How To Plan A Surprise Bucks Party?
So, you’re the best man or the de facto best man, either way the planning of the buck’s night is in your humble hands. To add another layer, you’re gonna focus on a surprise buck’s party to really give the man of the hour and best night of his life. Surprise buck’s parties are heaps of fun, particularly if your buck is the kind of guy that’s either up for anything, or he’s pretty indecisive- take the choice away by planning it all yourself. We’ve compiled a couple of cheeky steps below that’ll help you get the ball rolling and make your life and planning just that little easier.
Speak to the Bride
As the second-most best friend of the buck (behind you of course) the bride will have all the inside goss on what the lucky bloke likes and what he’d enjoy, even if he says “I don’t mind” a lot. So have a chat with this font of wisdom, many brides like to be involved in the buck’s party planning as well, so let the creativity flow between you two. Remember this is all about the buck, and making sure, if nothing else, he really enjoys the night/day. With the bride helping out, you two knocking heads together should come up with some fruitful ideas, however further down we’ve also got some things to consider.
Get the Lads
“Many hands make light work” is the line of the hour. Grab the boys, maybe even a few extras if you need, and give them something to do. Of course, it’s your prerogative to be as discerning with your people picks as you’d like, but we’d recommend four broad categories: family, coworkers, friends, and miscellaneous. Have a look at the family and see if there’s any cool cousins or siblings (maybe even parents if you’re feeling daring and they’re good for a laugh), then move onto the workplace. Most people have maybe one or two co-workers they’re good enough friends with to invite to a buck’s but remember you have the final say with these people you don’t directly know, so be prudent- the bride may also be able to help you out with this one! Next onto direct friends, whether from highschool or from the table tennis club, then finish up with the miscellaneous people. Once you’ve got the party together, whatever size it may be, feel free to start assigning things to the boys you trust, whether its the grog budget, hotel booking, stripper choosing, or being in charge of the paper plates and serviettes (better get that man a backup too). This’ll help with your own stress, make the lads feel included, and spread out the budget a bit.
Pick the Activities
With the boys in order, it’s time to look closer at what the buck actually likes, rather than who. Sticking with the theme of it being the buck’s night, remember to take a step back and choose things that you’re sure he’ll like, especially as this is a surprise. Below we’ve sorted different buck’s into four non-binding categories for a few ideas.
Outdoors. If he’s an outdoorsy bloke, have a look at cracking out a fouby for a trip to the bush or one of the more secluded beaches Australia has to offer. It may even be as simple as heading up river for a bit of a campfire and dirtbike riding in the usual sport.
Nightlife. If he’s the nightlife type, book a hotel room on your favourite strip, hit the bars and the clubs, bonus points for getting a skip-the-line pass, or by adding stippers, we hear there’s even full venues of them you can visit!
Classy. For the more discerning bucks, there’s whiskey, wine, beer tastings with a fine steak and maybe a game of poker with a topless hottie.
Chilled. There’s an escape room, a trip to the arcade, a bit of paintball followed by a round of gold. Many of these activities are super fun and can be underager-friendly.
Adventurous. Have a gander at skydiving, diving with sharks, jet boating, or supercar tours.
Now, there’s plenty of other types of blokes, and you can mix and match these ideas to your heart’s desire, just remember it’s all about the buck and what you’ll think he’ll enjoy. Also keep an eye on other requirements like underagers as some activities might not be appropriate for them, even at a buck’s. With this being a surprise buck’s party, consider fun ways to kick these activities off as well, there’s classics like Bucknapping, of having a limo rock up to his house, make it fun, and remember to have some!
Choose the Date
Last on this list is to choose the date. Now this’ll heavily depend on your activities, the buck’s/lad’s/your availabilities, plus work, and a host of other things. Either way we strongly recommend not having it the night before the wedding, maybe a week before at the latest. Public holidays and weekends also need to be on the lookout for as some activities may not run or may have a surcharge. Sometimes you’ll have to work around a few blokes, maybe invite them to catch up for the after-party or the later activities if they're coming for work, either way it’s rare you’ll find a date that suits everyone so lookout for the buck by planning in advance and trying to get as many people as you can.
Ta da, there’s a few things to consider when planning a surprise buck’s party. The key is to remember it doesn’t have to be a surprise to everyone else, just the buck. It can be tricky to get the timing right, but many hands make light work so get the boys involved and plan as far in advance as you can. Goodluck soldier!
