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Review our latest Stag Do articles to get the low down of the latest trends to be hitting the stag do industry.
Where to go out for a Stag do in Bournemouth? Unlike Newquay which has taken a particularly dim view of stag dos over the past twelve months owing, in part, to the outspoken words of Supt Jackie ‘Manikis are offensive clothing’ Whitmarsh, Bournemouth is much more accommodating of the modern stag do. This is perhaps not surprising when you consider Bournemouth was found to be the happiest place to live in a 2007 survey of local residents, where a whopping 82% said they were happy with their lot. This positive disposition may have taken a knock in 2012 when the town lost out to Chelmsford in a bid for city status (a bit of a sore subject) but it takes […]
There was a day, when the stag do was more of a stag night and any prank a bit of tom foolery. Now, as with the stag do itself, stag do pranks have got ever more elaborate turning in to fully orchestrated events. Tradition dictates the stag should suffer some form of ceremonial humiliation but what should that be? And how far should it go? In our experience there is a continuum – a stag do prankometer if you will. On one side, in keeping with the good old days there is a small set piece or spot of embarrassment for the soon to be attached stag, on the other a full-on exercise involving third parties, cover stories and a […]
To add to our exisiting series of best man speech jokes we’ve taken some inspiration from the King of Quips, Tim Vine, and fellow funny man Jimmy Carr to bring you a few alternative, wedding friendly best man speech one liners that might be of interest. Related posts: No related posts.
Where to go out for a Stag do in Newcastle? Made famous by Geordie Shore, Gazza and the Angel of the North – the sculpture that is, not Susan Boyle – Newcastle has a reputation for fun, frivolity and er friskiness making it one of the top 10 destinations for stag dos in the UK. But if you’re not a local reality star like Gary “I should have a degree in pulling women” Beadle or the more modest Holly “I’m fit, I’m flirty and I’ve got double Fs” Hagan how do you know where to go out? This is where Iamthebestman come in. We’ve gone out on the town, chatted to the locals and produced a comprehensive guide with the […]
London is a great place for a stag do but you need to know where you’re going or you can get caught up in an overpriced tourist bubble and miss out on the best London stag do ideas. The optimal strategy, in our view is to pick an area or district to base yourselves and go out there. If not, you run the risk of traipsing from one end of the city to the other which is not pleasant with a stag party in tow. Like lots of big cities London has different areas or districts that each has its own personality. In this article we’ve pulled out some of the most popular and noteworthy so you can pick the one that […]
It looks like Ricky Wilson is not the only one able to predict a riot as Worceshire based wish.co.uk has come up trumps with the ultimate in unusual stag do ideas – the chance to riot! Or more specifically to play the part of crowd control. You and the stag party get to don body armour, wield batons and fight off disgruntled protesters in this super charged reenactment of street violence! Petrol bombs, smoke and debris – the mainstays of any serious riot – bring a dose of ‘authenticity’ to proceedings as you and your pals get to play the part of riot squad! Whilst we think this deserves credit as one of the most innovative stag do activities since […]
Chaps, a brief but worthwhile shout out for a new favourite fragrance here at Iamthebestman – Voyage D’Hermes. What a corker it is! Despite wearing but a small sample at a recent soiree this scent got far more shout outs than we thought it possible to get from a humble aftershave. Indeeed we had to go back and check it wasn’t one of those hormonal potions found in less solibrius pub toilets (who buys that stuff incidentally?!) such was it’s potency. Bizarrely enough it seemed barely odourus upon aplication but let me assure it was not lost on the opposite sex who were attuned to it with barely more than a quick whiff! Anyway, we thought it worth a mention should any […]
So while it will be for different reasons those at opposite ends of the age range will probably toddle off home at a similar time. And, in truth, that is probably a sign of what the best policy is for the stag do generation game. If there are potentially young and old guests it kind of makes sense to invite both sets rather than just one. Likelihood is each of them will be among the few people the other one already knows. And as youngsters will need a little babysitting it’s best to have someone there responsible enough to do it. There are pitfalls and some people prefer to keep things simple with the age range. The obvious advantage to […]
In our second installment of The Stag Do Generation Game we ask – should you risk taking along younger bothers or cousins to the stag do? Often not a problem as usually they are of a roughly similar age. But sometimes you could have a 15 or 16-year-old teenager on your hands, which if anything is more tricky. While older folk may feel out of place they will want to mix, whereas many teens are at best awkward and at worse sulky. The one advantage you have is (however uncool your group) the youngsters will look up to you simply because you can buy booze without worrying about ID. As much as we all like to see people make complete […]
In the first installment of The Stag Do Generation Game we explore that political hot potato – should the oldies get invited along? The first obvious step is to discuss it with the groom. He’ll know who he definitely wants there and there’s your starting point but also where the problems can begin. To take a common example, as much as no one begrudges the groom’s dad the right to witness his son’s last night of freedom, is he going to want to get sprayed with paintballs by day and drink till he pukes by night. Furthermore, what’s he going to make of the inevitable pissed up stupidity as the night progresses. Then there’s the issue of strippers – and what […]
