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Engagement Parties

Engagement Parties

April 7th, 2010 in The Engagement Guide by About Grooms

Engagement parties aren’t mandatory, but if you’ve got a choice, why not party, man? In a sense, engagement parties kick off the round of parties and the general celebratory mood that attaches itself to weddings. They can be rather formal affairs, if that’s what you’re after, but most couples favor a casual dress down get [...]

Engagement Announcements

Engagement Announcements

April 7th, 2010 in The Engagement Guide by About Grooms

Traditionally a couple makes a public announcement of their engagement in the local newspaper.  This is not a “must,” but it is customary. The engagement announcement has a genre all its own and includes a few details on the parents of the couple (place of residence, livelihood) and generally the education, place of residence, professions [...]

Engagement Rings

When and How to Buy an Engagement Ring

April 7th, 2010 in The Engagement Guide by About Grooms

The engagement ring, usually a diamond, is the visible sign of your commitment to each other.  You can slip one on her finger after she’s given you the nod at the proposal, or you can wait a few months while the two of you shop together for a style and size she adores.  If you [...]

Wedding Engagement Etiquette

Wedding Engagement Etiquette

April 7th, 2010 in The Engagement Guide by About Grooms

The “engagement,” or rather your engagement, refers to a period of time between the marriage proposal and the wedding. It can be long, short, or something in between. Usually, because of planning considerations for the wedding, the engagement lasts six to eight months. Engagements as long as a year (or longer) are rare, but some [...]

Popping The Question

When And How To Pop The Question

February 6th, 2010 in The Engagement Guide by About Grooms

The Wedding Proposal (An Offer She Can’t Resist?)
The proposal refers to the official utterance of those magic words, “Will you marry me?”  Proposals come in all shapes and sizes, have occurred under every conceivable circumstance, and in every locale (i.e., sky diving, in the back of an ambulance, on horseback, while spelunking, scuba diving …you [...]