Halloween Hen Do Ideas

Spooky-glam themes for the bride squad — Corpse Bride bridal parties, witch covens, Day of the Dead catrinas and vampire glam, all pulled together with personalised hen tees. In stock with fast UK delivery.

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An October hen do is a gift

Land your hen weekend on or near Halloween and you get a built-in theme, unbeatable photos and full permission to go all out. The only rule is spooky-glam: looks that turn heads for the right reasons, not gross-out gore that ruins the group shot.

The hen rule: the bride should always be the one who stands out. Pick a theme, then make sure her costume is the hero of every photo.

The spooky-glam sweet spot

Three things that separate a great Halloween hen from a messy one:

Tip 1

Glam, not gore

Save the prosthetics for the stags. Hen looks should photograph beautifully — gothic glamour, not horror-movie victim.

Tip 2

Coordinate, do not clone

Same theme, individual takes. The squad reads as one group while everyone keeps their own style.

Tip 3

Dress to last

You are out for hours. Pick costumes you can dance, eat and survive a bar crawl in.

Five Halloween hen themes that work

1. Till death do us part — Corpse Bride

The natural fit. The bride goes full Corpse Bride or Bride of Frankenstein; the hens are her undead bridal party. Add veils, blue-grey face paint and a bouquet of dead roses. Browse Corpse Bride costumes.

2. Witches’ coven

Easy, flattering and endlessly customisable — every hen picks her own witch, with the bride in white or rose-gold to stand out. Browse adult Halloween costumes and witch hats.

3. Beetlejuice & Lydia

Striped suits, gothic veils and Lydia’s red wedding dress make a stylish, instantly recognisable group. Browse Beetlejuice costumes.

4. Day of the Dead catrinas

The most photogenic hen theme going — sugar-skull face paint, floral headdresses and black lace. Browse Day of the Dead.

5. Vampire glam

Red and black, fangs and a touch of fake blood — minimal effort, maximum bar-crawl impact. Finish with Halloween accessories.

Tie it together with personalised hen tees

Whatever theme you choose, personalised hen weekender tees make the group unmistakably the bride squad — “Bride”, “Hen Squad” and individual names in your colours. Wear tees by day, costumes by night. Browse the full personalised apparel range.

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Finish the look

  • Makeup & face paint — sugar skulls, fangs and gothic eyes. Shop makeup & face paint.
  • Halloween accessories — veils, chokers and tasteful fake blood. Shop accessories.
  • Witch hats & headwear — the fastest way to finish a coven look. Shop hats.
  • Comfortable shoes — wear what survives a 4am taxi rank, not what matches the costume.

Plan your Halloween hen

Themes, group sizing, ordering and delivery timing — Hen Do HQ has it covered. Get the bride squad sorted with fast UK delivery.

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