The wedding season is nigh which means plans for stag and hen parties will be afoot. We've all seen these parties on the television, in films and soaps, and something always goes wrong. It makes for great viewing but the writers don't just conjure up these scenarios from just anywhere - disasters can happen on a hen or stag do.
A lot of the time, unsurprisingly, these disasters involve extreme states of inebriation. One of the worst case scenarios is the best man or maid of honour hiring a stripper for the party and the groom or bride wakes up with a blinding headache and a modestly clothed stripper next to them. This could be the making of a marriage ending before it has even begun!
The person who is organising the hen or stag party will have a guest list of people to invite. This guest list needs to be approved by the bride or groom-to-be and there is a very good reason for it. All sorts of skeletons might come out. If the guest list hasn't been checked your party organiser could end up inviting an ex girlfriend of your fiancee. If it is one you don't particularly get on with, the combination of unwanted guests and alcohol can lead to catfights and a night in a police cell.
Ending up in a police cell has also led to the tradition of having the hen or stag do the night before the wedding beginning to fade. But for those who haven't caught on to this new trend, here is the obvious reason why. You may never make it to the altar or the registry office at all let alone on time. Whether you're locked in a police cell, handcuffed to a lamp post dressed at a French maid or even worse stranded in France, your other half is not going to be impressed with you.
They will be equally unimpressed if you turn up to the wedding with one or both of your eyebrows shaved off, a strange tattoo on your forehead or a broken arm. There is no contingency plan for these situations apart from not having the party the night before the wedding. Forget cruel practical jokes, you might make the simple mistake of not getting up because you've drank too much.
The best man's speech is always going to be slightly unbearable for the groom, especially if your best man has no boundaries, but you don't want to give them even more ammunition by way of inappropriate shenanigans on the stag party. You won't be impressed, your bride won't be impressed and you'll be making an excellent start with the in laws. Sunday lunches at their home will be brilliantly awkward!
Speaking of in laws... if you are going to spend your last single days partying during a weekend of hedonism, then you might want to organise an alternative, second party. This party will be suitable for all age types, i.e. the 'older' crowd. It could be a golfing weekend, a wine tasting party or even a casino-themed poker night. Your parents and in laws will think you're an angel.
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