Whether you're a novice best man in desperate need of guidance or a serial stag party organiser who just wants to experience the greatest weekend ever, you've come to the right place.
Below you can meet our expert team of party professionals who have all graduated from Stag Planning University and are ready and raring to plan your big celebration.
Meet StagWeb's Destination Specialists
What is a Destination Specialist?
Each one of our Destination Specialists are in charge of a range of incredible stag cities. They live and breathe each one to make sure they're across all the latest and greatest stag offerings and frequently visit their destinations to make sure they're up to scratch.
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Jamie Birleson Destination Specialist
Destinations: Bath, Glasgow, Reading | Albufeira, Krakow, Palma, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius
Joined: 2007
Jamie has been planning legendary stag weekends since he joined us in 2007 and knows his destinations better than anyone. Being based in Bath, he's the perfect person to ask about a weekend in our hometown, plus he had his own stag in Riga which he would highly recommend.
Talked About Stag Dos in: Daily Mail
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Lucy Close Destination Specialist
Destinations: Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxford, Stratford, York | Barcelona, Hvar, Lisbon, Madrid, Split, Tenerife, Valencia, Zagreb
Joined: 2021
Whether you're looking at some of the UK's biggest party cities or some of Europe's hottest destinations, Lucy will be on hand to help you navigate the chaotic waters of stag party planning. Covering Croatia and Spain as well as some UK belters, you'll be on to a winner with any of these stag hotspots.
Talked About Stag Dos in: Portugal News | Nottingham Live | Oxford Mail
We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Barcelona
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Niamh Pease Destination Specialist
Destinations: Chester, Harrogate, Leeds, Newquay, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton | Cork, Galway, Magaluf, Prague
Joined: 2023
Covering some of our biggest up-and-coming destinations as well as premier party hotspots like Prague and Magaluf, Niamh is the go-to person if you're looking for somewhere a little bit different but a whole lot legendary.
Talked About Stag Dos in: Yahoo | Southampton Echo | Chester Standard
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Simon Old Destination Specialist
Destinations: Brighton, Edinburgh, Norwich, Plymouth | Belgrade, Benidorm, Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Gdansk, Hamburg, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Ljubljana, Marbella, Munich, Reykjavik, Rome, Sofia
Joined: 2016
Since 2016, Simon has been sending stags to some of the coolest destinations in the UK and Europe. From the beaches of Marbella to the ski slopes of Innsbruck, Simon's your man if you're after a truly unforgettable send-off.
Talked About Stag Dos in: Brighton Argus | Edinburgh Live
We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Benidorm
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Tom Keenan Destination Specialist
Destinations: Belfast, Blackpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Essex, Exeter, Maidstone, Swansea, Torquay, Woolacombe
Joined: 2015
Part of our stag planning squad since 2015, Tom looks after some of our best destinations including Amsterdam, Budapest, Cardiff and the UK stag capital - Bristol. Our headquarters are based just down the road from Bristol and Cardiff in Bath, so Tom pops across to both regularly to make sure we're across the best stag offerings.
Talked About Stag Dos in: Lancashire Live
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Luke McFarlane Destination Specialist
Destinations: Bournemouth, Cambridge Cheltenham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle
Joined: 2011
If you're looking for a lively weekend in some stag party stalwarts like Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle, Luke's your guy. He will use all the experience he's built up since 2011 to help you arrange a weekend worthy of the Stag Do Hall of Fame. No dramas. No faff. No hassle.
Amazing service and it was so easy to book and make an unforgettable experience!
Grant Bottomley 31 May 2024
These guys made it so easy to plan and book things. Would definitely recommend!
Kevin Buckley 30 May 2024
Great company, great organisation, great communication - would definitely use again!
Paul Mahon 27 May 2024
The entire team was super helpful and our stag do trip was brilliant from start to finish.
Sean Burns 27 May 2024
StagWeb were superb from start to finish, brilliant during booking and easy to use.
George Boultwood 27 May 2024
Faultless, from the first quote made to the end of the trip. Made the booking of a big stag group simple!
