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STAG NIGHTS
Stag nights come in a variety of forms. A young man facing a lifetime married to one woman may feel excused for taking one last chance to indulge his wildest dreams. Stag nights have changed somewhat over the last few years, and here we compare the myth with reality.

The Myth
Before a man enters the happy state that is wedded bliss there is one last rite of passage that he must make. It is an event rich in symbolism. It allows the man one last chance to behave as badly as he can, and it marks his separation from the pack of males into the smothering arms of a woman. Gathering his closest male friends around him, the Stags, he indulges in an orgiastic bout of drinking, dancing, singing and general debauchery. There will also be at least one visit to a tattoo parlour. This ritual will take place on the very eve of the wedding ceremony, and will usually end in the small hours of the wedding day itself with the unfortunate groom bound naked to a lamp post in a strange town many hundreds of miles from home.

The Reality
It is true to say that in modern British society most stag nights take place weeks, maybe even months before the wedding. This gives the groom chance to get over any physical after effects of his over-indulgence, and should allow time for laser removal of the embarrassing tattoo. Stag nights used to involve a pub crawl around the local town followed by a club and a curry. But not now. In the last few years stag weekends have become popular, and trips to Nottingham, Bristol, Newcastle and even Bratislava are now not uncommon. Being further away from home for longer presents greater opportunities for mischief.
The post millennial stag weekend is thankfully more likely to finish with the groom being picked up at International Arrivals by his fiancée, rather than having to thumb a naked lift back from the Kyle of Lochalsh.
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£300m spent on hen and stag parties

People in Britain are spending about £300m a year on stag and hen nights, according to research.

It suggests celebrations are becoming more lavish and lasting longer, with one in 10 costing £500 per participant.

Most stretch into a weekend of eating drinking and clubbing, with some men opting for a whole week of partying before their big day.

The study - for which 600 people were questioned - was commissioned by Teletext Holidays.

The research suggests nearly half of grooms-to-be enjoy a weekend away with their friends, with one in 20 men taking a whole week away. It also indicates that men spend twice as much as women on their pre-wedding celebrations.

Eating and drinking are still the most popular activities with many coughing up £250 for the privilege and one in 10 spending £500 each.

London, Blackpool and Edinburgh are the most popular destinations.
Other popular places for painting the town red include Brighton, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.

The survey suggests that one in five stag parties end up at a strip or lap dancing club, while others involve tying the intended to a lamp post. Read more at BBC

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Groom misses luxury stag night
A BRIDEGROOM on his way to his stag do in Prague ended up spending the weekend at home with his mum.

Stephen Barker, 25, was looking forward to a weekend of fun with 21 of his mates in celebration of his impending marriage on April Fool's Day.

But his plans fell apart when his passport disappeared somewhere between the plane in Manchester and passport control in Prague.

Despite a desperate search it was nowhere to be found and he was sent packing back to Manchester - leaving his dad, brother, uncle and mates in Prague to have a good time without him.
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