The Top Five Hen Party Themes and Drinks all in One Place

Vintage Tea Party

For a sophisticated and elegant celebration, why not host a vintage afternoon tea party! Decorate your venue with vintage-inspired décor such as lace tablecloths, embroidered napkins, and beautiful floral arrangements, as well as a selection of vintage teapots, teacups and glasses.

In addition to tea and other soft drinks, be sure offer a variety of alcoholic beverages for guests to enjoy too – it is a hen party after all! For a touch of luxury, you can serve prosecco or champagne to guests on arrival but be sure to stand it in ice bucket filled to the top with plenty of Party Ice to keep it at its best. You can also offer a selection of refreshing drink options including a White Wine Spritzer, Strawberry Limoncello Summer Spritz, or Frozen Aperol Spritz.

You could even try to make your own flavoured Iced Tea- check out the Pink Gin Iced Tea Cocktail below:

Ingredients

• x1 Bag of Polar Cube
• x1 Chamomile Tea Bag
• x100ml Pink Gin
• x100ml Spiced Rum
• x100ml Elderflower Cordial
• x100ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
• Garnish: Sprigs of Thyme

Method

1. Brew the chamomile tea bag with 500ml boiling water for a few minutes before removing the teabag and leaving to cool.
2. Fill your jug with Polar Cube ice, saving a few cubes for each glass. Add the pink gin, rum, elderflower cordial, grapefruit juice and cooled tea to the jug and stir. Add in a few sprigs of thyme and stir again.
3. Fill glasses with Polar Cube and add the iced tea. Garnish with a sprig of thyme to serve, enjoy!

Barbie World

Channel your inner Barbie with a fabulous, pink soiree and create your very own Barbie Dreamhouse! You and your guests can dress from head to toe in all things pink and sparkly, or even in the style of one of your favourite Barbie dolls.

For the refreshments, pink drinks and cocktails are a must have and there’s so many delicious recipes that guests are guaranteed to love, including our Barbie inspired favourite – The Barbie Blush.

Ingredients

• 1x handful of Party Ice
• 1x handful Polar Cube Ice
• 30ml raspberry gin
• 15ml simple syrup
• 15ml lemon juice
• 90ml cranberry juice
• Rosé prosecco- top up
• Lemon wedge and raspberries

Method

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with Party Ice followed by the gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and cranberry juice. Shake well.
2. Fill a highball glass with Polar Cube Ice and strain the cocktail over.
3. Top up the glass with rosé prosecco
4. Garnish with raspberries and a lemon wedge.

Festival Themed

Planning a hen party for summertime? Host your very own mini festival! Embrace your inner boho chic with flower dresses, crowns and lots of colourful accessories whilst enjoying all your favourite music and drinks.

Nothing screams festival vibes more than bottled beer, cans and wine so be sure to stock up on lots of Party Ice and buckets to keep the drinks cold. Check out some of delicious frozen cocktail recipes guaranteed to cool you down here or try this delicious Frose recipe;

Ingredients:

x2 handfuls Party Ice

x1/2 bottle Rose wine

x2 handfuls strawberries chopped

x1 tsp sugar

x1/2 lemon squeezed

Garnish: Strawberry

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for 30 seconds until smooth.

2. Pour into a glass, garnish and enjoy.

Tropical Beach Theme

Hen parties abroad can be a little on the expensive side, so why not host your own Tropical Beach theme hen? You can decorate with inflatable palm trees, colourful beach towels, and have every guest attend in sundresses, sarongs or even Hawaiian shirts.

Sip on Pina Colada’s, Mai Tais and Margaritas served in coconut cups or colourful glasses, and don’t forget about mini umbrellas to make your drink look even more tropical.

You can even make your own homemade ice lollies to enjoy, check out some of our best recipes here.

Throwback to the 90s

Celebrate with a nostalgic twist and host your very own 90’s themed hen! Transform your venue into a blast from the past with bright colours and neon signs, balloons, and dig out your scrunchies and crop tops for the ultimate 90’s attire.

Drinks wise think Sex and the City Cosmopolitans, Long Island Ice Tea, or Fruit Pastille Lolly Cocktail but remember to stock up on enough Crushed Ice. One of our favourite cocktail concoctions is a Raspberry Collins – give it a try!

Ingredients

x1 Handful Polar Cube ice

x5 Raspberries

x50ml Gin

x25ml Simple Syrup

1/2 a lemon

Top Up: Soda Water

Garnish: Lemon Wheel and Raspberry

Method

1. Add the raspberries and simple syrup to a tall glass and muddle.
2. Add the gin and lemon juice, stirring well to combine, then fill the glass with Polar Cube ice.
3. Top up with soda water, stir and garnish with a lemon wheel and a raspberry. Enjoy your raspberry collins!