Christopher Preece 15 May 2024
Meet StagWeb's Event Managers
What is an Event Manager?
Once your weekend is booked in, you'll be passed along from your Destination Specialist to your Event Manager.
They will make sure everything is booked in and ready to go and will be on hand right up until the event to answer any burning questions you may have.
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Ellie Silk Head of Events
Destinations: Liverpool | Sofia
Joined: 2019
Ellie heads up our fantastic Events team, but she's also on hand to manage all of our stags who are heading to Liverpool for their big weekends away. She'll be able to give you a load of helpful tips and advice on the best places to head to while you're there, plus she'll make sure your weekend is seamless from start to finish.
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Carmen Solteras Galdo Event Manager
Destinations: Belfast, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Sheffield | Cork, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Lisbon, Madrid, Reykjavik, Split, Valencia, Zagreb
Joined: 2023
You'll be in very very capable hands with Carmen as your Event Manager. From Dublin to Dubrovnik, Sheffield to Split, she'll be on hand to help with any Qs you have about your upcoming trip and make sure you're all booked in and ready to party.
We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Dublin
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Natalie Prescott Event Manager
Destinations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Essex, Newcastle, Newquay, Oxford, Reading, Stratford | Gdansk, Krakow, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius
Joined: 2023
If you're heading to any of the amazing destinations listed above, Natalie will make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. And by 'everything goes as smoothly as possible' we mean 'your send-off is as legendary as it deserves to be'.
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Sophie Johnson Event Manager
Destinations: Cardiff, Portsmouth, Swansea | Albufeira, Amsterdam, Belgrade, Benidorm, Berlin, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Ibiza, Magaluf, Marbella, Munich, Prague, Tenerife
Joined: 2023
Sophie will ensure your booking is as smooth as it should be and will help you take all the stress out of what can be a very demanding situation. That frees up your time to focus on the important stuff… like how you're going to prank the groom or what outrageous shirts you're going to wear!
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Stephanie Hazell Event Manager
Destinations: Bath, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chester, Exeter, Leeds, Maidstone, Norwich, Southampton, Torquay | Ljubljana, Warsaw
Joined: 2022
Steph will help you sidestep the stress and make sure your itinerary is spot-on. From booking you in to handling any questions you have, she'll be on hand throughout your journey from Best Man to Stag Legend!
We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Bournemouth
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Vicki Clifford Event Manager
Destinations: Brighton, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Harrogate, London, York | Barcelona
Joined: 2021
Whether you're going to Barcelona or Brighton, Edinburgh or London, Vicki will make sure you're primed and ready for the groom's big bachelor bash. With Vicki booking everything for you and looking after all the long-winded admin jobs, you're free to focus on the partying.
We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To York
Meet StagWeb's Creative Director
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Jon Stainer Creative Director
Joined: 2006
"When I joined the company back in 2006, we made it our mission to be the leading stag experts in the industry and we’re extremely proud of where we’re at today, but we aren’t stopping here!"
"We’re constantly coming up with new groundbreaking ideas to help grooms and best men take their weekend to new legendary heights and we’ll continue to be the stag pioneers that we’ve been since day one."
Talked About Stag Dos in: TimeOut | LadBible | Daily Mail | The Telegraph | Daily Star
Meet the Team Behind the Scenes
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Steve
Director
Joined: 2006
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Andy
Tech Team Leader
Joined: 2007
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Ed
Web Developer
Joined: 2021
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Ash
Front-end Developer
Joined: 2013
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Tom
Marketing & Content Executive
Joined: 2019
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Eddie
Content Writer
Joined: 2023
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Viktoria
Content Writer
Joined: 2023
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Lottie
Content
Joined: 2023
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Poppy
Head of Supply Chain
Joined: 2010
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Benj
Supply Chain Executive
Joined: 2023
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Seb
Supplier Relationship Manager
Joined: 2024
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Emma
Head of People & Accounts
Joined: 2009
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