Where can I get custom hen do merch made in the UK?
You don't need to be a business to order from Core. Ten matching caps or tees is a real order; every design gets checked by a human before printing, and it arrives anywhere in the UK within 7 to 14 working days with free delivery. Hen dos, stag dos, birthdays, festivals: if there are ten of you and one good idea, you're in.
The longer answer is about not ending up with the shiny, scratchy hen tees everyone bins at the airport. A hen do is exactly the kind of occasion where the merch could be brilliant. You just have to order it like you'd order clothes.
Order the thing they'd wear again
The classic hen party tee has a fatal flaw: it's designed for one night, and it feels like it. Thin fabric, neon vinyl, a joke that expires at midnight. Everyone wears it once, awkwardly.
Flip it. Put the budget into a proper blank (a soft brushed-cotton dad cap, a heavyweight relaxed-fit tee, a canvas tote for the beach bits) and keep the design something the group would wear on a normal Saturday. The result does double duty. It looks far better in the photos, since matching caps at a beach club beat slogan tees every time, and it stays in everyone's wardrobe afterwards as the souvenir of the weekend. A cap gets re-worn for years. A "Team Bride" boob-tube does not.
What to put on it
Less than you're tempted to. The designs that look expensive are almost always the simplest: a name and a date in a nice font, a small embroidered motif, one in-joke rendered cleanly. Stick to one or two colours, and skip gradients and neon shades. They don't print or stitch well, and minimal reads as more considered anyway.
A formula that never misses: the hen's name or the group's nickname, the place, the year. "St Tropez '26" stitched small on a cap does more than any paragraph of jokes. If you want the bride to stand apart, order hers in a different colourway rather than a different design. Same artwork, one colour swapped.
No designer in the group? Canva plus a free evening is honestly enough. Export a high-res PNG with no background (or an SVG), upload it, done. And because a merch expert in London reviews every order before production, if your file won't stitch or print cleanly, you'll hear from us before it becomes twelve wonky caps.
When to order by
Work back from the flight. Orders ship in 7 to 14 working days, so order three to four weeks before the do and you'll have time to try everything on and redistribute sizes. Collect everyone's size in the group chat before you order. The classic mistake is ordering twelve of the organiser's size.
If the dates are terrifyingly close, email [email protected] before ordering and we'll tell you straight what's possible.
What it costs
Depends on the product and quantity. Every price is on the product page, with no quote forms, no hidden fees and free UK delivery. For a typical group, a cap or tee each lands comfortably under what one round of cocktails costs at the destination. Split it in the group chat, and it's painless.
FAQs
Can I order hen do merch without a business account? Yes, anyone can order from Core. Minimum 10 units per product, which suits most hen groups.
How long do custom hen party tees take in the UK? Core ships in 7 to 14 working days with free UK delivery. Order three to four weeks before the trip for comfort.
What's better for a hen do, printed or embroidered? Embroidered caps for the photos and the years after; printed heavyweight tees if the design is bigger. Both survive the weekend and the washing machine.