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Camping is one alternative to
the traditional bachelor party. You may choose to either rough it by backpacking
to a location with only the gear on your back to help you survive the elements
for a few days or you could choose to drive to a spa facility that offers well
appointed cabins and five star gourmet meals. Whichever option you choose, you
are bound to have a great deal of time relaxing and enjoying the company of the
rest of the participants in your bachelor party. A camping trip offers the groom
a quiet atmosphere to reflect with his friends on the journey he is about to
take.
A slideshow is on increasingly
popular way for the best man to toast the new couple. You could take the
opportunity to display various pictures of the bride and groom separately and as
a couple. One option is to interview both parents prior to the wedding and ask
them to contribute pictures of their child from when they were a baby until now.
You would ask the parents a series of questions about the bride or grooms
childhood, adolescence and adult life. Then you could take the pictures and
arrange them in a slideshow presentation that you could narrate with information
gleaned from your interviews. This type of toast is especially popular with the
older generation in attendance at the wedding because many of them knew the
bride or groom as children and will enjoy reminiscing about those times through
the pictures and stories.
It is wise to try choosing a
sport that all of your guests will be able to participate in especially if you
plan to include very young or very old guests. In this situation playing a game
of football may not be the best idea but taking everyone to play a round of golf
might be an activity that all of the guest can enjoy.
A video presentation is another
unique way to make the best man's toast. One way to do this is to arrange
meetings with close friends and family members and ask them a series of
questions about love and relationships and videotape their answers. You could
then videotape yourself giving a short toast and introducing the other members
on the tape. This is an excellent idea for the best man who is afraid that he
will forget what he wants to say on the wedding day. The video allows him to
practice his speech and record it over and over again until it is perfect.
Another original toast idea is
the idea of memory boxes. The best man could talk to the parents of the bride
and groom ahead of time and obtain a few objects from their pasts such a photos,
childhood security blankets and special gifts from loved ones. The bet man would
put each of these items into one of the boxes and leave the other one empty.
When it comes time for the toast the best man could present the couple with the
filled box. He would then open the box and explain the story behind each of the
memory items. When he is done with the first box, he could present the couple
with the second box and explain that this box is for the couple to fill up with
keepsakes of the memories that they will share together.
The debauchery of stereotypical
bachelor parties is not the only way to enjoy a fun-filled bachelor party that
gives you the opportunity to bond with your friends. Camping trips, sporting
activities, extreme adventures and even co-ed bachelor parties are redefining
the traditional bachelor party. These bachelor party ideas not only serve to
keep the groom out of trouble but also offer the opportunity to enjoy a new
adventure.
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