Beer Flights Take Off

So many beers, so little time. Did you know that beer is the third most widely consumed beverage in the word over water and tea? The Chinese alone drink more than 45 billion liters a year! From pale ales, stouts and lagers, it’s hard to decide on just one type of beer let alone which brand to guzzle among the seemingly endless array of suds pumped out by major and micro-breweries. No doubt if you’re serving alcohol at your wedding, the bride has agreed to let you serve your favorite beer. Now pull the beer theme into other aspects of your wedding with beer-inspired groomsmen gifts. Here’s a novel beer gift idea. A new trend in restaurants and brew pubs around the country is to offer the indecisive beer drinker several types of beer at once, served in smaller glasses. Often called a ‘beer flight,’ this is a scaled down solution that allows you to sample a variety of craft beers without committing to finishing off full-sized servings (and possibly getting drunk in the process). It’s similar to a ‘wine tasting’ and many establishments serve the beer flights with flair – a progression of beers in smaller glasses lined up from lightest to darkest. A beer flight is a great way to start off your bachelor party festivities, or even to present as tasteful groomsmen gifts that the guys are bound to use with gusto in their own homes. We’ve found a really awesome, handsomely crafted beer flight sampler that will provide your buddies a means to enjoy a four-fecta of ales. The natural-finish wooden paddle has carved out spots to hold four 5-ounce pilsner-style beer glasses and can be personalized with two lines of text. A refreshing choice in groomsmen gifts and perhaps a set of beer mugs that your friends have not even yet seen the likes of. One, two, three, four beers for your boys!

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Bachelor Party Scavenger Hunt for the Groom

The Bachelor Party Competition If you're looking to kick up the competition on your bachelor party night, a scavenger hunt just may be the answer. However, this isn't exactly the game from childhood that you may be remembering where finding a tame stuff from neighbors gets the win. Instead, create an epic party event that is half drinking game and half search for treasure, a combination that is sure to become stuff of legends with your groomsmen. Incorporate the search items all through the night, from the gathering and dinner to the bar and strip club (if this sort of entertainment is on the agenda). Each item on the list should be worth some predetermined amount of points (and reward shots of alcohol) and the winner gets bragging rights and immunity from having the photos shared. Of course, make sure that you have hired a car service or have a sober, designated driver. Don't forget to tie in awesome groomsmen gifts from GroomStand.com such as a stash of personalized flasks or bachelor party t-shirts. ​ Here are some hunt ideas to get you and your groomsmen started: Each married guest tells the groom most what he misses about being single, biggest sob story wins (let's see who is really being truthful). Find a woman willing to let you do a body shot on her (no pictures please). Find women with first names where the first letter spells out the name of the bride (eg: for the name Jenny find a Julie, Elizabeth, Nora, Natalie and Yvonne). Points for a harmless kiss from each girl). Points for every situation found where a man and woman are arguing. Points for every woman seen breaking a traffic law including talking on a cell phone. Bachelor takes a shot for every woman driver breaking some sort of a traffic law. Shots for any guy who receives a phone call or text from his significant other while out at the party. Points for getting a photographed hug from the most attractive waitress in the restaurant. Points for finding roads, stores and other landmarks that start with the first letter of the bride's name. As the groom, there are just a few things you need to worry about when it comes to your wedding. In order of importance, your groomsmen gifts, the bachelor party and oh, yeah showing up dressed to the nines. So start the planning process for your bachelor party scavenger hunt!

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The Most Notorious Bachelor Parties Ever

