I find stag and doe's really odd. My Canadian friends have done it to raise money for their weddings. There are two parts that seem odd to me: (1) just have a wedding that fits your budget; (2) inviting people to an event to raise money for your wedding, but many are not making the cut to get invited to the actual wedding? And further to the wedding tradition, cash bars? I can see if it's a bunch of people who don't drink, but when you know majority drink, pay the cost. I think in most cultures people make the money back in presents. I don't get these things. Anyway, weddings come to mind for this thread.
And on a side note, it's kinda humorous the Canadian measurement system:
