what do to on the first night

The first night of any stag weekend is key, the boys are all together, the testosterone is up, everyone's excited to see each other and there's a lot of energy that needs channeling. This is where the skills and preparation of the bestman is as crucial as at any other time during the prenuptial preparations, a successful first night sets the tone for the weekend. The first night, if there's to be more than one (ie a 2-3-4 night stag weekend), doesn't have to be the jewel in the crown of the whole stag do but it does have to be thought about.

To get more out of the experience and importantlyto get the guys all on the same page, you should have some kind of plan, we call it the "Friday night icebreaker". Now your approach will really depend on what you want from the weekend but at StagWeb your account manager will give you the best suggestions according to location and budget. That's where we can help you get more for less and turn an otherwise everyday experience into an unforgettable stag weekend.

Friday night suggestions should be based around fun and movement, you certainly don't want it to be boring and you don't want to stay in the same place simply getting hammered, you can do that anytime. If you do you run the risk of setting a slow pace and debilitating hangovers in the morning which could lead to you not getting the best out of the next day! That would be a waste on a number of levels, you want to avoid apathy at all costs.

Plainly and simply you get so much more out of the experience, and your budget, if you plan well, the value far far out weighs the cost. It's easy to waste money, it's much harder to get outstanding value and satisfaction on money well spent. To give you some idea of those who have planned well and got more out of it just look at our testimonials.

Here are a range of simple ideas that work great for the first night:

• bar tour (especially if abroad, it's almost compulsory), finish with a late bar or club!
• comedy club, gets everybody laughing from the word go
• curry, simple but effective and still a plan
• lap dancing, great end to the first night, more hot stuff to follow the curry!
• greyhound active, involving, fun and we can arrange dining too
• tenpin bowling, simple, cheap, fun and competitive
• horse racing, classy way to spend night one

We have of course plenty more options from booze cruises to big dinners to strip boats and strip dinners tomud wrestling to clubbing to name a few, and many we have saved for our next article on the big night.

But the rule of thumb is - make sure you plan some activity for the first night, it's your best mate's stag night, it should be memorable and you should get the most out of the occasion and your budgets. 
Remember that's where we can help!

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