How to Throw a Festival-Themed Hen Party

A festival-themed hen party is a hen weekend styled like a mini music festival: glamping tents, live music or a silent disco, outdoor games and plenty of glitter. And if you’re wondering why you want one so badly… honestly, same.

Don’t worry, we’ve got the answers!

Here at GoHen, we’re the home of HenFest™ – the original festival-themed hen party.

Yes, having introduced them to the world back in 2016, what we don’t know about planning a festival for the bride-to-be ain’t worth knowing.

Whether you’ve got your eyes on one of our hen party glamping sites or you’re going full DIY, this guide covers everything you need to plan the perfect boho celebration, from tents and outfits to food, games and when to book.

Festival Hen Do Ideas🎪

1. What is a Festival-Themed Hen Party?
2. How to Throw a Festival-Themed Hen Party
3. Festival Decorations
4. Our Fave Festival-Themed Hen Party Outfits
5. Iconic Festival Accessories
6. Festival Goodie Bags
7. Food Ideas
8. Games & Activities
9. Festival-Themed Hen Do FAQs

What is a Festival-Themed Hen Party?✨

A festival-themed hen party is a glamping weekend taken up a notch. Most run over a Friday-to-Sunday weekend between May and September.

Think Glastonbury or Coachella, but with your bride tribe!

The three vital ingredients are:

• The Music – think live band, local DJ, or a silent disco
• The Tents – could be yurts, bell tents, safari tents, huts, tipis, cabins, pods, or geodomes
• The Activities – these can include everything from sack races to creative workshops like setting up a glitter face-painting station

Pick and mix them, and you’ll get a memorable mini-festival dedicated to the bride-to-be!

You could also host the mini-fest yourself if your accommodation has a garden big enough for a couple of tents, a BBQ, and space for picnic blankets.

Or with the right decorations (and a bit of feng shui), you could even bring the mini-fest indoors and spend the night in DIY blanket forts in your living room (bonus points if you’ve got a fireplace!).

How to Throw a Festival-Themed Hen Party?✨

There are two ways to do it: host a DIY mini-fest yourself, or book a ready-made weekend like HenFest where the site, music, food and activities are sorted for you.

If you’re hosting your own mini-festival, you’ll need…

Tents

• You can ask the hens to bring their own tents
• You can buy or borrow a tent
• You can hire yurts or large tents from a professional company

Fire Pit

• There isn’t a better feeling than gathering everyone around the campfire on a starry night and toasting some marshmallows. Just check your site’s rules on open fires first!

BBQ

• If you don’t own a BBQ, a portable eco-friendly grill does the job, or at least go for eco-friendly charcoal

Drinks

• As if you’d forget!
• Whether you go for a case of cans or a bottle of wine, bringing drinks is a great way to kick-start the celebrations with some hilarious hen party drinking games
• Don’t forget an XL cool bag to keep things fresh and cool (especially if you’re planning on mixing some homemade cocktails, too)

Speakers

• Since you can’t plug Google or Alexa into a field, bring your own outdoor speaker and make sure it’s charged before heading over!
• If you have immediate neighbours, you might want to consider hiring headsets, making a party playlist and throwing your own silent disco!

Lights

• Light up the night with fairy lights, solar garden lights, glow sticks and paper lanterns, which are an easy way to set the party atmosphere and create picture-perfect Insta backgrounds

Outdoor Cinema

• This is optional, but you can set up your own outdoor cinema and screen the bride-to-be’s favourite movie under the stars. Bring the popcorn and cosy throws!

Activities

• Bring the fun to the party by planning a variety of garden games like sack races, welly wanging, giant Jenga or a wedding ring toss
• Alternatively, you can hire an events company that’ll bring the mobile hen party activities to you

If you’re heading to one of our hen-friendly glamping sites or our HenFest weekends, a lot will be provided, but you’ll also need…

• Snacks & drinks
• XL cool bag
• Sunscreen
• Toiletries
• Hot water bottles
• Sleeping masks & earplugs
• Portable power banks
• Matching bridal pyjama sets
• Extra clothes and a waterproof (British summer, remember!)
• Warm socks
• Boho picnic blanket
• Eco-friendly firelighters

Festival Hen Do Decorations✨

If you’re throwing the bride-to-be a festival-themed hen do, we’d recommend anything chic, floral, and boho – we’re talking…

• Floral bride-to-be bunting
• Boho balloon arches in neutrals and dusky pinks

Most glamping sites have a communal area which can be turned into:

• A chill-out zone with bean bags, macramé hangings and vintage rugs
• A party area with a dance floor where you can dance the night away
• An activity area where you can organise a creative workshop or cocktail mixing class

If you’re throwing the mini-fest in your own garden, you can…

• Use the suggestions above to create the different ‘stages’ of your festival
• Make your own signposts pointing to the different activity zones
• Print out the festival line-up on flyers and hand them out ahead of the weekend
• Set up a DIY photo booth to capture the party’s best moments
• Hire a pop-up mobile bar or build a drinks station and decorate it with a balloon arch to make things feel more official

Festival-Themed Party Outfits✨

Like any other special occasion, festivals demand their own dress code.

