Rowdy best men and maids of honor might want to think twice before booking this spot.
Locals in this popular bachelor and bachelorette trip destination are officially fed up with the wild antics of those celebrating their final days before getting hitched.
The town of Platja d’Aro, a coastal town about 60 miles northeast of Barcelona, has banned any lewd or obnoxious behavior typically associated with traditional pre-wedding celebrations for bachelors and bachelorettes.
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To wrangle in rowdy and raunchy celebrators, the leaders of Platja d’Aro decided to set fines for those unwanted accessories and conduct.
Those found “walking or standing on a street or public space without clothing, or only in underwear, or for wearing clothing or accessories that represent human genitals, or with dolls of a sexual nature,” could face a fine of $811, a city hall spokesman told CNN.
For any other bad behavior, troublesome tourists can be fined $1,620 for “anti-social behavior which causes more of a disturbance, though the exact nature of these offenses remains unclear,” but will prohibit partygoers from leaving the beach shirtless or in a bathing suit.
The beautiful town along Spain’s Costa Brava is home to about 12,500 but can draw in around 150,000 daily visitors on a summer weekend as wedding parties gather to have fun in the sun.
During a press conference discussing the changes, the city’s police chief recounted a recent night when a groom was taped to a lamp post while his friends played loud music and sang, annoying local residents, according to CNN
“These types of activities are not exclusive to Platja d’Aro. Each town should decide how to change this situation,” the spokesman advised.
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The new regulations were put in this place this week as the town prepares for its six-month busy season, which typically lasts from spring to early summer, as wedding parties descend upon the seaside spot.
But not all towns are so against genitalia and wild wedding celebrations — some even encourage the combination.
An Italian beach town recently announced plans to begin hosting naked weddings on their sands.
Benas beach, a nudist spot located halfway up Sardinia’s west coast, will soon allow couples to untie their suits before tying the knot.
“If anyone has a problem, they can walk on past or look at the sea,” local mayor Luigi Tedeschi told CNN.
He hopes the offer of a unique wedding celebration will attract more tourists, unlike the leaders of Platja d’Aro.
Platja d’Aro is one of many Spanish towns trying to discourage visitors as they struggle with rowdy sightseers and overtourism.
