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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 [...]

Best Man

Best Man Responsibilities and Duties

April 7th, 2010 in The Best Man Guide by About Grooms

Being chosen as the Best Man for your friend’s wedding is no small thing, and while it involves a lot of fun and hijinks, it also entails some serious responsibilities.  Basically, in the most general sense, the Best Man’s functions are all about running interference for the Groom.  Think lots of blocking and tackling, think [...]

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 [...]

Wedding Tuxedo and Accessories

How To Choose Your Tuxedo And Wedding Accessories

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

Once you and your Bride have settled  on a certain degree of formality, (More?  Or Less?),  you are going to have to toodle over to your favorite formal wear shop and select your tux.  The Bride may want to accompany you to make sure you get everything done right and according to her wishes.  Hey, [...]

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 [...]

Groom Duties

Responsibilities and Duties Of The Groom

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

Getting married can be pretty involved if you’re having a formal wedding, but it doesn’t have to be stressful and exhausting if you plan ahead and stay organized.  Most of the stressors come from the fact that you’re doing all of this for the “first” time (and hopefully the only time).  The thing to remember [...]

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 [...]