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A wedding naturally involves the union of two people, and both the man and the woman will be involved in the planning of the many attendant events, as well as being the stars of the actual marriage ceremony, but from the moment the bride appears, all eyes are upon her. This is her moment—and has been her moment, in fact, ever since she opened the first bridal magazine and started dreaming about her fairy-tale wedding. But don’t forget to do your bachelor party planning before the big day arrives! 

A bachelor party is the only part of the wedding where the focus is exclusively on the groom. It is also referred to as a Stag Party—as well as a Buck’s Night in Australia, and a Bull’s Party in South Africa. By whatever name it goes, this party is the groom’s last chance to spend a night out with his buddies (who, like him, are usually singles). If you are one of the groom’s brothers or his Best Man, the lot will typically fall to you to plan and organize the bachelor party, and to keep it a secret from the groom. But make no mistake: you’ll probably get plenty of advice from the other guys…. 

Some will automatically assume that the whole gang is going to a strip club to get fall-down drunk, or that you’ll be hiring a stripper to do some exotic dancing for the benefit of the groom—and all the guys. But you have to ask yourself: is this what the groom really wants? Chances are the very fact that he’s entering into an exclusive relationship with the girl of his dreams shows that he has eyes only for her. (And you don’t want to have him do something at his Stag Party that he’ll have to apologize for during the rest of his married life.) And if he’s a devout believer, this is a definite no-no. 

However, many bachelor parties these days do involve a significant amount of alcohol consumption and gambling—usually poker in Australia. But you can also go to game arcades, try skeet-shooting etc. In Denmark, bachelor parties consist of breakfast together then paintball battles, kayak polo, or go-karting, then dinner out followed by a night on the town. You might want to take a tip from the Danes and make it a wholesome, fun, all-day event, rather than just a “night out.” 

You could even arrange for all the guys to fly out to a tourist destination on a weekend, a week before the wedding. Lots of budget flights make that scenario economically feasible. Obviously, every participant will need to pay his own way. This applies to all stag party expenses, by the way, whether you go go-karting or do a lot of drinking or eating. Everyone except the groom should pay his own way. 

And of course, lots of bachelor parties involve hazing such as tying the groom-to-be to a pole naked (or wearing just his underwear), dyeing his hair green or making him wear a bikini. Okay, fun is fun, and parties often bring out the juveniles lurking inside us, but don’t go too far. Remember that this is his party and that he’s the guest of honor, not the victim. The French have it right: whatever humiliations they subject the groom to, are usually gentle and in good fun. 

Above all, when you do your bachelor party planning, remember that the idea is to make this a memorable, fun time for all concerned—especially the groom. 
 

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