If you’d rather lounge on your sofa than battle crowds in a nightclub, here are some at-home stag do ideas to help you celebrate without leaving the man cave.
As the leading stag do company in the UK, we’ve seen so much of what goes down behind closed doors, and to tell the truth… it’s all top stuff.
Our experts have covered everything you need to know about how to have a cracking stag party at home.
It’s all in this blog, so check it out!
- Why Have a Stag Do at Home?
- Who Is It Perfect For?
- How To Plan a Stag Do at Home
- Food & Booze Ideas
- Stag Do Games at Home
- FAQs
Why Have a Stag Do at Home?
- To save money
Not having to travel for the stag do offers extra flexibility when deciding on dates, plus you can party on your own schedule without worrying about a club’s closing times or missing the pub’s happy hours. Not having to pay for accommodation will also save your group loads of cash, so it’s a definite win-win.
- To have a more relaxed celebration
When it comes to having a stag do, keeping things casual can be the way to go. You can still do some stag activities at home, but you don’t have to do paintball on the side of a mountain or go quad biking in the Sahara.
- To include everyone
If you’ve got a mixed group gearing up for the stag do, it’s probably easier to just invite them at home than to negotiate activities and schedules. Plus, if everyone’s up for it, you can still hit the club afterwards and just use the house as your party pad!
Who Is It Perfect For?
There’s an easy way to check this – see if you can relate to at least two of the following points:
If you:
- Don’t insist on making the ‘going out’ part the highlight of your weekend.
- Want to watch a footy match that’s more important than your firstborn.
- Have a small group of friends and just don’t see the point in sharing beds in a hotel.
- Have a mixed-age group.
- Just bought a house and want to show it off.
- Are a legend.
… then an at-home stag do is the right match!
How To Plan a Stag Do at Home?
It’s not hard to see how a stag at home could be the easy choice, but this doesn’t mean that the whole deal can’t turn into a nightmare.
Here are a few tips from our experts to plan an at-home stag do:
- Choose where the stag do will take place – is it your house, or someone else’s?
- Choose a date and time.
- Make sure you have the house to yourself.
- Send out the invites and confirm the final numbers.
- Check to see if there’s enough space for everyone.
- Decide on the budget – just because it’s at home, doesn’t mean there won’t be any expenses (cough, cough… pizza!)
- Be respectful to your neighbours and don’t allow your group to get rowdy.
- Prepare the space – move furniture away to make room for sleeping bags/air beds, buy disposable cutlery and cups etc.
- Run to the shop and stock up the fridge with booze and bites.
Food & Booze Ideas
- Have a BBQ party – if you’ve got one, fire up the BBQ and hook up the gang with some grilled classics. If not, buy some disposables.
- Mobile cider tasting experience – you’ll get five ciders AND a glass of mead each, delivered to your doorstep! Only available in Bath and Bristol.
- Mobile bar – it’s your very own pub brought straight to you: beers, ciders, cocktails, wines, spirits, each of you will get a choice of TEN! Available in selected destinations.
- Order takeaway – why faff about cooking on your stag when someone else can do all the hard work?
- Private chef – a pro chef will come and treat you to a tasty meal of your choice.
- DIY alcohol tasting – it takes a quick visit to your nearest store to please the connoisseurs in the group with a fine selection of beer, whiskey, wine or cider.
- Mobile beer tasting (London & Bath) – elevate your drinks and taste 12 premium beers with the help of an expert.
- Watch a match & play a drinking game – this one is pretty self-explanatory – we’ll leave it to the experts.
- Movie marathon – watch some stag movies like The Hangover Trilogy while enjoying a homemade meal/takeaway/snacks and popcorn.
Stag Do Games at Home
- Beer pong – all you need is a long table, 12 cups, a ping pong ball and some booze. Split into teams and take turns aiming the ball into the opposing cups. Score and neck the contents of that cup!
- Have a casino night – choose which games you want to play, choose a card dealer, dim the lights, set the table, and get your poker faces on! Or let our mobile casino come to you and deal you a winning hand. Available in selected destinations.
- Mobile murder mystery – turn your night into a thrilling mystery; will you be able to find the culprit?
- Ring of fire – pick up a card from the deck and play out the dare according to the number in the Ring of Fire Rules.
- Mobile escape game – our amazing suppliers will bring the mobile escape room to you; your group will then be locked and try to escape… or be trapped inside forever!
- Cards against humanity – all you need is to order it (unless any of the stags can bring it) and enjoy!
- Truth or drink – pose a question to a friend; they must either answer it truthfully or take a sip
- Mr & Mrs quiz – ask the groom a series of embarrassing questions and maybe even get some wedding speech inspo (we’ve got many great best man speech ideas if you feel stuck)! It’s a great way to break the ice between stags.
- Toy soldiers – put a bunch of toy soldiers in a bag. Each stag then pulls out a soldier at random – that is now their signature pose. When the best man shouts the command: “Assume the position!”, everyone must hold their pose.
- Play board games – if you’ve got a groom who loves a good ol’ D&D sesh, make sure to include it in the party!
If you liked these ideas, we’ve got more stag do games you can add to your home-based celebration to crank up the chaos.
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FAQs
Can I still have an at-home stag do if I have a mixed-age group?
Of course! Maybe the groom’s invited an older family member who’s struggling with mobility – hosting the stag do at home is a great option because you can tailor the entire day to everyone in the group without worrying about limitations.
Is planning a stag do at home easier than organising a typical stag do?
Technically, yes. But there are still some important steps if you want to avoid it blowing up in your face, such as planning things, ensuring the property has the space to host your entire group comfortably, and being respectful of the neighbours.
Can StagWeb help me organise a stag do at home?
Absolutely! Call our party experts on 01225 474200 and let’s plan your at-home stag do together!
