StagWeb

Whether you're a novice best man in desperate need of guidance or a serial stag party organiser who just wants to experience the greatest weekend ever, you've come to the right place.

Below you can meet our expert team of party professionals who have all graduated from Stag Planning University and are ready and raring to plan your big celebration.

Meet StagWeb's Destination Specialists

What is a Destination Specialist?

Each one of our Destination Specialists are in charge of a range of incredible stag cities. They live and breathe each one to make sure they're across all the latest and greatest stag offerings and frequently visit their destinations to make sure they're up to scratch.

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Jamie Birleson Destination Specialist

Destinations: Bath, Woolacombe | Krakow, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius

Joined: 2007

Email: jamie@groupia.com

Jamie has been planning legendary stag weekends since he joined us in 2007 and knows his destinations better than anyone. Being based in Bath, he's the perfect person to ask about a weekend in our hometown, plus he had his own stag in Riga which he would highly recommend.

Talked About Stag Dos in: Daily Mail | Daily Mirror | Birmingham Live

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Emily Morris Destination Specialist

Destinations: Nottingham, Oxford, Reading | Ibiza, Madrid, Marbella, Valencia

Joined: 2024

Email: emily@groupia.com

Whether you're looking at some of the UK's classiest party cities or some of Europe's hottest destinations, Emily will be on hand to help you navigate the chaotic waters of stag party planning. Covering some Spanish belters as well as some UK hotspots, you'll be on to a winner with any of these stag cities.

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Niamh Pease Destination Specialist

Destinations: Chester, Glasgow, Harrogate, Leeds, Newquay, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton | Albufeira, Barcelona, Cork, Galway, Hvar, Lisbon, Magaluf, Sofia, Split, Tenerife, Zagreb

Joined: 2023

Email: niamh@groupia.com

Covering some of our biggest up-and-coming destinations as well as premier party hotspots like Albufeira and Magaluf, Niamh is the go-to person if you're looking for somewhere a little bit different but a whole lot legendary.

Talked About Stag Dos in: Yahoo | Southampton Echo | Chester Standard | Daily Mirror

We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Barcelona

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Simon Old Destination Specialist

Destinations: Brighton, Edinburgh, Norwich, Plymouth, York | Belgrade, Benidorm, Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Gdansk, Hamburg, Innsbruck, Ljubljana, Munich, Reykjavik

Joined: 2016

Email: simon.old@groupia.com

Since 2016, Simon has been sending stags to some of the coolest destinations in the UK and Europe. From nights out of Berlin to the ski slopes of Innsbruck, Simon's your man if you're after a truly unforgettable send-off.

Talked About Stag Dos in: Brighton Argus | Edinburgh Live | The Sun | CNN | Daily Mail

We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Benidorm

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Tom Keenan Destination Specialist

Destinations: Belfast, Blackpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Essex, Exeter, London, Maidstone, Swansea, Torquay, | Amsterdam, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Dublin

Joined: 2015

Email: tom@groupia.com

Part of our stag planning squad since 2015, Tom looks after some of our best destinations including Amsterdam, Budapest, Cardiff and the UK stag capital - Bristol. Our headquarters are based just down the road from Bristol and Cardiff in Bath, so Tom pops across to both regularly to make sure we're across the best stag offerings.

Talked About Stag Dos in: Lancashire Live

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Luke McFarlane Destination Specialist

Destinations: Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle | Prague

Joined: 2011

Email: luke@groupia.com

If you're looking for a lively weekend in some stag party stalwarts like Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle, Luke's your guy. He will use all the experience he's built up since 2011 to help you arrange a weekend worthy of the Stag Do Hall of Fame. No dramas. No faff. No hassle.

Meet StagWeb's Event Managers

What is an Event Manager?

Once your weekend is booked in, you'll be passed along from your Destination Specialist to your Event Manager.

They will make sure everything is booked in and ready to go and will be on hand right up until the event to answer any burning questions you may have.

