High jinks, peer pressure, booze – and more booze: why do men behave so badly on stag dos?
Rich Pelley
It’s one of the evolutionary puzzles of our species. Why (oh why) do we do it, asks writer Rich Pelley
May 2024
Costa Brava town bans penis suits and sex dolls from stag and hen dos
Platja d’Aro announces fines up to €1,500 for appearing in public ‘with clothing representing human genitals’
March 2018
Twilight for stags and hens as young people opt for mixed celebrations
More cross-gender friendships and a taste for quality travel are driving the move away from the single-sex bender
November 2016
The Eva Wiseman column
At last the truth is out: most men hate stag nights
Eva Wiseman
Clad in mankinis, chained to lampposts, laughed at by lap dancers and forced to get drunk. What’s not to like?
June 2016
What would a feminist do?
Keep your last name or take your spouse’s – What would a feminist do? podcast
Only 7% of American women keep their last names when marrying. Columnist Jessica Valenti and guest Laurie Scheuble discuss why that is
May 2016
Something borrowed: the rise of the identikit wedding
From barn to beach to boho – there are only 10 kinds of wedding happening this summer
September 2015
Has Las Vegas lost its allure as the capital of weddings with a twist?
World view
World view: Tie the knot at The Hangover chapel, Las Vegas
June 2015
Notebook
Magic Mike XXL: would Emmeline Pankhurst approve of male strippers?
Catherine Shoard
Women hauled on stage, strapped down, sprayed with cream and bounced on by hulking lads. Welcome to modern-day empowerment
May 2015
Modern tribes
Modern tribes: the hen party organiser
‘Czech naked butlers are a third of the price, so that’s already cheaper than Brighton, plus we get to see the ghetto, then we save the petting puppies for Morocco, plus spa treatments to detox, and I thought baby camels at sunset before we go home’
April 2015
Former mayor of Tours found dead before French ‘Chinese wedding’ trial
Jean Germain, who was accused of colluding in fake weddings allegedly organised by aide, praised by President Hollande as a ‘great elected official’
November 2014
Five reasons hen and stag parties should be saved
Hannah Jane Parkinson
On the radar
Las Vegas joins the destinations offering same-sex weddings
June 2013
Let's draw a veil over Tamara Ecclestone's wedding bash
Bertie Brandes
Bertie Brandes: Tamara Ecclestone and Jay Rutland's three-day extravaganza was the last word in excess
May 2011
William and Kate's honeymoon venue: hyper-fashionable if slightly cliched
Seychelles, a dull honeymoon ghetto for grim-faced newlyweds
October 2010
Maldives hotel apologises over marriage blessing abuse
Unwitting couple branded swine and infidels at ceremony to renew wedding vows
June 2010
A man's guide to marriage
A man's guide to marriage: the stag do
The humble stag night has mutated into a full-on foreign holiday, says Steve Busfield. Share your stag do stories and give your tips on the best locations and activities
August 2009
Money blog
Premier Inn offers newlyweds a 'moneymoon'
You can now honeymoon at the hotel chain for £58. But is this a bargain too far, asks Rebecca Smithers
January 2009
German lovers – aged six and five – try to elope to Africa
Mika and his girlfriend Anna-Bell found on way to Hanover airport with lilo, swimming trunks and a witness for the wedding in tow
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Modern tribesModern tribes: the hen party organiser‘Czech naked butlers are a third of the price, so that’s already cheaper than Brighton, plus we get to see the ghetto, then we save the petting puppies for Morocco, plus spa treatments to detox, and I thought baby camels at sunset before we go home’