Known as the ñstag partyî in England, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, a ñbulls partyî in South Africa, ñbucks nightî in Australia, and ñbachelorÍs eveî in Nigeria, the bachelor party dates back to the 5th century where soldiers in Saprta would drink and toast to one another on the night preceding the wedding. Because nary a female guest was in sight, these all-male, testosterone-marinated events most always turned rowdy with lots of drinking, carousing and sewing of wild oats. Today the bachelor party is also a great time to present your unique groomsmen gifts gifts you may not want your future bride to see. The author of Bachelor Party Confidential, David Boyer, lists these shindigs as some of the most notorious bachelor parties ever: Clinton Barnum Seeley, 1896. Figuratively a circus, this high-society bachelor party for P.T. BarnumÍs nephew was raided on a tip that a famous burlesque dancer would be performing naked. The powerful guests cried police misconduct, and after a long and scandalous trial with lots of juicy-not-just-for-Victorian-times details, the detective was exonerated and the stripper went on to become a living legend. Jimmy Stewart, 1949. This actorÍs bachelor party was held at a then famous Hollywood hotspot, ChasenÍs, and was actually televised and featured two diaper-clad midgets popping out of a silver serving dish. Thomas Bruderman, 2003. This bachelor bacchanal for a Fidelity Investments trader included a private jet, yacht, prostitutes and the seemingly requisite dwarf. Costing more than $100,000, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched a special investigation into the shindig. Mario Lopez, 2004. The ñETî and ñSaved by the Bellî star allegedly cheated on his bride-to-be, a former Miss Teen USA, at his Acapulco bachelor party. While the wedding ceremony went on in the name of fame (it was filmed for ñOprahî but never aired) the union only lasted for another 2 weeks. Paris Latis, 2005. Celebutaunte Paris Hilton ended the relationship with her namesake fianc_, Paris Latis, after she claimed the Greek shipping heir cheated on her at his bachelor party. In an interview, she spilled all the beans and warned future grooms saying, ñDonÍt cheat on her at your bachelor party . . . itÍs gross what you guys do at those parties.î Whether your bachelor party is going to be wild or mild, check out Groomstand.com for lots of groomsmen gift ideas for your upcoming party.

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Pedal For Beer Bachelor Party

Looking for a unique idea for a bachelor party? Well, we were inspired by Pubcrawler, a pedal-powered bar out of Austin, Texas. Just grab a barstool and belly up to this mobile contraption, if you expect to actually go somewhere, like to the nearest pub, youÍll actually have to use some good old-fashioned foot power. Gather up 15 of your groomsmen and bachelor party guests and hit the roads, you can actually drink and peddle according to the cityÍs alcohol consumption guidelines _ the company limits guest to BYOB and only pony kegs, beer cans or home brew are allowed. Now, there is an official driver that is provided by the company, heÍs in charge in case things get too crazy and is required for insurance purposes. Just imagine how hard it was to get insurance for this wild ride! There are 5 pedaling seats on each side of the vehicle with a 4 rear non-pedaling seats for the lazy (or passed out) guys in back. You bring the beer, the ice and also your own tunes; Pubcrawler is pimped out to blast your iPod playlist. When you head out on a three-hour tour (a popular rental time), youÍll be filled with the ïKeep Austin WeirdÍ spirit. Whether you head through the live-music 6th street district or around the stateÍs capitol, youÍll have a sipping and sweating as you traverse from pub to pub. LetÍs just say youÍll attract plenty of attention too! If you are lucky enough to party down on the Pubcrawler, end the adventure with beer-themed groomsmen gifts. Personalized beer mugs with the name and date of the outing will be fondly used for years to come. Or, another idea in groomsmen gifts is to hook the guys up for the ride with a Joe six pack belt, so they can keep their precious beverage even closer to their hearts. Not sure if other cities have hopped on the ïhops wagonÍ yet, but if they know beans about bachelors and beer, they should be signing up soon. Not a true invention of Austin, although this town who prides itself on uniqueness would like to think so; the beer bike originates from the always-up-for-a-good-time country of the Netherlands and has become popular (mainly with tourists) in many other European countries.

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Big Blazing Bachelor Party Idea - BBQ Lessons

It’s time your buds took the big plunge – no not getting married, that’s a little situation you’ve gotten yourself into. We’re talking about learning how to cook (at least outdoors) and fending for oneself so that those bachelor bellies won’t have to depend on mama’s spaghetti or the drive through at the local burger joint. Teaching you buds how to cook is a hands-on idea for your gifts for groomsmen, one they can use forever. A fun and frankly quite practical bachelor party idea is to fire up the grill for ‘Basic BBQ Training’ for the boys. We’re talking hunks of meat marinated, rubbed and grilled up to perfection, not fussy recipes that have weird ingredients that have to be measured and mixed up with precision. But, take some fire, raw meat and a little beer, salt and pepper for seasoning and you really can whip up a man-handled masterpiece! There are outside party-planners that can bring in master chefs to teach your BBQ bachelor party, you can even possibly reach out to your state’s Beef Council for some free tips and training. Fire up the grills before the training so they’ll be raring hot to go. Have the guys learn all about the different cuts of meat, how to marinated and season, and how to tell when dinner is done (a meat thermometer registers about 145 F degrees or passes the finger test for doneness). Also, show them how to mark their territory with a steak brand – also a fitting choice in groomsmen gifts at a barbeque bachelor party.

