Hen Parties: A Load of Cobblers?

I received an email from a lovely Liverpool bridesmaid-to-be this week, searching for a different and discerning hen-do for her ‘very refined’ friend.  I read this as ‘classy’ and loved her straight away!  #Mykindagal.  Now, I’m ALWAYS on the look-out for exciting new ways for ladies to celebrate-singledom-sophisticatedly one last time.  Immediately I thought of a brand new service offered by those gorgeous creatives, Clare and Nina at Nook & Willow. 

Nook & Willow are an Accesoristas Online Dream.  Fact.  All their goods are handmade in England using only the finest leathers. Finished to perfection, any piece from a Nook & Willow collection is instantly recognisable. A favourite within the fashion world and sold across the globe via fashion powerhouse ASOS.com, unsurprisingly they have gained many celebrity fans and count Sienna Miller, Elle Macpherson and Coleen McLoughlin among their customers.

So, when my bridesmaid-to-be exasperatedly exclaimed ‘all hen do’s are just so tacky’, I thought – What….

 A LOAD OF COBBLERS!

Ladies, take it away...

“Ever thought about putting your own creative stamp on a pair of wonderful shoes?

“I’d like a bow here….. I want the straps this colour.” 

Stop right there, as now it’s your chance to!

Nook & Willow are opening their studio doors for their up and coming shoe making courses. You will get the chance to design, make and keep your very own footwear!

Spend the afternoon creating your own bespoke sandals with array of quality leather samples and expert advice off creative duo Clare Wilson and Nina Halliwell. In just one productive afternoon, you will figure how to mould materials of your own choice over a traditional shoe maker’s last. Next, you will learn how to embellish your footwear – be it fringed tassels, bows and more!  Not to mention devouring some fabulous home-made cake within the process.  Yum!

Each workshop holds up to five people, so you can come along and meet new people or book as a group, with friends or family.

The workshops are running from June 2011 costing £80 per person.

To enquire further about the workshop, contact  creative directors, Clare Wilson and Nina Halliwell.

Nook & Willow

Studio 2c, 36 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4BE

                   

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Business Dreams - We heart PR!

PR and Marketing services for small wedding businesses

“When actions WON’T speak louder than words…”

Here at Bespoken Dreams, we heart PR! We heart weddings, words (and wine…of the pink fizzy variety). We LOVE the suppliers we work closely with, who OF COURSE love weddings too, but words – not so much. Words, schmwords. You know your brand, nurtured it in fact, but can sometimes find it hard expressing it (unless helped perhaps by said wine of the pink fizzy variety).

Well, we want to help you shout it from the rooftops just how fantabulous YOU ARE. We want to use our words, our media contacts, your ethos, your dreams.

Business Dreams = Branded Dreams = Brands Delivered

Services
Press Releases - £115 per release
Want the wedding world to know about a newsworthy product, launch, service, or have something exciting to share? Want to strut your stuff, market your brand and enjoy that media spotlight? We will draft a press release to charm journalists and bloggers alike. After an initial consultation we will research your topic to produce a maximum 500 worded press release with a kick. One set of changes permitted. Include one relevant image and your logo.

For an additional £35 – we will distribute the press release to media


Copywriting - £150 maximum 500 words
Lost for words? We provide textual content to tell your story, beautifully. Taglines, website, blog, brochure text and mailing content. We won’t cramp your style, we’ll match it, or indeed revamp it.


Pitch Perfect - £100
Our friends at For Better or Verse  know how to pitch with a punch. Humorous, sincere and concise…they’ll hang on your every word! Initial consultation, draft review, one client change permitted, job done.

PITCH SAMPLE

Red Carpet Makeup makeup artist Kathryn Rooney


Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
That I can’t deny
But there’s one best friend I must defend
For she can be quite shy

She deserves our praise for her clever ways
How she illuminates our day
And conceals our darkest secrets
Highlighting our forte

Her compliments are radiant
She can often make us blush
She shows us how to make an entrance
Feeling Feminine, Glamorous, Lush

There is no end to our flawless friend
And we must recognise
How her timeless classic friendship
Adds sparkle to our Sultry, Smokey Eyes

Our perfect friend can easily blend
And contour our emotions and mind
But who is this mate who transforms our state?
Leaving our cares behind

She makes us Our Most Beautiful
From Blushing Bride to WAG
Glamorous, Natural, Sophisticated
Her name is Makeup Bag!

Miss Makeup Bag will hold your hand
From first date to the races
School Proms, Weddings, Hen Parties
She’s a lady of many faces!

At Red Carpet she’s friends with the Elite
MAC, Lancôme, YSL
We only use the Finest
By Terry, Armani, Chanel

So whatever look you desire
Birthday to Elegant Ball
Step onto our Red Carpet
And give Miss Makeup Bag a call!

For more information please contact helen@bespokendreams.co.uk

Much Love x

Hit the Jackpot on your Wedding Night!

"Money won is twice as sweet as money earned"

HAVING a 007, Vegas or Rat Pack themed wedding, or quite simply want to add a touch of glamour to your event, then I'd put it all on black in saying Fun Casino Royale is for you! 

"We are mobile casino Company based in Liverpool and covering North West including Chester, Manchester, Southport, Preston, Lancaster, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales.
Wedding fun casino hire has proved to be an ideal way to get your guests together. We provide the most popular casino games including roulette, blackjack and poker suitable for all ages. We have years of experience offering our services for wedding Fun Casino hire. We supply authentic, full size, luxury casino tables manned by professionally trained and experienced croupiers. Our croupiers are always happy to explain the rules of the games to your guests. The most popular requests for the wedding casino are to fill the gap between wedding breakfast and your evening reception (especially if your room is getting turned around) or purely for your evening entertainment. We are also able to provide Personalised Fun Money as a wonderful keepsake for your guests. Each guest receives 'Fun Money' to exchange for chips at the tables. The person who wins the most at the end of the night receives a prize."

Fun Casino Royale from Fun Casino Royale on Vimeo.

For a quote please contact Natalie

07795 111 678

0151 286 4619

natalie_simpson@msn.com

The Greatest Flight of Your Lives...

“Fly me to the moon, let me sing among those stars; let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars, in other words…”

In other words: Picture this. You’ve said your ‘I do’s’, glowed and smiled as you walked up the aisle arm-in-arm, and kissed under a shower of freeze dried confetti. A uniformed captain greets you at the door and escorts you to your chartered luxury helicopter flight, ready to whisk you off to your reception, to party the day away. Only happens in the movies, right?

Wrong! Adding a special touch of a bespoke helicopter flight to your wedding day is easy with Helicentre

“Helicentre is based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Caernarfon Airport, and also provides regular helicopter services at Manchester Barton Airport. At Helicentre we have been involved in aviation for over 15 year. We provide commercial and private helicopter training as well as charter, surveying, helicopter sales and management.  This makes Helicentre the leading training provider in the North West.

Our wedding day packages start from as little as £639.  We can take the couple to the ceremony, and after the ceremony, to the reception. If the wedding and reception are at the same place we can take the bride and groom on a pleasure flight around the area. We don’t just depart from Liverpool Airport, we can also collect the Bride or Groom from a private landing site, be it their back garden a nearby field or a local golf course. Many hotels and stately homes allow us to land so there is not normally and issue with the landing sites. We can also land at the church if there is a suitable landing site, and we can get the land owner’s permission. Every wedding is unique and different so we can tailor it to whatever the client requests”.

And it doesn’t just stop there! How about a romantic VIP Helicopter Lunch & Spa Package, perfect for a proposal or thank you to your loved one?

“Treat yourself and others to the ultimate VIP helicopter lunch and spa package at Carden Park Golf Course and Luxury Spa. Whether you would like to have a special meal and relax and get pampered in the luxury spa, a helicopter is the ultimate way to travel.
Departing from the business aviation centre at Liverpool Airport the helicopter will fly towards the Cheshire plains. En-route you will view historic land marks from the air such as Eaton Hall, Cholmondley Castle, Peckforton Castle and Beeston Castle. After arriving at Carden Park the helicopter will wait for you to return. This is a fantastic VIP helicopter experience. Whether it is relaxing with friends, a romantic dinner or even a proposal in style, this will defiantly not be forgotten!

When this package is bought you will have the helicopter and commercial pilot under you own private charter. Price is for helicopter charter only.

There are a maximum of three passenger seats available for the flight.

Capt Ben Worstencroft
Commercial Pilot / Flight Instructor

Soooooo…..Chocks Away! x

In the Press: Trash or Cherish Photoshoot

Dawn Collinson of The Liverpool Echo talks to the wedding planner who is offering women the chance to Trash or Cherish their bridal gown on a stunning photoshoot

Visit the slideshow of Kim Moss and Helen Burns' 'Trash or Cherish' here!

"FOR most women, it’s the most expensive item of clothing they will ever buy. But after their big day the vast majority of wedding dresses are cleaned and either sold or packed away, destined never to see the light of day again.

Unless, of course, they’re given one final stylish fling.

That is the aim of wedding planner Helen Burns  and photographer Zoe Richards 

They have teamed up to bring their own twist on the American trend Trash The Dress, where brides get to wear their gown one last time and generally disrespect it.

Helen and Zoe wanted to give brides an opportunity to wear their beloved dress in an unusual setting – but not destroy it.

So they came up with the idea of Trash or Cherish where women get to decide just how daring they want to be with their location and treatment of the gown.

Helen, who launched Bespoken Dreams wedding consultancy in April, first approached Zoe when she was writing her own bridal blog.

“This was something I wanted to do before I set up the business,” she explains. “Zoe was already doing Gown Again, which is similar, so she suggested doing it together.

“Once I started doing wedding research for Bespoken Dreams I noticed that the trend, which originated in America, was really catching on over here. There have already been quite a few brides in London and other parts of the country doing it, so why not here?


“It’s really just another evolution of wedding photography which is fun.”

The basic idea is to photograph a bride after her wedding in a different scenario, often deliberately unbefitting the elegance of the dress.

“That might be an urban environment or a beach or woodland,” explains Helen, who lives in Allerton.

“Zoe and I have discussed quite a few locations which we think would be good. She is based in the Georgian Quarter, so that would be perfect for a fashion backdrop, but there’s also lots of back alleyways around there which would make much more of a contrast. Liverpool city centre is full of great urban locations and then there’s the sand dunes in Formby or Ruff Wood in Ormskirk.


“It’s basically like the Trash the Dress trend, but it’s not quite as extreme so the dress isn’t ruined beyond redemption.”

Helen says brides love the opportunity to have another special day in their cherished gown, without the formality or pressure that can be involved in a wedding.

“After a wedding, most brides either get their dress cleaned and then sell it or they box it away. This gives them another chance to enjoy it and have a photoshoot where they’re probably more at ease. It’s a kind of goodbye, after the honeymoon is over, and an alternative to sending the dress to Coventry in the depths of a dusty loft!


“It gives couples something to look forward to as well after all the excitement of their wedding has died down, which can be an anti-climax. Some men do get involved in the photoshoots, although mostly it’s for women.”

As part of the photographic package, Helen and Zoe include hair and make-up by Sian and Robyn at So Coco Rouge in Liverpool city centre.

“Again, a lot of women have quite a formal look for their actual wedding day, so this is a chance for them to try something different and maybe be a bit more fashiony. It’s really up to the bride to decide how she wants to look and how quirky she wants to be.


“That stretches to what she wears with her dress too – quite often they’re teamed with mud and wellies!”

For details of Trash or Cherish visit Bespoken Dreams 

Zoe Photography’s Gown Again portrait sessions are £450.

Here Comes the Pride...

Planning a civil partnership can be a very daunting experience, and with an abundance of choice and oodles of options, where exactly do you start? From the Sublime to the, er, Stanford, your wedding can be as subtle or extravagant as you wish. So for an insight into the all important planning tips, follow Bespoken Dreams  guide to Here Comes the Pride! In the words of Julie Andrews, let’s start at the very beginning…


12 Months to Go – RAINBOW!

R EVEL!
Organise your engagement party and show off your bling; it’s celebration time! Tell relatives and close friends and plan your Save the Dates.

A GREE
Agree on the type of celebration you want; relaxed or formal, register office or licensed venue (you can contact your council to receive a full list of venues licensed). But whatever you choose, remember to…

I NCORPORATE
…Incorporate your dreams, aspirations, likes, loves, hobbies, lifestyle or interests into the day of your bespoken dreams. Delicately stamp your unique personal style and flair all over it!

N UMBER CRUNCH
With the average wedding costing £22k, and of course a raging recession to think about, it’s important to sit down and discuss your budget as soon as possible. If family members are contributing, involve them too. What are your priorities and what areas can you cut back on or save? Think about opening up a wedding bank account and don’t forget to include wedding insurance in your sums. Consider a wedding planner; they have friends in high places and can connect super savvy couples with elite suppliers offering wedding planner discounted rates!

B OOK THE REGISTER OFFICE
Book an appointment to give notice at your local register office. Couples must have lived in the district they are giving notice in for at least 7 days. Your notice will be publically displayed for 15 days and anyone who wishes to oppose may do so during this time. Assuming it’s not Corrie or the Dales, you’ll be good to go…

O RGANISE THE VENUE
Decide if you will have the ceremony and reception at the same place. If you have your heart set on a fashionable venue, book it yesterday! Think about seasons. If it’s more popular in summer then why not consider a winter wedding? Also think about topical events; FA Cup finals, the forthcoming Olympics, they all have knock on effects on cost and availability. If you don’t have a venue in mind, shortlist your own venue menu and visit 3-5 until you find your perfect location temptation!

W RITE THE GUEST LIST
Decide on a first draft of numbers and draw up a list with both sets of parents. Of course this won’t be the final cut, but you will need a rough indication before you can confirm your ceremony and venue. Capacity at a particular venue will dictate whether you host dinner for 80 or an evening cocktail reception for 120.


“So! If there’s one thing you take from this planning keepsake, then darhlings please let it be this, today is your beginning of always, a lifetime of happiness and bliss”

Helen Burns For Better or Verse


Much Love and Happy Planning x

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Thank you to the wonderful guys over at Lifestyle Monthly Magazine x

White Gallery Opens its Doors to New Talent 2012

The UK’s only designer bridal exhibition, White Gallery  London, was staged over the last 3 days, Sunday to today, at Battersea Evolution.  White Gallery has a reputation for delivering the best names in the business. With an audience of leading retailers from as far as Japan and attracting a high level of international media attention, this is the show that positions British bridal design at the forefront.
Important British names such as Amanda Wakeley, David Fielden, Ian Stuart, Sassi Holford, Matthew Williamson, Stephanie Allin and Stewart Parvin are among the global players who regard White Gallery London as key to their business interests. It is an elegant and exclusive show which facilitates the coming together of the top designers and their customers, the top bridal wear stores.

This year, White Gallery London introduced a small group of talented UK designers who are poised for critical and commercial acclaim.

According to Event Director Alejandra Campos: “it is important that the industry recognises the names that will shape bridal in the years ahead. The high-voltage talents we have on board for White Gallery London are every bit as individual as they are exciting. It is thrilling that White Gallery London will help them on the next stage of the journey”.

At 2pm yesterday, the New Talent Preview wowed visitors and buyers alike. Retailers, on the look-out for bright new names made appointments to see the hand-picked young labels.  Coming soon to a boutique, near you!


Watch out for...

The Vintage Wedding Dress Company

Renowned Stylist Charlie Brear has brought together her years of experience in fashion to create The Vintage Wedding Dress Company, showcasing the Decades Collection which is a new range of vintage-inspired dresses, each capturing the essence of an era, from the 1900s through to the 1970s. With an unrivalled knowledge of vintage dresses Charlie has created a beautiful capsule collection of gowns each elegantly constructed using the silhouettes of past decades.


Tobi Hannah

London-based designer Tobi Hannah is rapidly developing a reputation for well-crafted little dresses that make women feel effortlessly sexy – her best-selling dress to date, Rosales, a blooming rose number, sold out within 24 hours of reaching retailers around the UK. This capsule dress-only collection of intricately-detailed short and tea-length wedding dresses is going places. Tobi’s passion for modern art is evident in her work and she is uncompromising when it comes to production. It is an unconvential look, and one which young, adventurous brides will love.

Terry Fox

She debuts her 2012 collection, a set of designs for the style conscious bride. The collection encompasses a new direction for the Bridal designer. While maintaining her signature avant-garde style, Terry has incorporated vintage design influences, taking inspirations from Madeleine Vionnet-style fabric draping, Mad Men skirts and glamorous swing jackets, all in luxurious white chocolate-inspired shades.With Terry’s eye for detail and perfection each dress has been lovingly handmade in the UK using only the finest tulle, chiffon and duchesse satin in pure silk with rich embellishments of original vintage pearls and crystals.

Sanyukta Shrestha

Her beautifully made bridal collection combines eco-friendly use of fabrics with each exquisitely hand crafted bridal millinery and accessories telling its own truly ethical story, on how and where it’s produced and the crafts makers who made them. Most of the fibres used in the collection of hats, fascinators and accessories are wild fibres which are skilfully hand loomed by underprivileged village women in Nepal. Each style within this exquisite collection follows ecologically green guidelines, with fabrics from ethical and fair trade certified manufacturers.

Elizabeth Stuart

Elizabeth Stuart steps outside of the box of ordinary bridal design presenting a creative vision where future meets fairytale and falls in love.Much love x
Elizabeth Stuart’s emphasis on the beauty of a woman’s best attributes, her careful consideration to detail, utilisation of the highest quality silks and material, including her ideology that the dress must feel wonderful against the skin, results in the most extraordinarily luxurious, glamorous, and memory making designs.


Sarah Janks

Luxury designer wedding dresses –classics style with a modern slant.

Sarah’s collection of timeless classics reflects her international experience and technical skill, with a range of dresses, which are individual and distinctive. There is strong focus on the quality of fabrics, superb cutting and corset construction as well as the finely worked handcrafted details on many of the dresses.

As Crafty as a Hen - Your Own Arty Party!

Back in July last year I blogged about 'the more Discerning Hen  planning her own party, opting for sophistication rather than intoxication.'

Well here is another wonderful stress-free and glamorous way to wave goodbye to your singledom.

Taking place in stylish locations across Liverpool city centre, Craft Creative is a bi monthly event, that helps bring craft making into the 21st century, encouraging the more social side of crafting with a contemporary twist.

Craft clubs are one of the latest trends popping up everywhere from New York to Notting Hill, but The Craft Creative isn’t just a jam-making W.I or a Nana’s knitting circle, it’s a social, stylish twist on craft making. Aimed at girls and guys of all ages, you can have a drink, enjoy live music and learn crafts with local experts teaching you new skills every month.

From embroidery, screen-printing, candle making, cupcake decorating and crochet to making your own knitted ipod cover, a cute pair of frilly knickers, graffiti printed t-shirts or creating a unique piece of jewellery...the list is endless.

Craft Creative was co-founded by Becky Christian and Camilla Halstead in February 2011 by combining their love of social events and enthusiasm for all things crafty to create an alternative social experience.

The idea was to move away from the traditional craft workshop vibe, in which the focus is solely on making crafts and combine this with live music and a quirky venue, to create a relaxed, social experience and a platform to learn new skills with a modern twist.

With Camilla’s Event Management background and Becky’s extensive knowledge in Sales and Management the pair had the perfect partnership to start a craft workshop event-planning business.

By keeping an eye on the latest fashion trends the pair make sure each event has a modern contemporary edge, creating unique on-trend items and must-have accessories.

"We have craft, we have cake and we have cocktails served from vintage tea pots – what more could you want? Indulge yourself with a decedant high tea and listen to music provided by our live DJ. Just select an activity, pick a date and don’t forget the bride to be!"

Enjoy a day of crafting, cocktails and cakes followed by a master class in hair and makeup.

Tailor-made packages to bring out everyone’s crafty side, an all day craft workshop where guests make their own fascinators, garters or wedding stationary followed by a 1950′s style tea party and then enjoy a masterclass in applying makeup and a bespoke hair lesson. Prices start at £35 per person.

For an unusual hen party then why not try something creative, taught by our lovely expert, you can make your own:

•Fabulous fascinator


•Cute pair of frilly knickers


•Gorgeous Garters


•Wonderful wedding stationery – photo album / guestbook

Add On Your Vintage Tea Party

After the craft enjoy your own quintessential 1950’s tea party with our indulgent high tea. You’ll be served fabulous home-made cupcakes and tea from vintage teapots. For a truly decadent experience, choose our alcoholic high tea and we’ll fill our beautiful teapots with delicious cocktails.



Add On Your Vintage Hair & Makeup Masterclass

After that we will have a masterclass in vintage make-up/hair, our expert will teach guests how to apply their make-up and do you hair ready for your night around town.
Prices range from £35 – £60 per person, depending on the package type.
Workshops take place in Liverpool City Centre. All material, food and drink included in the price.

For more information email hello@thecraftcreative.com

Much Love x

Speech Writing Advice from Simply the Best Man

Simply the Best Man is a website that does exactly what is says on the tin.  Practical, honest, witty - invaluable advice guaranteed to separate the best men from the boys. 

Kye Harman is tonight's Industry Expert, sharing his expertise on the all dreaded BEST MAN'S SPEECH. 

Guys, take note....

So you have been asked to be best man, you have gone through the usual stages as it sinks in. Firstly your Soon To Be Married friend/brother/cousin has finally acknowledged you are indeed the "Best Man", a fact you have believed all along, what’s more you’re finally going to get a free meal out of him.


Then the touching sentiment has dawned, that of all the people he knows he has chosen you to be by his side on the most important day of his life.

And finally you realise the massive task you now face, organising the stag do (can anyone actually co-ordinate his rabble of friends and family for a decent knees up?), taking care of the main man and seeing him through his big day and then there is the sphincter tightening realisation that you are going to have to write and deliver the killer Best Man’s speech.

But where do you begin? It is possibly one of the most daunting roles a man will face.

Thanks to sites such as Soon to be Married most modern couples plan their weddings with near military precision (although this is mostly down to the sensible bride rather than the hapless groom) however you might be called upon to help out. Make sure you communicate regularly with the happy couple in the build up to their big day offering your services where required. They have picked you for this huge honour for a reason so make sure you help out wherever you can.

Communication is king. Stay in regular contact with the happy couple, find out what roles they would like you to fulfil on the day and how they would like your help during the planning. The groom will probably have a few ideas of his own when it comes to the stag do, make sure you respect his wishes at all times (well… most of them). A day crawling from one bar to another en route to a lapdancing club might be your idea of fun but is it his? And will this land him in any trouble with the soon to be Mrs?

Also you might find the groom is starting to break under the strain of having to choose the best one out of 200 dresses that all look the same to him and other assorted tasks he didn’t see coming. The beautiful girl he fell in love with has suddenly turned into Bridezilla, and at times it will feel to him that no matter what he says or does, any word of him will bring forth accusations of not caring or pulling his weight and a few lonely nights on the sofa. Offering to get him out on “wedding fact finding missions” to the local pub might be an invaluable help.

The greatest advice we can offer to any Best Man is to get organised early. When facing such a massive task many guys revert to type and work under the delusion that “if I just don’t worry about it it’ll sort itself out and it’ll all be ok in the end” or are filled with such dread of everything that faces them that they simply bury their head in the sand and keep putting everything off until “tomorrow”. Bad idea. The more you put things off until the last minute the more of a panic you’ll find those last few weeks before the wedding. And come the big day the bride and groom will be panicking enough already without finding out that the man they thought they could rely upon above all others has spent the last few weeks trying to beat his highest score on “Call of Duty” rather than taking care of the tasks he had promised faithfully to accomplish.

Now it is fair to say that most women are far more organised than us blokes. One thing that certainly sets us apart is the matter of writing lists. Most guys at some time or other have noted how a female they know has an inbuilt propensity for writing lists for pretty much everything that happens or needs to happen in her life. While we guys find this notion completely alien. Lists are for girls right? Or are they? In fact men are actually the king of lists, it is indeed where we thrive. Not convinced? Name your top 5 films of all time? Greatest England starting XI? Top 10 albums of the 20th century? Lists are the corner stone of the most hotly debated bloke banter in pubs and offices the length and breadth of the country. So start with a list of tasks the future Mr and Mrs wedded bliss have asked you to take care of before the wedding. A list of the names and numbers/email address of the stag attendees, a list of everything you’ll need to attend to on the big day.

It’s really not as scary as you think. Communicate. Get organised. Write those lists. Soon you’ll find you’re halfway there and that on the day you will indeed be the BEST MAN. As for that speech, well we’ve got a few tips for you there as well. Come check us out at Simply the Best Man and we’ll guide you through every part of the perfect speech.

As for those lists… we thought we’d share of few of our own. Although obviously we don’t like to think of them as “lists”. These are just a sample of our “Top 10’s”. We don’t write lists…. Lists are for girls!

Top 5 Stag Do Daytime Activities

1. Clay Pigeon Shooting

2. Paintball

3. Go Karts

4. Quad Biking

5. Racing School

6. White Water Rafting

7. 4x4 Off Road Driving

8. Mud Buggies

9. Tank Driving

10. Infantry Experience



Top 6 Stag Do Anthems

1. White Wedding - Billy Idol

2. It’s Over - Roy Orbison

3. Love Is The End - Keane

4. See You On The Other Side - Ozzy Osbourne

5. Modern Love - David Bowie

6. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It - REM


Top 8 Stag Weekends

1. Golfing Weekend
For the competitive streak in you why not get a bit of Tiger Woods style action (minus the prostitutes, press exposure and loss of endorsements).

2. Road Trip
Hire some classic wheels or VW camper vans and take the groom on a road trip back down memory lane to all those happy places he’s never going to be allowed to see again.

3. Canal Barge
3 men in a boat? Why not hire a couple of canal barges and find every fine hostelry along the way.

4. European Trip
The world’s your lobster. See the big picture and go find yourselves a new playground to have fun in.

5. Carry On Camping
Tents, tinnies and tantrums. Can any stag do survive the riggers of a camping trip and live to tell the tale?

6. Activities Weekend
Quad biking, go cart racing, clay pigeon shooting, hovercraft racing. Why not visit one of many activities centres and do the whole lot?

7. House Guests
“They stayed in a house a very big house in the country...” Why not pack up all you need and find your own solitude away from the regular stag crowds and hire a holiday home for a weekend. We recommend BBQs and take-aways rather than suffer each others cooking.

8. Kidnap
Try any of the above just don’t tell the groom. Simply tell him what to pack, turn up on the day and bundle him in the back of a waiting car. Be sure to make it authentic and leave the bride a ransom note telling her where to pick him up and what the price of his safe return will be.

Thank you Kye, we look forward to hearing from you soon! x