It is traditional for all those engaged couples to have one last party before tying the knot in marriage. With the costs of the wedding ceremony itself and the reception party and honeymoon afterwards, stag and hen nights have often been left to the best man and head bridesmaid to arrange on a shoestring in a local bar or restaurant.

In post war Britain for example, the furthest a stag or hen party would travel would have been to a local seaside holiday resort such as Southend-on-Sea, serving the London populace a distance of thirty miles away.

Today young engaged couples are much more adventurous and are taking advantage of cheap travel, budget airlines and accommodation and access through the Internet, to throw relatively lavish pre-nuptial parties in both distant domestic holiday resorts in the UK such as Newquay and Blackpool, or taking advantage of cheap flights to Europe to party in Cities as far away as Prague in the Czech Republic, that have purposefully developed their tourist policies to attract and accommodate Stags and Hens.

Tourist boards, Travel companies, Hoteliers, Low cost airlines, Internet travel agents and Event organisers have all collaborated over recent years to create Stag and Hen Party towns and cities all over Europe, and the public have responded by travelling far and wide to party.

A traditional UK seaside town such as Blackpool now has an international airport to take plane loads of marriage partying guests. The hotels provide party theme nights and all the entertainment that their final fling residents could desire. Blackpool now plays host to over two million wedding party guests each year and this provides a substantial income for the local economy.

However the price of air tickets and weekend stag and hen party packages to destinations in Europe such as Prague or Amsterdam, often make it far cheaper having the party abroad than holding the party at a domestic location where the costs of accommodation or rail travel are prohibitive.

Furthermore these Stag and Hen City break destinations are specifically geared to catering for all the needs of various types of wedding groups and are able to provide the appropriate entertainment and facilities to suit a wide range of pockets and tastes.

When planning a foreign party it is advisable to check on the Internet for special packages that are constantly offered by a wide range of travel agents and wedding tour operators. Always ensure that the stag or hen party in Europe package includes travel insurance. You wouldn’t want to miss your wedding being stranded abroad!