Bachelorette Party Decorations for House and Garden Parties

Elaborate decorations pay off at a fixed venue, not on a tour of the town. If you’re throwing a house or garden party, on the other hand, you have plenty of scope to create a festive atmosphere without blowing the budget. Here are the most popular elements, ideas for indoors and outdoors, and a guide in case you want to make your own hen party decor.

Table decorations: the popular elements

The table decorations should match the theme or at least be colour-coordinated. How much you invest is a matter of taste: for some, a plain paper tablecloth that goes in the bin after the party is enough, while others go all out.

Typical building blocks are tablecloths and placemats, napkins, place cards, glasses or cups, candles, flowers and table confetti, plus chair covers and banners if you like. There’s no upper price limit: simple table decorations with place cards, napkins and disposable tableware cost around €20 to €30 for ten people. With special candles and more decorative items you’re looking at €50 at least, and if you add chair covers and fresh flowers, budget around €100 for ten people.

Decorations for a garden party

In the garden, the mood is all about the lighting. Fairy lights around trees or along the side of the house and tiki torches along the paths create a warm, cosy atmosphere in the evening; just make sure you keep anything flammable away from the torches. Fresh flowers in jars or ceramic pots on the tables and at the bar lift the setting even further.

For longer evenings, a comfy lounge area with outdoor sofas, armchairs, cushions and a few blankets for later, when it gets cooler, is worth it. An improvised drinks cooler is handy too: a bathtub or a big ice bucket keeps the drinks cold. And if you want to keep the guests moving, set out garden classics like boules or croquet, which slot nicely into the activities.

Decorations for a house party

Indoors, balloons give you the most impact for your money: in different colours on the ceiling or walls, they create a party mood straight away. Fairy lights around windows, doors or furniture provide warm light, and a photo wall of photos, picture frames and bunting captures memories and gives the party a personal touch.

Attractive table decorations belong at a house party too: matching tablecloths, napkins, flowers and candles make for a well-rounded look. If the room is large and open, room dividers or folding screens create cosier corners. A snack station with decorative bowls rounds things off, and the right music plus atmospheric lighting turns the decorations into a real party.

Easy DIY decorations

Homemade decorations are cheap and one of a kind. This is the best way to go about it:

1. Choose a theme: a single colour or a theme sets the direction.
2. Get the materials: paper, fabric, ribbons, glitter, beads and cord, plus scissors, glue and sticky tape.
3. Tablecloth and napkins: choose them to match the theme, painted or printed yourself if you like.
4. Place cards: design and print them on the computer or write them by hand.
5. Flowers and candles: in vases or jars for a warm atmosphere.
6. DIY touches: make paper hearts, pompoms, garlands or bunting yourself.
7. Personalise: napkin rings, bottle labels or mugs with names add the finishing touch.
8. Arrange: finally, spread everything out nicely on the table.

Buying bachelorette party decorations

Short on time or not in a crafty mood? Ready-made decoration sets do the work for you, and their colours and designs are already coordinated. You’ll find a selection of popular sets below.