Question 1

What happens at a bachelorette hat bar?

Accepted Answer

Guests pick a blank trucker cap and choose patches from a styling board, then an operator heat-presses each patch onto the cap on the spot. Within a couple of minutes each guest gets back a finished, custom hat they built themselves. The whole squad ends up with coordinated caps for the weekend.

Question 2

Is it different from a build-your-own-hat station at a store?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A store station usually charges per person and you go to them. Our hat bar comes to your rental, hotel suite, or venue with all the caps, patches, a press, and staff, so it runs as a private activity for your group on your schedule.

Question 3

How long does a hat bar take?

Accepted Answer

Plan on a 60 to 90 minute window for most squads. A single station finishes 12 to 18 hats an hour once guests have chosen their patches, and we add a second press for larger groups so the line stays short.

Question 4

What's the starting price for a hat bar?

Accepted Answer

For a local Southern California weekend, a full staffed hat bar starts around $5,000 and scales with squad size and how custom the hats get. The number is built from three pieces: the caps and patches, the crew, and any travel.

Question 5

How is the staffing charged?

Accepted Answer

Operators are billed at $250 per hour, and that includes setup and teardown time, not just the live pressing window. One operator covers most squads; larger groups get a second operator and press so the activity moves quickly.

Question 6

Is there a travel fee?

Accepted Answer

Local events in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego have no travel fee. Destinations outside that radius &mdash; Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Scottsdale, and similar &mdash; add a flat $900 travel fee.

Question 7

Can you handle 20 or 30 guests?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. For squads of 20 or more we bring a second heat press and, if needed, a second operator, so two guests are being pressed at once. That roughly doubles throughput and keeps the whole group finished inside the party window.

Question 8

How long should we budget for a large group?

Accepted Answer

For 20 to 30 guests, budget about 90 minutes to two hours from setup to the last finished hat. Because guests spend most of that time choosing patches rather than waiting, it feels like a running activity, not a queue.

Question 9

Do we need more space for a big hat bar?

Accepted Answer

A little. Two stations want two tables and a bit of room for guests to gather at the patch board. A large rental home, a suite living area, or an event space all work fine. We confirm the footprint when we see your headcount.

Bachelorette hat bar questions, answered.

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