Talk:Stag and doe

message: Are these events local phenomenons in some areas? Some people have never heard of the term 'Stag and Doe', nor have they heard of a fundraising event for a wedding.. The Stag and Doe's I've been to (in Southwestern Ontario) have generally NOT taken the place of the bachelor/bachelorette parties.
::I agree with you completely... stag and doe seems similar to the idea of the 'back and doe' in the UK, and completely seperate from a bachelor party. I've seen it range in terms of quality from a large all you can drink party, to being a greedy money making venture from the bride and groom. It seems to vary by region.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.38.10.212 (talk) 04:16, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Local Phenomenon? 

message: Could a Stag and Doe be similar to the Southern tradition of the Shivaree?
TheKurgan 14:49, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stag and Doe 

message: This can't be exclusive to just southern Ontario. I'm sure it has been done elsewhere, at least in Canada. NorthernThunder (talk) 23:59, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It really is just a southern Ontario tacky greedfest. In the 80's, Stags were more commonplace and a real good time, where men would drink their faces off, gamble (craps especially, poker tables, blackjack, etc.) Somehow, in the past 30 years it's evolved (or devolved as those old enough might say) into a stag & doe where both sexes are invited to blow money on draw tickets for items the bride and groom has harassed other people to 'donate'. In some areas of Ontario, particularly with larger groups of Italians, classic stags still exist with open bar, pig roasts, excellent food and a real good time.   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.221.64.239 (talk) 19:16, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: In fact, it might be a good idea if there are any old enough to contribute on the main page to the changes the 'stag' has gone through over the past 30 years. These days people, southern Ontarians are incorrectly referring 'stags' as being what the rest of North America refers to as a 'bachelor party' when the two are entirely different events. 
I live in Quebec and this is definitely an Ontario-only thing. I've never heard of Stag & Doe parties happening outside Ontario. I'd suggest changing the article's mention of "In Canada" to something more representative, like "In the Canadian province of Ontario". It seems misleading to label this as a Canadian thing. DrSkrud (talk) 18:58, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

text: Chiming in from Sault Ste. Marie. These are a regular occurrence here from February to May, leading up to the summer wedding season. Saultperstar2 (talk) 18:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regionality 

message: Reference 1 does not seem to reference the topic of the article at all. -- SingpolymaT E 23:35, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference 1 is broken 

message: Reference 3 says it was retrieved in 2101 -- not sure which year this is a typo for( 2001? 2010? 2011?)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.166.20.179 (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference 3 is broken 

message: I'm looking at this article and it's not just about the "Stag and Doe" - it's a broader article about wedding fundraising events (except the UK part which doesn't seem to belong - it's a similar name for a different event).  Does anyone have an issue with this article getting renamed to Wedding Fundraising Event or something similar?  Then it could have breakdowns by locale, drop the UK Stag and Hen paragraph and generally be more cohesive.--Ccyyrree (talk) 15:30, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wedding Fundraising Event 

message: As noted years ago in the topic above, this page clearly states that the stag and doe event is entirely different from stag nights and hen nights. As such the UK section clearly does not belong, and gives entirely the wrong impression. The UK section contains no other information other than a single statement that such a tradition does not exist in the UK, which statement has been in need of citation since 2012. 
I've therefore removed the UK section, and added a  hat note to immediately clarify that this article is not about stag or hen dos, but something quite different. The latter is not included in the article's title, but is included in the list of emboldened alternative names. -- Taohinton (talk) 00:39, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stag and doe, not Stag/Hen 

message: --72.95.250.22 (talk) 01:27, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Any particular areas of the US in addition to PA? Saultperstar2 (talk) 18:10, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  This is not a strictly Canadian event 

message: It's worth noting that there's a Stag and Doe popping up in political and general news, regarding current Ontario Premier Doug Ford. https://globalnews.ca/news/9457569/ontario-premier-doug-ford-stag-doe/
It could be used as another additional source document given the following text from the article:
"A stag and doe is generally a pre-wedding event where games, raffles and other activities are used to fundraise and help pay for a couple’s wedding.
Common activities to raise money include entry tickets, raffles and even auction events." Saultperstar2 (talk) 18:17, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stag and Doe in Ontario Political News 

message: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/style/stag-doe-parties-ontario-canada.html
Some great details here to mine for information and/or quotes. I believe it's a free NYT article, shouldn't be blocked by a paywall. I'll dig into it at some point when I've got some time. Saultperstar2 (talk) 18:26, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  NY Times Piece on Stag and Does