If your mate is about to get married and he hasn’t yet even brought up the idea of a buck’s party, then the responsibility falls upon you to surprise him with one. This doesn’t at all mean you should dropship him into a Hangover-style situation – he should want to be there, after all – but you should still be aiming to provide a bunch of fun and unexpected twists. In this article we take a look at a few things you’ll need to consider when planning a surprise buck’s party to ensure that everything goes smoothly (so that it doesn’t become a surprise nightmare).
Beginning your planning
Although you might think that the most obvious place to start would be with the Byron Bay strippers, you’d unfortunately be wrong. The first thing you should be doing is considering when the buck’s is actually going to take place and the related date. To work this out, have a good sit down and work out what your buck likes and some of their favourite destinations. Ideally, you’d work out three and then explore those options more as time goes on (because you should be doing this way in advance, remember), and these locations should be local so that you can ensure as many people as possible will be available. When it comes to locking in a date, it’s a good idea to see when the buck is free and organising to do something with them on the weekend – this way you know they’ll be free and your surprise won’t fall on a weekend when the future in-laws are paying a visit. As part of your location scout, you should also start looking into specifics – by finding accommodation if you need to travel or specific pubs, you can make sure it isn’t book out before you reveal the big surprise.
Organising the rabble
Getting everyone together can often be the hardest bit – you should aim to keep the group as small as possible while also ensuring everyone the buck likes is there (this isn’t your party, after all). This is actually a harder task that it might first appear to be, as working out the important family members can take a bit of work. Start by putting your feelers out and finding out who is free and when, and then try and work the group to a maximum of fifteen (as not all of these people will be able to attend in the end). After you have a rough idea of who should attend, you will also need to consider who is friends and who isn’t – if some people don’t get along, it might not necessarily be the best idea to put them together in a room.
Surprising the buck
So, when should you then surprise the buck with the amazing and exciting adventure, weekend or big night you have planned for them? Although it might be tempting to tell them the party night before and whisk them away, this will likely cause most people to stress out considerably. Instead, it’s best to notify the buck at around the 6 week mark, but if you want to surprise to be extra surprising, instead consider the 2 week mark.
