If you ever thought that once you’ve reached the dizzy heights of OAP status, then you’ll be too far over the hill for a traditional stag and hen night, think again!
According to this incredible article on the Mirror’s website, Cliff Hayes (79) and Marina Canter (80) are engaged to marry this week. Before getting married they both decided on having a traditional hen and stag do.
Back story on the happy couple; Marina was married before however became a widow 10 years ago, Cliff has been a lifelong bachelor!
They met on a coaching holiday to Newquay. Marina said Cliff was a little slow on the uptake and she had to ask him to dance. They got on so well that Cliff moved in 4 months later and then he proposed at Christmas. They are getting married next week on Cliff’s 80th Birthday.
Now back to the story…
So Cliff, with 20 of his friends, aged between 75 and 86, organised a stag night at a local pub with a stripper, whilst Marina and her friends held an Ann Summers party on the same night at her home. From this I would say that their celebrations are based on traditional stag and hen nights from the 1980’s!
Now I am not taking anything away from Cliff’s stag night and good on him, I bet he had an incredible night however, a night down the pub with a stripper is not how the stag parties rock these days.
These days a Generation X or Millennials* traditional hen and stag night or weekend usually includes at least one activity, accommodation and a whole load of shenanigans!
Traditional daytime stag activities usually include Racing Rage Buggies, Whisky tasting, Quad Biking, Paintball, Bubble Football, Foot-golf, White Water Rafting and so on, with night time activities include a visit to a Comedy Club, lap dancing club or nightclub , dog racing, casinos, restaurants, bar tours etc.
Staying over is a must and these days most hotels don’t back away when you mention stag or hen party, from bunk accommodation to 5 star hotels, cottages, country retreats, log cabins anything goes.
*Gerneration X born from 1964 to 1984 – Millennials born from the 1982 to 2002