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Ellie Silk Head of Events

Destinations: Liverpool | Sofia

Joined: 2019

Ellie heads up our fantastic Events team, but she's also on hand to manage all of our stags who are heading to Liverpool for their big weekends away. She'll be able to give you a load of helpful tips and advice on the best places to head to while you're there, plus she'll make sure your weekend is seamless from start to finish.

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Stephanie Hazell Event Manager

Destinations: Bath, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chester, Exeter, Leeds, Maidstone, Norwich, Southampton, Torquay | Ljubljana

Joined: 2022

Steph will help you sidestep the stress and make sure your itinerary is spot-on. From booking you in to handling any questions you have, she'll be on hand throughout your journey from Best Man to Stag Legend!

We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Bournemouth

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Vicki Clifford Event Manager

Destinations: Brighton, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Harrogate, London, York | Barcelona

Joined: 2021

Whether you're going to Barcelona or Brighton, Edinburgh or London, Vicki will make sure you're primed and ready for the groom's big bachelor bash. With Vicki booking everything for you and looking after all the long-winded admin jobs, you're free to focus on the partying.

We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To York

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Carmen Solteras Galdo Event Manager

Destinations: Belfast, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Sheffield | Cork, Dublin, Hvar, Lisbon, Madrid, Reykjavik, Split, Valencia, Zagreb

Joined: 2023

You'll be in very very capable hands with Carmen as your Event Manager. From Dublin to Dubrovnik, Sheffield to Split, she'll be on hand to help with any Qs you have about your upcoming trip and make sure you're all booked in and ready to party.

We Visit Our Destinations: StagWeb Go To Dublin

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Natalie Prescott Event Manager

Destinations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Essex, Newcastle, Newquay, Oxford, Reading | Gdansk, Krakow, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius

Joined: 2023

If you're heading to any of the amazing destinations listed above, Natalie will make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. And by 'everything goes as smoothly as possible' we mean 'your send-off is as legendary as it deserves to be'.

Sophie will ensure your booking is as smooth as it should be and will help you take all the stress out of what can be a very demanding situation. That frees up your time to focus on the important stuff… like how you're going to prank the groom or what outrageous shirts you're going to wear!

Meet StagWeb's Creative Director

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Jon Stainer Creative Director

Joined: 2006

"When I joined the company back in 2006, we made it our mission to be the leading stag experts in the industry and we’re extremely proud of where we’re at today, but we aren’t stopping here!"

"We’re constantly coming up with new groundbreaking ideas to help grooms and best men take their weekend to new legendary heights and we’ll continue to be the stag pioneers that we’ve been since day one."

Talked About Stag Dos in: TimeOut | LadBible | Daily Mail | The Telegraph | Daily Star

Meet the Team Behind the Scenes

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Steve

Director

Joined 2006

Favourite Destination Valencia

Favourite Activity Rage Buggies

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Andy

Tech Team Leader

Joined 2007

Favourite Destination Dublin

Favourite Activity Target Shooting

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Ash

Front-end Developer

Joined 2013

Favourite Destination Krakow

Favourite Activity Target Shooting

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Tom

Marketing & Content Executive

Joined 2019

Favourite Destination Berlin

Favourite Activity Football Spectating

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Eddie

Content Writer

Joined 2023

Favourite Destination Bristol

Favourite Activity Somerset Challenge

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Viktoria

Content Writer

Joined 2023

Favourite Destination Newquay

Favourite Activity Cornish Challenge

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Hannah

Content Creator

Joined 2024

Favourite Destination Amsterdam

Favourite Activity Heineken Experience

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Poppy

Head of Supply Chain

Joined 2010

Favourite Destination Berlin

Favourite Activity Oktoberfest

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George

Supply Chain Manager

Favourite Destination Newcastle

Favourite Activity Combat Karting

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Seb

Supplier Relationship Manager

Joined 2024

Favourite Destination Barcelona

Favourite Activity Spain Games

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Emma

Head of People & Accounts

Joined 2009

Favourite Destination Prague

Favourite Activity Target Shooting

Not Sure Where To Go?

No dramas! We have the greatest selection of party destinations in the UK, Europe and further afield!

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