As we all know, we are in the middle of a huge economic downturn and lots of people are in debt with jobs that are by no means secure, and as a result, many couples are having to plan their weddings with a limited budget.

Recently it has become more and more common to have a stag-weekend instead of just a stag-night, or sometimes a stag-week. However given the recent clamp-down on spending, stag-weeks are being shortened to weekends, and stag-weekends have been shortened to nights. Stag events are receding in that respect.

Day or weekend breaks in the UK are now becoming popular, mainly because of how much cheaper they are compared to trips abroad and in many cases, they end up just as memorable. You will usually be able to find a place that will run a full day of high quality activities for around 70.

Of course, a big reason to stay in the UK for a stag or hen event is because many more people will feel inclined to come as it will be much easier on the pocket than a trip abroad would be. So rather than having a group of 6 or 7 away on a stag do abroad, you could have 15 or 20 or as many as you invite by staying in the UK.

Activities like karting, golf, indoor sky diving, indoor skiing, off road driving, quad bikes, archery and clay pigeon shooting are ideal for an eventful stag day / weekend. A good venue will organise all of the events for you, usually as well as a place to stay, removing a lot of pressure from the shoulders of the best man, while appearing as though he has put in an enormous amount of effort.

You should try to include as broad a range of activities as possible in your stag day or weekend as there will undoubtedly be a wide range of people attending and so a wide range of preferences. Including various activities that vary in physical input is a good way to ensure that everyone has a good time.

If you make the day into a competition with some small prizes for winners and losers you will also make the day more memorable and enjoyable.

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