Number of Organized Stag and Hen Weekends Hits All Time High

The end of May bank holiday weekend (25th-27th May 2007) saw numbers of organised stag and hen groups hit an all time high for Last Night of Freedom, a North-East based stag and hen travel agent who broke through the 100 group weekend barrier for the first time in their history. See the full story here (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/about-us/news/over-100-groups-in-1-weekend/).

Rothbury, Northumberland (PRWEB) June 13, 2007 -- The end of May bank holiday weekend (25th-27th May 2007) saw numbers of organised stag and hen groups hit an all time high for Last Night of Freedom, a North-East based stag and hen travel agent who broke through the 100 group weekend barrier for the first time in their history. See the full story here (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/about-us/news/over-100-groups-in-1-weekend/).

Breakdown of weekends

107 groups in total

66 stag groups

41 hen groups

Totalling over 1400 people

Number of groups per location

- Brighton - 10

- Barcelona - 8

- Nottingham - 7

- London - 7

- Galway - 7

- Newcastle - 6

- Krakow - 6

- Edinburgh - 5

- Dublin - 5

- Budapest - 5

- Cardiff - 4

- Warsaw - 4

- Madrid - 4

- Bournemouth - 3

- Riga - 3

- Wroclaw - 3

- Newquay - 2

- Prague - 2

- Glasgow - 2

- Puerto Banus - 2

- Manchester - 2

- Birmingham - 2

- Sheffield - 1

- Cambridge - 1

- Belfast - 1

- Blackpool - 1

- York - 1

- Chester - 1

- Leeds - 1

- Bristol - 1

There are several reasons why more people are using companies such as Last Night of Freedom to organise their hen night (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/hen-nights/) or stag night (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/stag-nights/), they provide groups with the piece of mind that comes with local knowledge and tried and tested products, they also provide local guides in many locations abroad to ensure the weekend runs smoothly. This sort of knowledge would have helped avoid the recent situation in Bratislava where a British stag nearly missed his wedding day after being jailed for climbing into a fountain. Organised groups are informed of local laws and traditions by their guide in an attempt to avoid this sort of problem.

The emphasis is as much on advice as it is sales with websites containing details on travel options, currency and the history of the location as well as best man and groom guides. An organised package eliminates many of the risks of travelling overseas while ensuring that groups know where the best places in town are. Organisers of stag weekends (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/stag-weekends/) and hen weekends (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/hen-weekends/) also know which hotels, bars and restaurants are friendly towards groups ensuring their clients can gain entry to venues with no problems.

The industry has grown year after year with word of mouth now rivalling the internet as a form of marketing. This is exemplified by the company Last Night of freedom which was founded in 1999 in a bedroom in Newcastle with only one member of staff and one computer, the company now has eleven staff and is relocating to larger premises in order to expand further. The trend seems set to continue as the awareness of such companies becomes more widespread, the products on offer continue to become more diverse than ever before, and reputations continue to grow, some genuine feedback is shown below, more can be found on the website (http://www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/stag-feedback/)

- "We bumped into some guys on the plane on the way home who also were on a stag do. They did not book through a company. We understand that they paid more and they all got ripped off and arrested as they were not given the advice that you guys gave to us to help us to avoid this. My point is that I would recommend to anyone using a company such as yourselves to organise a stag do abroad to help with logistics and provide local knowledge and assistance."

- "I just wanted to say a big thank you for all of the help in organising my hen weekend, the whole weekend from the pole dancing lessons to the meal and the party on the bus were all great fun. I had an amazing time and will definitely be using your company in the future"

Last Night of Freedom was set up in 1999 as an event organiser and quickly moved into the stag and hen market, it remains one of the key players in this industry today. The company takes an informative approach and the web site is not only a sales tool but also contains a wealth of knowledge on anything stag and hen related, including travel tips, a best man guide and where to buy your L plates.

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