

4. Practice your First Dance Moves

It’s really important to get ready for your first show together as Mr & Mrs.

5. Do an Engagement Photoshoot

Think about the future. Engagement are something you will always proudly show to the next generation. In fact, these photos are perfect first-home decorations.

(P.S. Freshly engaged December Fiancées, just to let you know, you can always count on us when it comes to organising your Hen Parties!)

1. Singing, acting and dancing together – how cute!

2. Surrounded with family – creative and emotional

3. The best proposal for dog lovers

4. Challanging and complicated, but super-cuuute!

5. He planned every single thing in detail… awww!

Hope you liked this post, ladies! Good luck and don’t forget to let us know if you get a ring for Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Cambridge Hen Party!

1. Soulja Boy, Beyonce, Upton Funk and background dancers. Real Teamwork.

2. Bailando! We love Latin beats. And by the way, ladies… keep your eyes on the groom while watching the video!

3. The Greatest Showman was probably the most successful movie of the year. The song ‘The Greatest Show’ is the most perfect expression for a wedding and ‘A Million Dreams’ is the best choice to represent the start of a marriage full of hopes and dreams.

4. The cutest first dance ever! This couple is simply adorable!

5. Surprise, surprise! Imagine your favourite song performed live on your wedding day, during your first dance! Seeing this couple so happy brings tears to our eyes.

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1. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
Simply fantastic. Not to mention its evergreen soundtrack, ‘Say a little prayer’ by Diana King. Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O’Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Four days before her 28th birthday,Michael announces that he’s marrying a gorgeous 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz), that makes Julianne realise she is in love with him and that drives her crazy.

2. Meet the Parents (2000)
A cute movie about the lovely but very unlucky Gaylord “Greg” Focker (Ben Stiller), a nurse living in Chicago. Greg intends to propose to his girlfriend, Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo), however his plan is disrupted when they get invited to the wedding of Pam’s sister at Pam’s parents’ house, where he meets Jack (Robert De Niro), The Father, who is a retired CIA operative and who happily puts Greg to various tests during their stay…

3.My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
An amazing romantic comedy about Toula (Nia Vardalos), a 30 year old unmarried woman. Her Greek immigrant parents strictly follow their traditions and expect her to find a husband and start a family. However, when Toula finally finds the one, there is a slight problem with her choice, Ian (John Corbett). He is not Greek; and no one in Toula’s family has ever gone out with a non-Greek before.

4.Bride Wars (2009)
Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Liv (Kate Hudson) are best friends who have planned every single detail of their weddings while growing up together. They both get engaged around the same time and are expected to be each other’s made of honour. However, when scheduling their wedding dates, due to an error, both weddings are getting booked on the same day, which puts their friendship in trouble.

5. Mamma Mia! 
(2008)
If  you like Abba and musicals, this one is definitely for you! On the Greek Island of Kalokairi, the 20-year-old Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) is just before her wedding and is dreaming of being given away by her father she’s never met. Sophie finds her mom, Donna’s (Meryl Streep) diary from the time she got pregnant and invites all three possible fathers to her wedding without telling her mother.

6.Monster-in-Law (2005)

We absolutely love JLo movies (there is another one to come in this blog)! Charlie Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) meets the successful doctor Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan) and they immediately fall in love with each other. Things go fantastic until Kevin introduces Charlie to his mother, Viola Fields (Jane Fonda), a successful newscaster, who has been recently replaced by a younger woman. All Viola has left now is her son, Kevin, who she won’t to let him go easily…

7. The Hangover (2009)
Ever wondered what a bachelor party is like? Have a look at these buddies in Vegas celebrating Doug Billings’ (Justin Bartha) upcoming wedding. And by the way… I think we can all agree that while Alan (Zach Galifianakis) is the funniest, Phil (Bradley Cooper) is the hottest.

8.The Proposal (2009)
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a Canadian executive editor in chief of a New York book publishing company. After realising she is about to be deported, she decides to marry her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). However, their marriage need to look real as well in order to convince the Immigration Services, so they decide to take a trip to Andrew’s hometown, where Margaret finally feels loved for the first time in her life.

9.Bridesmaids (2011)

Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig), a single woman in her thirties is living a tough period; her bakery closed down due to recession and her boyfriend left her. When her best friend, Lilian (Maya Rudolph) gets engaged, Annie is expected to be her maid of honour. When Annie meets the other bridesmaids at the engagement party, she gets jealous of Helen (Rose Byrne); the beautiful, rich wife of the groom’s boss. Annie and Helen immediately start competing for Lilian’s friendship; but who’s gonna win at the end?

10. The Wedding Planner (2001)
Another JLo movie! Mary (Jennifer Lopez) is a successful wedding planner in San Francisco. Her father encourages her to get married as soon as possible with her childhood friend, Massimo (Justin Chambers). However, Mary wants to marry The One. After a minor accident, Mary wakes up in the hospital, where the handsome Doctor, Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey) takes proper care of her. After spending some time together, Mary falls in love with Steve. But what happens, when she finds out that Steve is engaged, and in fact, she is the wedding planner?

Well, Well, Well…What have we here? Another successful year! The summer certainly brought out some very glammed up ladies into this simple university town this year. We saw Leprechauns, Gangsters, Pirates, Sailors and many more extravagant costumes filling our boats with many smiles and laughter from those beautiful faces.

