Hen do t-shirt ideas that are not “Bride Tribe”
Matching shirts without the clip art. What to print, how to make the bride stand out, and how far in advance to order.
Somewhere along the line hen do shirts became a sash with extra steps - same font, same rose gold, same four words. They are perfectly fine. They are also forgettable, and you are paying the same for forgettable as you would for good.
Print the group, not the occasion
The funniest hen shirts are not about weddings at all. They are about the group: the thing that always happens, the phrase one of them will not stop saying, the incident from 2018. The occasion is already obvious from the fact that there are fourteen of you in matching shirts in Wetherspoons.
Make the bride different, not louder
A different garment colour does more work than a different slogan. Everybody reads it instantly in a photo and from the other side of a room. If you want words, keep them short - one line, same font as everyone else's.
Think about what gets worn again
A shirt with a date and the word "hen" on it has exactly one outing. A shirt with a good joke on it gets worn to the gym for two years and reminds them of the weekend every time. Same price, considerably more mileage.
Sizes, properly
Collect them in the group chat with names written next to them, and order a spare in the most common size. Ours are a classic unisex fit - size up for a roomier look, and go by a shirt somebody already owns rather than by what they think they are. There is a whole guide to getting the size right if you want to do it properly.
Order early, wear twice
Printed to order in Manchester, so there is a making stage before posting. A fortnight ahead is comfortable; the Thursday before is not. Free UK shipping, no minimum order, so a group of five costs no more per shirt in postage than a group of fifty.
Want it on a t-shirt?
Pick one of ours, or put your own artwork on a tee, hoodie or tote - printed in Manchester, no minimum order, free UK shipping.
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