The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Killer Bucks Party
Congratulations, you’ve been chosen to have the second most stressful job out of all your friends (the most stressful is the guy that’s actually getting married), and that’s planning a party that all your friends and people you’ve never met will never forget for as long as they live. No Pressure.
So let us help you throw shit at a wall and see what sticks, here’s some food for thought!
1: Talk To The Buck.
A hugely important step- not every Buck’s party needs to be a total surprise, remember this is for the buck and you’re gonna want to cover a few things:
- Who he’d like to come? The Buck knows his friends probably better than you, and whilst he may ask for your advice, he should also give you some names to at least start with.
- What’s the Budget? Whilst some say the buck shouldn’t need to pay, its important to have a rough outline of what’s affordable.
- What is the bride-to-be okay with? Whilst generally this is a boys affair, remember the Bride to Be knows the Buck and can give you pointers, maybe even help. Its also important to know her boundaries, ie, is the Buck allowed to get in a sexy soapy bath with a stripper- the morals of ‘What happens on a bucks night, stays on a bucks night’ is up to you.
2: Pick the Vibe.
Now that you know the Buck and who’s coming, you gotta decide if they’re the 18-holes followed by a brewery crawl and a steak dinner, or the strip club followed by a private room with a topless bartender and an inclusive bar followed by an outrageous night on the town, or a mix of both, type of group! There’s plenty of options for both, not just those above: The adventurous can go 4x4ing, there’s fishing for the laid back, private casino rooms for the classy, and plenty of scantily clad women for any option!
3: Pick the Activities.
So we’ve got the vibe, now let’s choose the vices and the venues. If you’re feeling like a more macho weekend, how about axe-throwing and clay pigeon shooting followed by whiskey tasting? Or sky diving and a winery tasting for lunch with a night time beach party for dessert? If not them, then Go-Karts until a sit-down dinner before bar hopping into the night, topped off with karaoking until the wee hours of the morning? The options are truly endless, and knowing the vibe you want is a great way to filter the options. There’s heaps of websites that’ll do mix-and-match packages for the budget or convenience conscious, or of course you can just pick directly from the activity’s website! We've added some suggestions below:
Deep Sea Fishing
Go-Karts
Topless Poker Dealers
Limo/helicopter Rides
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Golf and Beers
Lawn Bowls
Beer/Whiskey/Wine/Spirits tasting
Bar Hopping
Strip Club
F1 Driving Experience
Axe Throwing
Steak Dinner
Day at the Arcade
Bali Tour
4: Coordinate and Execute
Get the lads together and get this ball rolling for the best night of your lives. Once you’ve established yourself as the Alpha Best Man Who Can Plan The Perfect Night you’ll be revered and in demand by all the masses. Keep it fun, and don’t feel like you need to try too hard, other than keeping your schedule, this night is about fun, so let yourself have some!
You've Got This
Remember you can stress over this as much as you’d like, but we’d recommend not going to deep- we know most guys are pretty chill and just happy to be along for the ride, so play to that and don’t overthink. Goodluck Soldier!
