Hens Party Venues in Yarra Glen & Lower Yarra

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Swap the nightclub for a garden, a fireside room or a long lunch, and this end of the valley has three quite different hosts for the bride-to-be. Eden Yarra Valley is a hedged estate on Steels Creek Road, and a hens group of up to 30 has the run of its gardens.

In town, the Yarra Valley Grand Hotel is the National Trust-classified pub on the Bell Street service road. Out on the Maroondah Highway at Coldstream, Rochford Wines names hens days among its functions.

Shaping the hens day around the bride:

A whole-weekend hens – Eden Yarra Valley's gardens, pool and recreation room are the group's alone, with fish ponds, rose beds and wisteria arbours behind tall hedges
A hosted activity – Eden Yarra Valley can quote a cocktail workshop, a private wine or gin tasting or a high tea for the group
A pub lunch by the fire – about 15 fit in the Library, the Grand's ornate room with an open hearth
Pizza by the lake – Rochford Wines' Il Vigneto Pizzeria sits under a retractable roof, with room beneath its mezzanine for groups from 25
A bigger bridal crowd – the outdoor terrace at Rochford Wines fits up to 80, and the pub's Side Deck takes up to 50

A banquet lunch from Rochford Wines costs from $49 per person, while two courses off the Grand's set menu cost from $61 per person. Eden Yarra Valley prices every function on request, with function fees quoted separately from the property tariff.

Yarra Glen & Lower Yarra Hens Party Venues

Rochford Wines greets guests in its Isabella's packages with a glass of estate wine on arrival, followed by shared platters or plated courses
Drinks at the Grand run on two-, three- or four-hour packages at three levels, or a bar tab capped at a limit the organiser chooses
Eden Yarra Valley's guest bar opens onto the deck, which has a second bar outside, and the estate can help arrange bar staff
Groups of up to 20 at the pub can order à la carte, so nobody is locked into a set menu

After lunch: where the day goes next

Rochford Wines has a lake among its pinot noir vines and an outdoor concert amphitheatre on the estate
Back at Eden Yarra Valley, the solar-heated pool can be used until 10pm and the recreation room has foosball and an arcade machine
Billiards and room for around 60 on their feet keep the Grand's Front Bar busy as the evening winds on
Eden Yarra Valley's caterers can serve breakfasts for the morning after, as well as barbecues and cocktail canapés

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Can the hens group stay where the party is?

Eden Yarra Valley is let as a whole property, with function fees quoted separately from the property tariff, so ask about staying when you enquire. Every function there is approved by application.

Are there vegan options for the bridal party?

Yes – the Yarra Valley Grand Hotel's set menus and platters can be made vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free.

Is there live music anywhere for a hens afternoon?

Weekend music plays on the stage at Il Vigneto, the lakeside pizzeria at Rochford Wines.

How many hens can each venue take?

Eden Yarra Valley is sized for up to 30. The Yarra Valley Grand Hotel's Front Bar holds around 60 standing and areas can be combined, while Rochford Wines has spaces for 10 to 500.