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Vegas Wedding: Sure-Bet Stress Buster

If the bride is about to crack under the pressure of planning ñtheî wedding event of the year, whisper this sly little suggestion in her ear _ ñletÍs just scrap the shin dig and get hitched in Vegas, baby.î Kitschy, perhaps. Clich_, maybe. Stress-relieving, you bet! Getting married in Las Vegas, Nevada is an easy way to get hitched; heck, more than 110,000 marriage licenses are issued each year in this party city. You can literally rent the tux and wedding dress, pull strangers off the street to serve as witnesses, and even drive through the service in a decked out white Cadillac convertible. One of the most popular places to get hitched on the Vegas Strip is the Graceland Chapel, home of the original Elvis wedding ceremony. For more than 50 years, this little, white clapboard chapel has seen countless brides and grooms walk down the aisle including many celebrities. Musicians such as Bon Jovi, Billy Ray Cyrus and Aaron Neville have all said ñI doÍsî to their respective wives here as have socialites, Blaine and Robert Trump, and television personality, Jay Leno. So, put on your blue suede shoes, trim up those mutton chops and shake up your wedding Vegas-style. With all the money you save on an expensive wedding reception you can be a big spender at the black jack table. Bring your buddies along for the weekend and make a bachelor party out of it, too! If the bride agrees, sheÍs a definite keeper. Vegas-inspired groomsmen giftswill get the party started -- try personalized poker sets, bachelor party t-shirts or beer mugs all emblazoned with the iconic Las Vegas ñWelcome Sign.î

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Best Baseball Movies For Bachelor Event

Major League Baseball will open with pre-season games on May 28th and fans are buzzing about what the year holds. If you have a late spring or summer wedding planned, maybe you can get the guys together for one last hurrah at your favorite ball field before the Big Day. Even if the home team isn’t in town, you can still have a fun bachelor’s night focused on friendship and baseball flicks! You don’t have to be at the ballpark to break out the peanuts and Cracker Jack. In fact, you may want to break out the beer and serve it up in personalized MLB beer steins honoring the team of your choice. Give them groomsmen gifts or at least mark the occasion with really cool party favors; may we suggest mini replica baseball bats or awesome personalized MLB signs that can be displayed in the man cave or spot of sports watching. Now that the question of groomsmen gifts is solved, it’s time to choose movies. There are so many great movies about baseball, it’s hard to decide on just one for your bachelor baseball night. Read through our top list and pick a few for your party. Moneyball – This recent movie starring Brad Pitt is about a washed up player turned team general manager who looks to win on a budget using a computer-generated analysis of what players to recruit. Field of Dreams – Another baseball movie featuring Kevin Costner, this movie romances baseball with the famous quote “If you build it they will come.” Portraying a farmer, Costner hears voices that tell him to build a diamond on his property which will eventually be used by the Black Sox. The Rookie – The true story Jim Morris, played by Dennis Quaid, is about a high school baseball coach who follows his dreams to pitch in the big leagues and makes the roster for the Tampa Bay Rays at the old age of 35. Major League- This comedy about a hodge-podge team of players assembled with the goal of losing so that the owner can legally move the team to another state. But, against all odds, the players achieve the impossible and become a winning team. Bad Nears Bears or The Sand Lot – Either of these light-hearted movies would be great if you’ve got any little leaguers in the house, past or present. The Natural – Starring Robert Redford, the plot follows baseball prospect Roy Hobbs who is shot by a serial killer targeting athletes. While he survives, his career takes 16 years to get back on track. In the final scene, Hobbs hits a home run into the lights, sparks flying down as he rounds the bases, one of film’s most recognizable sports scenes. Bull Durham –This is one of the three baseball-themed movies Kevin Costner starred in over his career, and arguably the best. Realistic yet still entertaining, this flick focuses on the life of guys in the minor league.

