Activity Stag Weekends

The Slovakian capital of Bratislava is home to one of the most entertaining stag activities, which can ensure a weekend away is remember for the rest of your days. We are talking about mud wrestling!

Mud wrestling consists of gorgeous women grappling with each other in bikinis while covered in slimy mud. It is difficult to explain why this is so sexy and appealing, but it is! It is fun to watch and strangely seductive.

But the best thing about this experience is that the girls love to include the stag in the action, out of the kindness of their hearts of course. He, of course, will get very muddy, but also taught a lesson or two by two feisty ladies.

This promises to be an experience that will not be forgotten in a hurry.

The top stag weekend organisers, such as Stag Web and The Stag Company include this activity in their Bratislava stag weekend packages.

Before we proceed with this drinking challenge idea we would like to remind you all that calls to drink responsibly do apply even on a stag weekend. If you can do this then give this tough challenge a go and prepare for a messy, yet rewarding experience.

The Centurion Challenge is simply, drink a shot of beer each minute for 100 minutes. Everyone assumes this easy, but it is not. If you work out that it is roughly four pints you will assume this will be a walk in the part - think again.

Somebody, particularly someone that doesn't drink, is in charge of the timing and on each minute must shout (and once you get rowdy shouting really will be necessary) 'DRINK' and everyone must then take their shot of beer. Refill the shot glass and wait for 60 seconds to pass and do the same again.

Due to the air consumed with each gulp the effect is enhanced from that of casual drinking, so after an hour you will feel tipsy, bloated, but determined to reach your ton.

To make matters interesting a forfeit should be introduced for anyone that misses their shot, such a shot of something a little stronger. This will really sort the men from the boys.

This drinking game is a surprisingly cheap way to get everyone in the mood for a fun night out, although there will always be someone that impersonates a fire extinguisher as they foam from the mouth.

If you have chosen to travel for a Hamburg stag weekend there is a fair chance that part of the reason will be the famous Reeperbahn. However, for those of you that have not looked in to this German city you may not have a clue what the Reeperbahn is.

The Reeperbahn has been given many nicknames, mainly the 'Mile of Sin', but it is effectively the red light district of Hamburg. So that shatters the myth that Amsterdam is the only location with a red light district there and then.

The Reeperbahn is naughty and not really very nice, but it provides stags with an opportunity to be a little shocking on their weekend away, or at least take in some sights to remember the stag holiday by.

However, it receives a great deal of stick for being a moral black hole, which is not helped by the high walls at either end of this street of sin. There is also a sign warning that under 18s and even women are barred from entry, which does add to the seedy nature of this part of Hamburg.

A negative review of the Reeperbahn is available from The Independent. For more details check out the Virtual Tourists' guide.

You probably live within range of an Oceana nightclub and depending on where you live this may be the worst place you'd want to spend your stag night. However, in Brighton Oceana is the all-powerful nightclub, which must be respected.

Before Oceana, there was Event II and many other great clubs, but once it was revamped into Oceana the superpower of Brighton nightclubs diminished the influence that all others had.

This doesn't mean that Oceana has totally killed off Brighton's clubbing scene, but the good nights are fewer and further between and on a stag night you do not want to risk walking into a dead nightclub. Therefore, Oceana in Brighton is the safe option for your stag night. It is big enough to get lost in, has enough different rooms to keep everyone happy and two dance floors that are usually full of lovely ladies.

The drinks are not great, or cheap, but there are so many bars you can always get served fairly quickly, which on a Saturday night in a club is a blessing.

This post has probably not sold Oceana to you would be stags, but it was not meant to, but be aware that it has swallowed up so much of its competition that other venues may no longer be suited for stag nights with a wide range of tastes and demands.

We are increasingly hearing concerns about stag organisers Release Travel with a worrying amount of negative reviews relating to the service they provide.

We have previously covered what is involved with stag do organising companies and there are risks, but it doesn't have to be the case. However, with Release Travel if seems you are exposed to too many risks with stag activities not matching up to expectations, or worse, there being no activities to speak off.

You only get one shot at a stag weekend and once in a location you need to have the confidence that the events are in place. The growing list of customers that have reported this not to be the case with Release Travel suggests it is not worth the risk.

See a snapshot of the nightmares delivered by Release Travel on this review site. Meanwhile, a facebook group has also been set up to warn stags to avoid Release Travel. The group is called Release Travel are money grabbing gits, which just about says it all.

Before going away on your stag weekend you need to organise a set of shirts for the lads - ideally something personalised and hopefully something witty that will provide a good memento for you all.

The popular choice is to pick a funny picture of the stag and include wording commemorating the event, so as you neck your pints in an unfamiliar location it is that little bit easier to round up the group when it is time to move on.

For your stag t-shirt options check out Mushytshirts.co.uk, who have a wide range of shirts to choose from, including classic 'Usual Suspects' and 'BA Baracus' designs.

You can also pick up stag costumes on this website, so you can go a step further when it comes to embarrassing the man of the moment.

If your better half needs hen night accessories for her big night then hope along to Hen Accessories Store.

The responsibility of the best man is to organise a wild stag do full of activities that are enjoyed by everyone, while ensuring the groom gets home safely at the end of it, and secondly, he must deliver a funny anecdote-laden speech on the wedding day. What an honour he has!

The best man's speech is the final of the traditional three speeches, so the audience are restless and expecting, not hoping, for laughs, while the groom is looking on nervously that the unwritten line of acceptability is not crossed.

So where to start? Tell lots of stories about the groom at his best and his worse from across the spectrum of time - assuming you have known him for more than a few years that is.

If possible you want to throw in stories relating to how he met his lovely bride and point out how she could have done so much better, regardless of the truthfulness of such a statement.

For a more detailed guide on best man speeches, check out Confetti.