Planning the perfect stag or hen weekend doesn’t need to be a stressful experience, nor does the groom or bride even need to know the details of the event.
Of course, there’s some information that they’ll need to know, but other than that, why not keep everything as a surprise to treat them to a memorable experience?
Tips to Keep the Stag or Hen Do a Surprise
Firstly, if you plan on communicating with the rest of the attendees but want to keep the bride-to-be or groom-to-be out of the loop, you should create a private WhatsApp chat. This is the fastest and easiest way to make sure everybody knows the vital information without the hen or stag catching on.
Otherwise, emails are another good way to achieve this. Older people might have got to grips with how emails work but WhatsApp and smartphone functionality more broadly might not be easy for them to understand. It would be wise to stay on top of who you have corresponded with and who has replied with confirmation that they’ll attend.
If you know any of the attendees are loose-lipped and worry that the stag or hen might find out the destination, you can keep the location secret from everybody. It might be helpful for one or two people who are going to know where you’re planning, however, because there could be an aspect of the trip you hadn’t considered.
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Keep The Cards Close To Your Chest
Let’s say that you’ve planned an afternoon event like a brewery tour or go-karting; we think it would add to the excitement if you weren’t to let everybody know about this. Instead, keep the daily itinerary to yourself and possibly one other person so you can get helpful advice.
Many stag or hen planners like to throw attendees off track by telling them something completely different will be happening – we call this a red herring. This can be an effective way of making sure nobody knows what’s going on but it’d be unfair on those coming if you told them that the destination was a beach resort but you’re actually heading to a freezing location!
If you want to play a prank on the groom-to-be then that’s up to you, but keep any surprises for anyone else fair and practical by making sure red herrings don’t sway too drastically from the truth.
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