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Beer Flights Take Off

So many beers, so little time. Did you know that beer is the third most widely consumed beverage in the word over water and tea? The Chinese alone drink more than 45 billion liters a year! From pale ales, stouts and lagers, it’s hard to decide on just one type of beer let alone which brand to guzzle among the seemingly endless array of suds pumped out by major and micro-breweries. No doubt if you’re serving alcohol at your wedding, the bride has agreed to let you serve your favorite beer. Now pull the beer theme into other aspects of your wedding with beer-inspired groomsmen gifts. Here’s a novel beer gift idea. A new trend in restaurants and brew pubs around the country is to offer the indecisive beer drinker several types of beer at once, served in smaller glasses. Often called a ‘beer flight,’ this is a scaled down solution that allows you to sample a variety of craft beers without committing to finishing off full-sized servings (and possibly getting drunk in the process). It’s similar to a ‘wine tasting’ and many establishments serve the beer flights with flair – a progression of beers in smaller glasses lined up from lightest to darkest. A beer flight is a great way to start off your bachelor party festivities, or even to present as tasteful groomsmen gifts that the guys are bound to use with gusto in their own homes. We’ve found a really awesome, handsomely crafted beer flight sampler that will provide your buddies a means to enjoy a four-fecta of ales. The natural-finish wooden paddle has carved out spots to hold four 5-ounce pilsner-style beer glasses and can be personalized with two lines of text. A refreshing choice in groomsmen gifts and perhaps a set of beer mugs that your friends have not even yet seen the likes of. One, two, three, four beers for your boys!

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Make Mine Moonshine

Gather up the guys and celebrate the end of your bachelorhood the good old-fashioned backwoods way; passing around a jug of moonshine. Whether you call it Moonshine, White Lightning, Mule Kick or any other number of clever code names, the spirit is all the same recipe, an un-aged whiskey distilled from a yeast-fermented sugar source. Although around for several hundred years, this home-cooked concoction rose into popularity during the Prohibition era when folks were forced to whip up illicit batches in their basements. Despite the fact liquor had become illegal, bachelor parties were forced to take on a more clandestine nature, being celebrated at home or in the nearest Speakeasy. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, moonshine continued to quench many thirsts, stereotypically so in the Deep South. ItÍs almost goes against the rebel nature of bootlegginÍ, but you can actually purchase mass-marketed moonshine at your local liquor store! There are a handful of legal distilleries on the up-and-up that sell the spirit. Those who have partaken in a swig of the hard stuff report that it is actually quite quaffable. Pack a little high-proof punch to your bachelor outing by stocking up on a few bottles of the ruckus juice to get the party started. If you want to check the proof the way men did years ago, just fill up a teaspoon and light it on fire; if it flames, you know the stuff is strong. Present great looking flasks engraved especially for each bachelor party guest; the guys will appreciate this choice in groomsmen gifts that is sure to find its way into the proverbial boot leg.

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The Most Notorious Bachelor Parties Ever

