What you'll do:

Your crew gathers around a fully stocked hat bar — brim-to-band — and builds a custom cowboy hat from scratch, guided by Southern Salt's on-site designers at your bachelorette party venue in Austin.

• Browse the hat selection – Choose from a full range of styles, shapes, and colors brought directly to your event, from structured wide-brims to soft felt silhouettes

• Pick your accessories – Dig into a curated collection of bolos, charms, pins, bands, feathers, and florals to build a look that fits your party's theme

• Design with expert guidance – Work one-on-one with a Southern Salt designer who walks you through the build so every detail lands exactly right

• Get your hat branded – Add a live burn or brand mark to your hat, turning it from a great accessory into a dated keepsake from this specific trip

• Toast the bride – Pop the complimentary bottle of bubbly and cheers the final reveal with the whole crew

Every hat in the room ends up different — shaped by whoever's wearing it — and that's exactly the point. This is the Austin bachelorette activity your group will still be talking about at the wedding.

Why we love it for your party:

• Mobile setup – Southern Salt brings the entire bar to your location, so you're not coordinating transportation mid-party

• Theme-matched accessories – Desert Disco, Western Glam, or Boho Vibes — the accessory selection is pulled to match your party's aesthetic before they arrive

• Photo-ready moment – The reveal is built for it: everyone finishing their hat at the same time makes for a natural, high-energy group shot

• Hands-on from start to finish – Guests are designing, not watching, which keeps energy high and gives everyone a role in the experience

• A keepsake, not a souvenir – Custom-branded hats go home with each guest as something they actually made, not a branded tote from a gift bag

About this experience partner:

Southern Salt Hat Co. is an Austin-based mobile hat bar specializing in custom cowboy hat experiences for bachelorette parties, birthdays, and group celebrations. Their team of designers travels directly to your event with a fully loaded setup — hats, accessories, and branding equipment — so the experience comes to you. Southern Salt is known for matching their accessory curation to each group's specific theme, making the styling process feel personal rather than off-the-shelf.

Additional information:

• A small booking fee is required to secure your date; hats and accessories are à la carte, with hat prices starting at $68 (average spend is approximately $150 per person)

• Each hat takes approximately 15–20 minutes to design; plan your event timeline accordingly

• Southern Salt typically arrives with a team of 2–5 designers depending on group size

• One complimentary bottle of bubbly is included with your booking

• Travel fees may apply for events outside of Austin