What Makes a Charm Phone Case a Good Hen-Do or Wedding Favour?
A charm phone case works as a favour because every guest actually uses it afterward, instead of leaving it in a goodie bag by the end of the night. At The Charmé Edit, there are two ways to turn this into a group favour: a private workshop where everyone builds their case together in person, or a DIY party kit that ships to each guest wherever they are. Both end with the same thing, a case each guest chose and built themselves, with charms that reflect their own taste rather than one identical design handed to the whole group. Which one suits your hen do or wedding depends mostly on logistics: whether your group can get to London on the same day, or whether your bridal party is spread across different cities or countries entirely.
Option One: A Private Workshop in London
The Charmé Edit hosts private charm workshops from its own space in Canary Wharf, London, which fits up to 12 guests, or the team will travel to your own venue for a fee based on distance. Guests choose between DIY charm phone case making and DIY charm photo frame making, then pick their own charms, stones and trinkets to build a design that's genuinely theirs rather than a template. A minimum of 4 guests is required, and 10 to 21 days' notice is recommended to confirm availability and prepare materials. Every quote includes the phone case or photo frame base, your choice of charms, all materials and tools, full setup, hosting throughout, and light snacks and hot drinks, with allergies and dietary needs accommodated on request. Hen do and wedding bookings fall under what The Charmé Edit calls "Bridal Moments," one of its named private event categories.
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Option Two: A DIY Party Kit That Ships Worldwide
If your bridal party can't all get to London in person, the Charmé DIY Party Kit Bundle ships to each guest wherever they are, including the UK, EU, US, Australia, Canada and the rest of the world. Each kit includes a phone case, silicone gel, 12 charms, a tweezer, a spreader, alcohol pads and plastic gloves, plus complimentary filler charms for extra creativity. Once ordered, the host receives a private code within 12 hours that guests use to pick their own 12 charms directly, at no extra cost. Building a case takes 15 to 30 minutes, with a 24 hour surface dry and 2 to 3 days to fully cure. As a DIY kit rather than a made to order case, it's dispatched within 2 to 3 business days of ordering, which matters if your hen do or wedding is on a set date.
How Much Does the DIY Party Kit Bundle Cost?
The bundle is priced per kit and gets cheaper as your group grows: 6 to 7 kits cost £36 each, 8 to 9 kits cost £34 each, and 10 to 12 kits cost £32 each. A bridal party of 6, for example, works out at £216 in total for everyone's favour, charms included, while a larger group of 10 works out at £320 in total, or £32 per guest. That per-kit price covers the full contents listed above, not just the phone case itself, so there's nothing extra to buy before the kits arrive and nothing extra for guests to pay once they're using their private code to choose charms. Because pricing drops at each tier, it's worth checking your final headcount before ordering rather than ordering a smaller bundle and topping it up later, since a single larger order will usually work out cheaper per guest than two smaller ones placed separately.
Which Option Suits Your Group?
A private workshop makes the most sense when most of your group can be in the same room on the same day, since the making becomes part of the event itself rather than something done separately beforehand. It also suits a London-based hen do or wedding where you're already building an itinerary around a venue. The DIY Party Kit Bundle fits better when your bridal party is scattered, whether that's bridesmaids in different UK cities or a destination wedding with guests joining from abroad, since every kit ships directly to wherever each guest is based. Some groups combine both: a core group does the in-person workshop in London, while kits are sent separately to anyone who can't make that date. Either way, every guest ends up with a case or photo frame they built themselves and will actually keep using.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance should we book a hen-do or wedding favour?
For a private workshop, The Charmé Edit recommends 10 to 21 days' notice so it can confirm availability and prepare enough materials and charms for your group size, though booking earlier gives more flexibility on dates. For the DIY Party Kit Bundle, build in dispatch time of 2 to 3 business days plus delivery, which varies by destination since kits can ship to the UK, EU, US, Australia, Canada and beyond. If your hen do or wedding has a fixed date, it's worth ordering the kit bundle with enough buffer that a shipping delay doesn't leave anyone without a favour on the day. For either option, confirming your final guest count before booking matters too, since workshop quotes and kit bundle pricing are both built around group size, and it's easier to add a guest early than to adjust at the last minute.
Can we combine the workshop and the kit bundle for one hen do?
Yes, this is a common setup for bridal parties that aren't all in one place. A core group attending the hen do or wedding in London can book the private workshop and build their cases together as part of the day, while the DIY Party Kit Bundle gets shipped separately to bridesmaids or guests who can't attend in person. Both options use the same charms collection, so the finished cases feel consistent across the group even though some were made in a workshop and others at home. This also works well for destination weddings, where the bride and her nearest party do the workshop while planning a trip to London, and kits are sent ahead to guests joining from elsewhere. There's no requirement to pick only one option, it genuinely depends on who can be where on which date.
Do guests need any craft experience to take part?
No, neither option requires prior experience. At a private workshop, The Charmé Edit's team handles setup, hosting and guidance throughout, so guests only need to choose their charms and place them, with help on hand the whole time. The DIY Party Kit Bundle includes everything needed, a phone case, silicone gel, charms, a tweezer, a spreader, alcohol pads and gloves, along with the actual steps for applying the gel and setting charms, so it works as a guided activity even without anyone hosting in person. Building a case takes 15 to 30 minutes either way. The main thing to get right with the kit bundle is timing: once the gel is spread, charms need to go on within about 5 minutes before it starts to dry, so it helps for guests to lay out their charm choice first and have everything ready before they start.
What if guests can't agree on charms before the big day?
They don't need to agree on anything, since each guest picks their own charms individually rather than the group choosing one shared design. For the DIY Party Kit Bundle, the host receives a private code within 12 hours of ordering, and guests use that code to select their own 12 charms directly, with no extra payment needed and no coordination required between them. At a private workshop, the same applies in person: everyone picks from the charms, stones and trinkets available on the day and builds their own layout at their own pace. This is part of why the favour works well for a group with mixed tastes, since nobody is stuck with a charm they wouldn't have chosen themselves, and the finished cases end up genuinely different from guest to guest even though everyone took part in the same activity.
Does the DIY Party Kit Bundle really ship worldwide?
Yes. As a DIY kit rather than a made to order product, each bundle is dispatched within 2 to 3 business days, with delivery available to the UK, European Union, United States, Australia, Canada and the rest of the world. Shipping is free to the US, Australia, Canada and the EU, UK delivery starts from £2.98 and is free on orders over £45, and shipping to the rest of the world is calculated at checkout based on destination and order contents. This makes it a practical option for a bridal party spread across different countries, since kits can be sent straight to each guest rather than routed through one person. It's worth placing the order with enough lead time for your specific destination, since delivery estimates vary by region and are only ever estimates rather than guarantees.