paulb@hcrvx1.UUCP (Paul Bonneau) (12/13/84)
[Out Vile Jelly!]
Hi,
A while ago I posted a query asking all you netters for advice on
on throwing a stag. I received several replies by mail (as well as a couple
on the net). Thanks to everyone who responded. I have now have some
different viewpoints and will probably go with the idea of having my friends
best friends gathered together in one of thier houses.
Anyway, several of the people who responded to me asked me to post a
summary of the responses I received, so here goes (my comments are preceeded by
a '*').
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If you hold it at a bar/lounge/rented-room(from either) you will probably end
up paying lots for your booze. If you have it at someones house you can save
alot of money. If however you decide to have it somewhere, then I *HIGHLY*
encourage you to rent a big van or mini-van and pick up/drop off everyone at
their house. Society is going after drunk drivers with a vengance these days
and everyone knows it. If you know that you don't have to worry about driving
then it will really ease your mind and you can loosen up and have a great time
and your only concern will be to not throw up. At this point my mother would
chime in, "And you might save your friends life as well as so innocent people".
Shut up mom!!!
I **HIGHLY** recommend that you get someone with a VCR to record at least 2
episodes of the Bob Newhart show. During the party you can play them back and
every time that someone says "Bob" you take a swig of beer. You won't believe
how often they say "Bob". We're talking 4-star fun here. We did this at a
friends stag and it was the highlight of the night. We were so drunk that we
had to throw everyone into the pool (clothes and all) to keep awake (its not
that it gets you that drunk but we had some heavy-weights that were *trying* to
chug a full beer each time).
* Hmm... It might be kind of cold for a pool but Bob Newhart?!? This sounds so
* unique it's got to be good!
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I don't know about your particular situation, but the only really good "stag"
parties I've been to had both men and women attending, sometimes with both
the bride and groom there. Is the maid of honor having a bachelorette party?
Maybe hold them the same night, and meet later on at some different bar. This
obviously works best if many of the people involved in the two parties already
know one another (and the parties are in the same city!). It really does
lead to a much more natural party situation, and who really likes dirty
movies anyway?...
* But Maaaster (spoken from my hunchback)! No dirty moviesss?
* I actually already suggested this to the mail of honour, but she has made her
* shower plans already.
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First thing to do, estimate the number of people you will have. eg: 10, 20,
200, .... I think 20 would be a good number, after all, a stag party is
supposed to be a collection of friends rather than a ceremony in itself.
Check the Yellow Pages under "halls" or "banquets". Call around to a few
places, check them out if you have time. Another approach: if you (or he)
have a favorite bar or resturant, ask the management there if you can throw a
bach party for your buddy. Often they will set aside all or part of the place
for this kind of arrangement.
This generally depends on the size of group, and the place you have it. If you
have it at a place that already has a bar, then you can either do "normal bar",
where everyone pays as they order, or run a tab for the whole group, or
negotiate an "open bar" with the management. If you're having it somewhere
else, either just have a selfserve bar, or you can rent a bartender (again,
look in the yellow pages). Best approach is to pick the place first, then have
the management of the hall/bar/resturant help you with setting up the bar,
dinner, etc. They will generally be very happy to help you with this.
I had my friend's party set up in a local resturant, about 12 people showed (20
invited), the resturant set aside a private room for us, we had our own
waitress, and just had dinner & bar put on a tab. The major activity I set up
(other than dinner & drinking) was a "roast" of the groom. I told everyone to
prepare a short speech about the groom, being funny & abusive, etc. It went
off quite well, and several people brought assorted "gag" gifts. After
everyone finished, the groom took an opportunity for rebuttal, and also roasted
all the guests. After all this, we took off for a local strip joint, but the
groom got sick in the parking lot (hey! I said we were drinking! :-) ).
Anyway, we never made it inside.
Have fun! You should be able to get something good set up since you're
starting so far in advance. I did everything in two weeks, since it was two
weeks before the wedding when I realized that noone was setting something up
for my friend.
* The roast idea is a new one to me. If it goes off well I imagine it could be
* a lot of fun (just need someone to do a Foster Brooks imitation).
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the best bachelor party i ever went to was the following:
- keg in kitchen of apartment (played drinking games first hour of party)
- about a dozen of guys *best* friends
- hired *real* stripper for $300 (it was worth it)
- people bought bachelor party type gifts from "adult" stores
- porno movies til stripper showed up at 10pm
* The "keg" here would be a 20 litre platic sphere but I don't think anyone
* will be aesthetically offended. Sounds like a good idea.
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If you are paying for the booze have the barkeep give you the cap/cork off of
every bottle he opens. This will keep him honest as to how much was actually
consummed.
As a gag get a woman in a wedding gown to come in, claiming to be ex-girlfriend
and "show" him what he is missing.
As a variation on the above get a transvestite (female impersonater).
A couple of playboy bunnies will usually liven up the place, and give the groom
something to think about if he passes out. Just place him in a motel room and
leave a bunny costume then call his girl, who is in on the gag.
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Just make sure there's some live women (naked, for sex, y'know) around
for people that want it. Sure makes the night go fast!
* I don't think I'm supposed to take this one seriously (I hope not!).
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