Stag & Doe Parties

jennandnickgetmarried

Have any of you heard of these?

What's your opinion?

jennandnickgetmarried

The kind I'm referring to is a post I just read another wedding board where a bride was worried her Stag & Doe party wouldn't raise enough money because her bridal party wasn't selling enough tickets.  Sounded kinda tacky to me because she was planning it herself (like throwing your own shower) or trying to take charge or something to that effect.  I wasn't sure if that was normal for them, though.

The co-ed bachelor/bachelorette parties sound fine to me

Kristin789

Just say no to Stag & Doe.

sophistryliz

Wow.  That is the worst idea I have ever heard.

glam70s

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_stag-doe-parties?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:14aa0bf3-a8f0-495d-89fc-f1ccace0aa72Post:f6f3651a-9a14-4998-8a04-e3b6ef2e03de">Re: Stag & Doe Parties</a>:
[QUOTE]Pre-wedding fundraisers are EXTREMELY popular where I grew up. Extremely. And they are an absolute freaking blast. BUT, if they're not common in your area, then don't do one. But where I'm from, it's pretty much absurd not to have one, and pretty much considered poor etiquette if you don't. SO unless you live somewhere where it's common to not hear of 1 weekend going by without a "social" or "stag'n'doe", then don't do one.
Posted by pumpkinpumpkin[/QUOTE]

This.. Everyone I know who has gotten married had one, and it's always a lot of fun.. That said, it's really not my style and we will not be having one. I know far too many people who have had one and actually lost money on it because not enough people came.

It's also common where I'm from to actually advertise them in the local newspaper, so that anyone who feels like having a night out can attend and get their drink on..