If you want to do something entirely different for your stag do, why not throw a costume-themed party? It’s a hilarious way to send off the stag. We provide stag party packages and ideas for various destinations in New Zealand, so we can arrange an unforgettable party for you.
It’s time to get creative and let your imagination go wild as you dress to impress in your favourite costume.
We have gathered some great costume-theme ideas for the stag and his crew.
Superhero vs Villains
With Marvel often raking in millions and millions of their comic book films, superheroes and villains are a popular choice for a costume-themed party. You could be Superman or Batman for the night or take a walk on the dark side with villains like the Joker, Thanos, or Harley Quinn. There’s a lot of fun to be had with a superheroes vs villains party. You can organise team-based challenges like obstacle courses, tug-of-war, or scavenger hunts, pitting superheroes against villains or setting up an escape room scenario where heroes and villains have to solve puzzles to “save” or “conquer” the world. You should definitely hold a costume contest with prizes for the best superhero or best villain.
80s/90s Retro
Take a step back in time with an 80s/’90s retro costume theme party. Dress to impress in neon colours, leg warmers, and fanny packs. For ’80s attire, think of icons like Michael Jackson, characters from “Miami Vice”, or even Madonna! For the 90s,s grab flannel shirts, baggy jeans, and Doc Martens and take inspiration from Kurt Cobain or characters from “Friends.” To make the evening even more hilarious, set up a karaoke machine with a selection of ’80s and ’90s hits so your stag crew can belt out some classic songs. You can even hold a talent contest to see which guest performs the hits the best. And why not have a movie marathon, watching classic ’80s and ’90s movies like “Back to the Future,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Jurassic Park,” and “The Matrix.”
Movie and TV Characters
A movie and TV characters-themed stag party is a surefire hit! Choose your favourite movie or TV series and have everyone dress as characters from it. Whether it’s “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” or “Game of Thrones,” from sitcom stars to action heroes, the options are endless. Hello, Rambo! Why not roll out a red carpet at the entrance to make everyone feel like a star? And holding a costume contest is a must, as is setting up a screening area to watch classic movies and TV show episodes. You can even create signature cocktails named after famous characters, like “James Bond’s Martini” or “Walter White’s Blue Margarita.” There’s so much fun to be had!
Gangsters and Mobsters
It’s time to get tough with a gangsters and mobsters party. Go back in time to the 1920s (the Prohibition era) with pinstripe suits, fedoras, and suspenders, channelling the look of classic mobsters like Al Capone. Use signs that say, “Prohibition in Effect” and “Speakeasy Entrance” to add to the feel of your gangster night, and obviously, a costume contest is a must. An engaging element to add to the night is to host a murder mystery game where guests have to solve a crime involving gangsters and mobsters. And why not create signature cocktails like the “Prohibition Punch”? You can also offer classic cocktails like martinis, Manhattans, and whiskey sours.
Pirates
A pirate-themed costume party is a whole lot of fun. Dress up as pirates with eye patches, tricorn hats, bandanas, striped shirts, and peg legs. You can hold a costume contest for the best-dressed pirate with prizes for the winners, such as “Best Captain,” “Most Fearsome Pirate,” and “Funniest Costume.” Pirate games add even more fun to the event. You can play games like “Walk the Plank” (a balancing game), “Cannonball Toss” (bean bag toss), and “Pirate Trivia” with questions about famous pirates and pirate lore. Add a movie screening to the evening with classic pirate movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Hook while setting up a rum-tasting station with a variety of rums for guests to sample.
Hawaiian Luau
It’s time to break out the floral shirts for a Hawaiian luau-themed stag party. Get your mates to dress in Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, leis, and flip-flops. For added fun, provide flower crowns and coconut bras for everyone. If you’re holding your stag do at a venue, set up beach umbrellas, inflatable palm trees, and surfboards to enhance the island feel or a tiki bar with bamboo decorations and tropical drink garnishes like umbrellas and fruit slices. You can hold a costume contest for the best Hawaiian-themed outfit, with prizes for the winners or organise a limbo contest to see how low guests can go. And why not hire a hula dancer to perform and teach guests some traditional moves as you sip tropical cocktails like Mai Tais, Pina Coladas, and Blue Hawaiis?
There are so many options when it comes to a costume-themed stag party. Your crew can dress as their favourite sports stars, channel your inner knight in shining armour with a Medieval Knights party, or dress up as your favourite animal. You can dust off your cowboy boots and hats for a Wild West theme with cowboys, sheriffs, and outlaws or go the space and sci-fi costumes route as you explore the final frontier as astronauts, aliens, and characters from “Star Trek” or “Star Wars.”
As you can see, if you throw a costume-themed stag do, you won’t be at a loss for inspirationβand we can guarantee it’s going to be a hilarious and memorable experience.