Private Birthday Party Workshops in London
The Charmé Edit hosts private charm phone case workshops for birthday parties in London, run from our own space in Canary Wharf or at a venue of your choosing across the city. Birthday parties are one of our named private event categories, alongside bridal celebrations and corporate events, and the format is the same each time, every guest designs and builds their own personalised phone case to take home, guided by our team from start to finish. It's a fully hosted service rather than a self-run activity kit, we handle the setup, the materials, and the guidance, so your only job as the host is choosing a date and confirming numbers. It uses the exact same handmade process and materials as everything else we produce, there's no scaled-down version for a party booking.
What's Included in a Charmé Edit Birthday Workshop
Every guest chooses their case colour and gel finish, then selects charms, stones, and trinkets from our range, building a layout that's genuinely their own rather than following a set template. We provide full setup, hosting, and step-by-step guidance throughout the session, so no prior craft experience is needed for anyone in the group. Photo frames are available alongside phone cases too, in case part of the group would rather make a keepsake for the home instead. Guests take their time picking charms and playing with layouts until it feels right, and the results always turn out completely different from guest to guest, which is really the point of booking a hosted session rather than handing out identical party favours. Every guest works at their own pace too, so there's no pressure to finish quickly or match anyone else's speed.
Location, Group Size and How to Book
Our home base is Canary Wharf, London, where we can comfortably host up to 12 guests. If your party is elsewhere in London, or you'd simply rather we came to you, we travel to your own venue for an additional fee based on distance, so a rented house, a private dining room, or your own home are all realistic options. To book, email support@thecharmeedit.com with your preferred date, guest count, and location choice, requesting 10 to 21 days in advance since we pre-order the phone cases for each guest once numbers are confirmed. We'll then send a tailored quote based on your group size and activity choice, whether that's charm phone case making, photo frame making, or a mix of both within the same booking. Booking early matters more than it might seem too, since our Canary Wharf space can only host one group at a time.
Prefer a Gift Instead of a Party? Personalise a Single Case
If you're buying for someone's birthday rather than booking a party, our drag-and-drop customiser starts at £26.99, and a birthday is one of the easiest occasions to personalise around, since you already know the exact date and usually their zodiac sign. Add initials for £1 per letter, their birth date in numbers at £1 per digit, and their zodiac sign for £2, all set into the case during production rather than printed on top.
Can't Gather Everyone in London? The DIY Party Kit
If your birthday group is spread across different locations, our DIY Party Kit ships as a bundle of 6 or more from £32 to £36 per kit, so everyone can build their own case wherever they actually are, no London venue required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a charm phone case workshop suitable for a milestone birthday, not just a casual one?
Yes, we've hosted birthday celebrations across a range of ages and occasions, and the service scales well to a milestone birthday specifically, since the activity itself already feels like a considered, personal way to celebrate rather than something thrown together last minute. Guests still each design their own case exactly as they would for any other booking, so a milestone birthday doesn't require anything different from our end, just possibly a larger guest count or a more specific theme in mind when you enquire. If you have a particular colour scheme or vibe for the celebration, mention it in your booking enquiry so we can factor it into how the session is set up. It's a genuinely flexible format, whether the group is turning 18 or 80, everyone ends up doing the same thing at their own pace, which is part of why it works for such a wide range of birthday celebrations.
Can we bring our own cake or decorations to a birthday workshop?
Yes, our Canary Wharf space accommodates bringing your own cake, decorations, or other personal touches for the celebration alongside the charm-making activity itself. Since the workshop is a private booking rather than a shared session with other groups, the space is entirely yours for the duration, which makes it straightforward to layer in your own birthday elements around the core activity. If you have specific setup needs or timing around a cake moment, mentioning it in your booking enquiry helps us plan the session flow so the making and the celebrating both get their proper moment. We're happy to work around a cake cutting or a toast partway through rather than treating the charm-making as the only thing happening that day.
How much does a private birthday workshop in London cost?
Pricing is tailored to your specific booking rather than a single fixed rate, since it depends on your guest count, chosen activity, and whether you're using our Canary Wharf space or asking us to travel to your own venue. Once you send your booking enquiry with your date, guest count, and location, we'll confirm availability and send a custom quote based on those details. This means the exact price varies from one booking to the next, but it also means you're only paying for what your specific group actually needs, rather than a generic package that might include more or less than you want. Sending your guest count and location as early as possible in your enquiry helps us put together an accurate quote without back and forth delays.
How far in advance should I order a personalised case as a birthday gift instead?
Because every case is handmade to order, production takes 4 to 7 working days before it even ships, then UK delivery adds a further 2 to 3 working days, or around 6 to 8 working days for the USA, Canada, or Australia. That means ordering at least 10 working days ahead of the birthday date is a safe buffer for UK delivery, and closer to two weeks if you're shipping internationally. If the birthday date is fixed and non-negotiable, ordering earlier rather than later avoids the stress of a made-to-order gift arriving after the day it was meant for. It's worth double-checking current production times before ordering too, since they can shift slightly with demand around busy gifting periods.