Saturday, 20 June 2009

Tips For A Great Stag Party

By Mariko Conisuellian

Organising the groom's stag party can be a gruelling chore, but at the same time it is of course an honour. It does however put quite a large amount of pressure on the organiser to prepare an event that people will remember for the right reasons, not for the wrong ones.

When planning a stag party there are many areas to consider, firstly, how long the party should be. The fashion of late is to have the party span across a weekend or a least a full day.

It is important to sound out the majority of your group regarding budget as you want everyone to enjoy themselves and not feel obligated to join in against their will.

Once a clear idea of your budget has been ascertained, you should begin browsing through event venues and activities etc. The best activities will be those that everyone can join in with whether they're old or young or anything in between. Your choices will be limited if you bear this in mind, however it will result it a much more enjoyable stag party for the group as a whole.

A venue that has some nightlife close by is ideal, as well as some other activities preferably. That way you can plan your activities and events for Saturday, follow them with a night out and stay in a local hotel, then have some lighter events planned for the Sunday. It is advisable to have any dangerous activities or those that involve driving planned for the Saturday, so that on the Sunday, the more easy-going and gentler activities can help nurse the hangovers.

Preferably you would use a venue that runs several activities in one location, making the overall organisation much easier because you will only need to talk with one venue. Also, a multi-activity venue such as this is likely to have connections with local hotels, clubs and restaurants etc. simplifying your search dramatically.

It can also be a good idea to run the weekend as a gentle competition that is set up so that anyone in the party can win. This means that if you do pick an activity that some people are good at then you can handicap them in order to allow the newcomers to compete on a level playing field. This way you will create a great, fun event that your guests will be talking about fondly for years to come.

It is also worth considering that as the average age for getting married rises, so the relative athleticism decreases so you may well have many people in their prime as well as some older less mobile guests, for this reason it is important to choose activities that everyone can take part in, as the weekend will be far more successful.

It is true that there is often a fine line to draw between choosing activities that a few really enjoy and activities that the masses can all enjoy, but it is well worth taking a little time to choose something suitable for all. It is also a good idea to split the evening entertainment so that the older guests can enjoy dinner but then depart if they wish before the younger members of your party continue on to a club.

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