Top 5 Tips For Organising The Perfect Stag Party
Organising a stag party for the lads is usually the job left in the hands of the best man or his closest friends, Depending on how well he has planned the event this can turn out to be one of those great nights or weekends to remember or unfortunately something like a scene from the movie ‘The Hangover’.
By following our 5 tips you can help make the stag party the huge success it deserves to be, so lets get down to organising:
- Ask the groom – Remember this is possibly the grooms last night or weekend of freedom before the big day so good communication with him can be vital to making the stag party a success. Find out ideas what he would like to do rather than throwing him into the unknown.
- Set a date – men tend to leave everything to the last minute so we strongly recommend setting the party date with plenty of notice to allow the group to check their availability. Once everyone has committed to a date send a text or email to everyone to confirm dates, times and locations. This leaves no excuses for mix ups and avoids any possible confusion.
- Location, Home or Away? – It is very common for stag parties to travel abroad for a weekend away, Cities such as Amsterdam, Paris and Prague are well known stag party locations. Linking in with tip two, the earlier you pick a date the cheaper the trip could be as most airlines will discount group bookings and flight timetables are released six months in advance so early bookers will usually get the best deals. If you wish to have the stag party locally make sure to speak with the local clubs and bars and inform them of your plans to make sure they are happy to accommodate.
- What happens at the Stag Party stays at the Stag Party – We recommend only inviting the closest friends of the groom and we suggest considering if you should invite family members of the bride. An accidental slip of the tongue after the party can sometimes bring unnecessary stress to the future couple to be.
- Planned Events and Budget – It is a great idea to have your night or weekend events planned or booked in advance, nothing would be more annoying turning up to do an event to be told it’s booked up. Most cities now have their own stag management companies who can organise this for you taking some of the hard work off your shoulders. Booking in advance will also give the party an idea of their budget for the get together which is very important. Depending on the budget this can be a final decider on who will be attending the stag party or not so try and keep it within an affordable budget for everyone.
