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Wedding Reception Etiquette

Wedding Reception Protocols and Etiquette

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

Wedding Reception Protocols and Etiquette
Everyone, the bridal party and guests included, looks forward to the wedding reception as the high point of the whole wedding extravanganza.  And what’s not to like, eh?  Great food, terrific “refreshments,” jokes, backslaps, pranks and just good times spent with friends!
Well, the fact is, a wedding reception is not a [...]

The Perfect Honeymoon

The Perfect Honeymoon

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

Whether you’ve got your heart set on Niagara Falls or Shangri-la, or are having a hard time deciding where to go or even if you need/want to “go,” honeymoons are the traditional post-nuptial trip couples take together after the wedding.  And honeymoons, after a formal wedding and all the stress and planning involved, can be [...]

Wedding Thank You Notes

Wedding Thank You Notes

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

Thank You Notes
Wedding etiquette dictates that each gift you receive will extract a handwritten thank you note from you or your bride or both of you together.  For some reason thank you notes are seen as a necessary evil and the actual writing of them is often postponed to what can only be called psychotic [...]

Wedding Gift Registry

Wedding Gift Registry

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

The Wedding Gift Registry
While the very existence of this phenomenon may be news to you, the wedding registry is your ticket to receive lots of great stuff at the best price ever: free! It is also your chance to instantly outfit your new home, kitchen and dining room table with household essentials of a higher [...]

Wedding Reception Planning

Wedding Reception Planning

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

The Wedding Reception
The wedding reception is the best part of the whole wedding deal, in the eyes of most wedding party members.  After the thrills and chills leading up to the wedding ceremony, and all the stressful details involved in reaching that point, now is the time to let down, party and rock!  Everyone kicks [...]

Planning Your Wedding Dinner

Planning The Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

The rehearsal dinner, which takes place the night after the wedding rehearsal (which itself usually takes place mid-afternoon the day before the wedding), is the groom’s responsibility.  It can be lavish, simple or something in between.  You can have it at the yacht club or a pub, depending on your taste and spending inclination.  The [...]

Wedding Accomodations

Obtaining Accommodations for Your Out of Town Guests

April 7th, 2010 in The Groom Shrine by About Grooms

You and your Bride may have guests arriving from out of town to attend the wedding festivities.  In this case, custom dictates that the courteous thing for you to do is reserve a set or “block” of rooms for them at a nice hotel.  This doesn’t mean you have to pay for the rooms, only [...]

How To Get A Marriage License

How To Get A Marriage License

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

In order to be legally married, you and your Bride have to obtain a marriage license.  This is usually obtained through the county clerk’s office in the county in which the wedding is to take place.  A very simple process, all that is required is that you and your Bride fill out a little form, [...]

The Wedding Rings

The Rings

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

The Rings (“With this ring I thee wed …”)
By “rings” we mean the engagement ring and the wedding ring for the bride and the wedding ring (or “wedding band”) for the groom.  The engagement ring usually is a diamond ring, often a solitaire, but not always.  Brides really get off on the design of engagement [...]

Planning Your Wedding Budget

Planning Your Wedding Budget

April 7th, 2010 in Weddings 101 by About Grooms

Money
Weddings cost money. Even if you’re only going to get married by a notary public, you have to buy a marriage license and pay the notary a fee. Few couples go that route because most want some kind of ceremony to commemorate their union as man and wife.  Weddings can be very expensive or [...]