The Stag Night
Tell your best man what you want
Your best man will be organising your stag night, but you should speak to him early
on to give him an idea of the sort of thing you want. Don’t be afraid to break convention.
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When and who?
A generation ago, your stag night would probably have been the night before your wedding. These days, the standard advice to grooms is to opt for a weekend about a month before the big day. Think carefully about who you want to invite and let your best man
have a list. Again, don’t feel pressured into inviting people because you feel you
should. For example, don’t feel that you have to invite your father or future father-
Budget
You should also let your best man have a rough budget per head, based on how much you think your friends can afford. Best men can often get carried away arranging all kinds of fantastic activities, but only you know whether your friends will be happy to pay for them. You can easily be looking at £300 or £400 per head for a stag weekend in the UK, once you’ve factored in transport, a couple of activities, one or two nights’ accommodation, meals and nights out. If you think this is more than your friends would want to pay, you might need to rein your best man in a bit.
Enjoy it
Regardless of what’s been arranged for your stag night or stag weekend, you can expect your mates (a) to try to embarrass you in some way and (b) to give you lots of alcohol to drink. You may be quite happy with that, but if you’re worried then have a word with your best man in advance. Explain that you want to have a good time but you don’t want to end the evening tied to a lamppost or vomiting into a toilet. Make sure he understands you mean it. If you have chosen your best man wisely, he will keep things under control!
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