Sunday, August 23, 2009

Affordable Stag and Hen Events In A Recession

By Mariko Conisuellian

As we all know, we are in the middle of a huge economic downturn and lots of people are in debt with jobs that are by no means secure, and as a result, many couples are having to plan their weddings with a limited budget.

It has become popular in recent years for a stag night to morph into a stag weekend, or even in some cases into a stag week. Weekends and weeks are often taken abroad, with Amsterdam, Prague and Spain being popular destinations. Since the credit crunch, many people have less disposable income so stag weeks are being cut to weekends and weekends to nights. Everyone is going old school in this respect.

Day or weekend breaks in the UK are now becoming popular, mainly because of how much cheaper they are compared to trips abroad and in many cases, they end up just as memorable. You will usually be able to find a place that will run a full day of high quality activities for around 70.

Another main advantage that UK stag parties have is that you will find more people are able to participate as the financial prospect of going abroad may put many people off, and so with more people taking part, the event is sure to be more memorable than it may have been otherwise.

Activities like karting, golf, indoor sky diving, indoor skiing, off road driving, quad bikes, archery and clay pigeon shooting are ideal for an eventful stag day / weekend. A good venue will organise all of the events for you, usually as well as a place to stay, removing a lot of pressure from the shoulders of the best man, while appearing as though he has put in an enormous amount of effort.

When picking activities, you want to try to have a broad selection that lots of people will like. In addition, if you choose Golf just because the Groom and Best Man play twice a week you will possibly deter many non golf players from attending. The key is to make the stag party as inclusive as possible so that you please the masses. This is why having several different activities works so well, everyone should enjoy at least one of the activities throughout the day.

If you turn the weekend or day into a light-hearted competition, as well as some small prizes for the winners at the end, then the whole thing will become more enjoyable and memorable for those involved. - 2361

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