We would like to thank all of the Maid of Honours who chose Cambridge Hen Party for their Cambridge experience this year. We would name you all individually but you may be reading this through your Christmas Dinner, so we shall keep it to us tipping our fascinators to you.

We also welcome a new member to our team, Sir Adam. You may have seen him on the back of your boat rapping to Ganster’s Paradise for you lovely ladies this summer. Well now he has joined the events team with the eagerness to make sure your days run as smooth as a well-made gingerbread latte.

The arrival of our new man is due to the arrival of another beautiful thing, yes you guessed it, Caroline our Co-Founder is expecting a little baby girl in March. But don’t worry your favourite organiser will still be present in spirit to assist Adam if and when he needs it.

Right enough about us, let’s see what we have to offer you in 2015…

Shake ‘Em Up

Our cocktail venues have many more little treats alongside your favourite activity, The Cocktail Making. We all like to dabble in a cocktail or two when celebrating a special occasion (even if that occasion is after a day where the phone just doesn’t stop ringing). If this is the case how would you like to learn more about the cocktails you are enjoying and even have a chance to make your own, ready for those special nights when the girls come round to yours. This fantastic activity is a great way to compete against your friends and family in order to create the perfect cocktail.

Oh this isn’t enough for you I hear you say? Well then lets chuck in some dance classes in the mix as well, or perhaps you fancy a 3 course meal afterwards? With our local knowledge we are able to choose the best venues all within walking distance of the city centre, and create packages to best suit you and your hen’s needs.

Crafty Cats

If you fancy yourself being a bit more creative for your Hen Party with the added bonus of taking your work home with you, why not try our Fascinator or Bunting Making Classes?

With our Fascinator Making Classes, you shall go to the ball! Spend the afternoon learning how to make the perfect hair accessory for you to wear that evening or for a fancy dress party. Whether it be dark sultry silk or silly pink frills make your fascinator as unique as you like.

As well as designing something for yourselves why not design a special gift for the Bride To Be? Our Bunting Making Classes are devised to match the colour theme of the upcoming wedding. You can use them for the wedding day itself or maybe decorate your garden for one of those pre-wedding Pimms parties. Either way these classes are fun and enjoyable for all ages.

Well darling if we are going to be proper, why not add an Afternoon Tea to your schedule with exquisite English nibbles served with the elegant vintage china tea cups… Pinky fingers out my dears!

All this and many more activities to choose from on our website.

We do also have our very own Cambridge Hen Party Photographer, which can take the more natural shots you may not be able to capture whilst enjoying your day. Pictures are very important for these special days especially that final group photo with all of you enjoying your punt ride down the river cam. Check out the Punt, Hunt & Afternoon Tea package for more information.

2015 is already looking like a busy year for Cambridge Hen Party so book now to avoid disappointment. Until then we wish you a very merry holiday season and a fantabulous new year.

2014 Looking Ahead

Here at Hen Party HQ we are looking forward to the 2014 Hen Party season, which is already getting underway with a wide selection of Activities booked in for March so far….

All of our best selling packages from 2013 are back including: Punting, Cocktail Making, Dinner and Dancing and the Punt, Hunt, Tea Package. In addition we have added 4 brand new and exciting packages for you to choose from:

1. Private Chauffeured Punting, Vintage Style Afternoon Tea and Bunting Making; Only £67.50 per person. This package is great for crafty hens on a budget. Not only is the bunting activity great fun but at the end you will have some gorgeous bunting which can be used at the wedding – economical and add a lovely personal touch to the wedding. Once the triangles have been created you can enjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea, served on vintage china whilst all of the bunting is run together, ready for you to take away at the end of the session. And of course you can’t come to Cambridge without coming on one of our Private Chauffeured Punt Tours.

2. Private Chauffeured Punting, Life Drawing and Pizza Meal; At £71.50 per person this package includes a full day of activities, your evening meal and q-jump club entry. This really takes the hassle out of organising the day for you. During the day enjoy a luxurious private chauffeured punt tour along the backs and a cheeky and fun life drawing class. Also included is a 3 course meal including a wide choice of Pizza (and Pasta and Salad) mains. Starter, Dessert and a glass of wine or beer is also included! Bargain! In addition choose between q-jump entry to Lola Lo or Kuda so you can dance the night away.

3. Private Chauffeured Punting, Self Run Scavenger Hunt and Chocolate Tasting; An absolute bargain at £45 per person. Enjoy a 2 hour self run scavenger hunt – ideal for local and people who have never been to Cambridge alike. Follow this with the indulgent chocolate tasting activity and end the day floating along the river on a chauffeured punt. A great package to explore Cambridge.
 

4. Private Chauffeured Punting, Premium Cocktail Making and Pizza Meal; At £72.50 per person this package is great value. Enjoy our premium cocktail making experience. This cocktail making session is a cut above the others, you will be amazed with the mixologists knowledge as they guide you through an interacting, engaging and most importantly fun cocktail making experience. Also included is your punting tour and 3 course pizza meal. All activities in this package are conveniently located so walking between activities is a breeze….

Other new individual activities are planned for 2014. We don’t have all the details yet but we will be launching a brand new centrally located Jewellery making class. We are hoping to launch new SPA days for 2014 and may also be introducing some great deals on hotel stays…. Watch this space!

If you are planning a hen party or event and would like to book our activities please do not hesitate to contact us.