And whilst you may not find any use for your favourite high heels in nature, you can still rock a fun, comfy and boho-chic outfit while looking cute AF on your mini-fest!

Bring all the hen party classics like:

• A boho bride veil or flower crown
• Floral bridal sashes
• Heart-shaped sunglasses

Mix them with anything you might wear to a summer festival, like tinsel fringe vests, those signature flowy dresses, denim jackets and comfy footwear, and you’ll be all set to go.

Most high-street retailers launch a festival edit every spring, so that’s the perfect time to shop for matching group looks with that iconic 70s vibe!

Festival Hen Do Accessories✨

Here are a few of our favourite festival-themed accessories that will elevate your experience:

• Festival wristbands personalised with the bride’s name will give your weekend an official feel
• VIP lanyard passes not only make great keepsakes, but they also add to the authenticity
• If you have a hot tub on your weekend, don’t forget matching bridal swimsuits, which are the key to those sensational Insta snaps

Festival Goodie Bags✨

If you really want to prepare everyone for the weekend, think about what you wish you’d brought to a festival and pop it in a goodie bag.

These are a fun way to thank your guests for coming and provide them with some festival essentials.

Pack each bag with useful items like:

• Mini sunscreens
• Personalised water bottles
• Disposable cameras
• Matching sashes
• Mini hand sanitisers
• A hangover recovery kit

Festival Food Ideas✨

We all know that finding food at a festival can literally feel like you’re on a hunt, but with the right planning and preparation, yours won’t be anything like that.

If you’re heading over to a remote glampsite, it’s best to do a shopping run en route to stock up on:

• Fruit & veg
• Meat, burgers & veggie options
• Buns & bread
• Snacks
• Juice (for mixers!)
• Marshmallows
• Bamboo skewers
• Floral paper plates
• Wooden cutlery sets
• Mason jars & party cups (for cocktails!!)

FYI – most of our HenFest packages come with their own BBQ chefs, woodfired pizzas and food hampers, so you can spend less time at the grill and more time on the dance floor.

Games & Activities✨

A hen celebration won’t be complete without some hilarious games and activities!

Here are some activity ideas that will guarantee you an awesome time on your weekend:

• Silent Disco – Don your headsets, play your favourite tunes, and enjoy a disco in the wild! Why not have a lip-sync battle or a dance-off?
• Mobile Yoga Class – If you’ve spent the night under the stars, it’s only proper that you start the new day with a sun salutation, right?
• Mobile Pamper Party – Perfect for helping the bride-to-be shake off the wedding planning stress.
• Butlers In the Buff – A hilarious addition to any hen weekend – once you see the bride-to-be’s face blushing, you’ll thank us!
• Live acoustic band & hot tub hire (contact us and we can provide more details)

It’s important to note that not all glamping sites allow certain activities, hot tubs, live music, or butlers in the buff, so it’s best to check in advance or book with us, as we’ve already made agreements with suppliers and can meet your group’s party needs!

Festival-Themed Hen Do FAQs✨

How Many Friends Can I Invite to a Festival-Themed Hen Do?

The bride-to-be can invite as many friends as they want to!

As with any accommodation, different glamp sites have different capacities, so it’s best to start looking once you know your rough group size.

Most bell tents/yurts sleep between 2-4 guests and most glamping sites boast 4-6 of those on average, so there are plenty of options for the festival-loving hen groups out there.

Is a Festival-Themed Hen Party Expensive?

The cost can vary greatly depending on the activities, location, and number of guests.

Our 2-day packages cost £250 per person, on average, but if you were to plan and organise your entire weekend and book the site and the activities separately, you should expect this number to rise.

How Far in Advance Should I Book a Festival Hen Weekend?

For summer weekends, aim for 9-12 months ahead, as June to August books up first. For 2027, we’re capping HenFest at 100 bookings, so if you’ve got your heart set on it, secure your dates early.

Don’t Delay, Enquire Today!

If you book with GoHen, we can take care of the planning, collect all the payments, and organise your itinerary while you pick out your boho dresses and get ready to party under the stars.

For 2027, we’re capping our HenFest events at 100. There are only a finite number of spots in the sunny months when people actually want to go, and we want every group to get the best service possible from our team. Once they’re booked, they’re booked, so get yours locked in before they’re gone.

All it takes is a small deposit so we can book your dates – we don’t need to know your group size or preferred activities immediately, and you can make changes on our amazing app later on.

You can leave it all to us!

And there you have it – the ultimate guide to throwing an unforgettable festival-themed hen party.

From festival outfit ideas and decorations to food options and goodie bags, we hope these tips inspire you to create the perfect weekend for your festival-loving bride-to-be.

Remember, the key to a great weekend is to embrace the free-spirited vibes, let loose, and most importantly, have fun!

So, gather your tribe, put on your flower crowns, and get ready to dance the night away under the stars.

Happy planning! 🐔✨