Known as the ñstag partyî in England, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, a ñbulls partyî in South Africa, ñbucks nightî in Australia, and ñbachelorÍs eveî in Nigeria, the bachelor party dates back to the 5th century where soldiers in Saprta would drink and toast to one another on the night preceding the wedding. Because nary a female guest was in sight, these all-male, testosterone-marinated events most always turned rowdy with lots of drinking, carousing and sewing of wild oats. Today the bachelor party is also a great time to present your unique groomsmen gifts gifts you may not want your future bride to see. The author of Bachelor Party Confidential, David Boyer, lists these shindigs as some of the most notorious bachelor parties ever: Clinton Barnum Seeley, 1896. Figuratively a circus, this high-society bachelor party for P.T. BarnumÍs nephew was raided on a tip that a famous burlesque dancer would be performing naked. The powerful guests cried police misconduct, and after a long and scandalous trial with lots of juicy-not-just-for-Victorian-times details, the detective was exonerated and the stripper went on to become a living legend. Jimmy Stewart, 1949. This actorÍs bachelor party was held at a then famous Hollywood hotspot, ChasenÍs, and was actually televised and featured two diaper-clad midgets popping out of a silver serving dish. Thomas Bruderman, 2003. This bachelor bacchanal for a Fidelity Investments trader included a private jet, yacht, prostitutes and the seemingly requisite dwarf. Costing more than $100,000, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched a special investigation into the shindig. Mario Lopez, 2004. The ñETî and ñSaved by the Bellî star allegedly cheated on his bride-to-be, a former Miss Teen USA, at his Acapulco bachelor party. While the wedding ceremony went on in the name of fame (it was filmed for ñOprahî but never aired) the union only lasted for another 2 weeks. Paris Latis, 2005. Celebutaunte Paris Hilton ended the relationship with her namesake fianc_, Paris Latis, after she claimed the Greek shipping heir cheated on her at his bachelor party. In an interview, she spilled all the beans and warned future grooms saying, ñDonÍt cheat on her at your bachelor party . . . itÍs gross what you guys do at those parties.î Whether your bachelor party is going to be wild or mild, check out https://branddepot.com/collections/groomstand for lots of groomsmen gift ideas for your upcoming party.

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Vegas Wedding: Sure-Bet Stress Buster

If the bride is about to crack under the pressure of planning ñtheî wedding event of the year, whisper this sly little suggestion in her ear _ ñletÍs just scrap the shin dig and get hitched in Vegas, baby.î Kitschy, perhaps. Clich_, maybe. Stress-relieving, you bet! Getting married in Las Vegas, Nevada is an easy way to get hitched; heck, more than 110,000 marriage licenses are issued each year in this party city. You can literally rent the tux and wedding dress, pull strangers off the street to serve as witnesses, and even drive through the service in a decked out white Cadillac convertible. One of the most popular places to get hitched on the Vegas Strip is the Graceland Chapel, home of the original Elvis wedding ceremony. For more than 50 years, this little, white clapboard chapel has seen countless brides and grooms walk down the aisle including many celebrities. Musicians such as Bon Jovi, Billy Ray Cyrus and Aaron Neville have all said ñI doÍsî to their respective wives here as have socialites, Blaine and Robert Trump, and television personality, Jay Leno. So, put on your blue suede shoes, trim up those mutton chops and shake up your wedding Vegas-style. With all the money you save on an expensive wedding reception you can be a big spender at the black jack table. Bring your buddies along for the weekend and make a bachelor party out of it, too! If the bride agrees, sheÍs a definite keeper. Vegas-inspired groomsmen giftswill get the party started -- try personalized poker sets, bachelor party t-shirts or beer mugs all emblazoned with the iconic Las Vegas ñWelcome Sign.î

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Make Mine Moonshine

Gather up the guys and celebrate the end of your bachelorhood the good old-fashioned backwoods way; passing around a jug of moonshine. Whether you call it Moonshine, White Lightning, Mule Kick or any other number of clever code names, the spirit is all the same recipe, an un-aged whiskey distilled from a yeast-fermented sugar source.     Although around for several hundred years, this home-cooked concoction rose into popularity during the Prohibition era when folks were forced to whip up illicit batches in their basements. Despite the fact liquor had become illegal, bachelor parties were forced to take on a more clandestine nature, being celebrated at home or in the nearest Speakeasy.       After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, moonshine continued to quench many thirsts, stereotypically so in the Deep South. ItÍs almost goes against the rebel nature of bootlegginÍ, but you can actually purchase mass-marketed moonshine at your local liquor store! There are a handful of legal distilleries on the up-and-up that sell the spirit. Those who have partaken in a swig of the hard stuff report that it is actually quite quaffable.       Pack a little high-proof punch to your bachelor outing by stocking up on a few bottles of the ruckus juice to get the party started. If you want to check the proof the way men did years ago, just fill up a teaspoon and light it on fire; if it flames, you know the stuff is strong. Present great looking flasks engraved especially for each bachelor party guest; the guys will appreciate this choice in groomsmen gifts that is sure to find its way into the proverbial boot leg.

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