It's a dilemma that a lot of grooms face...What to do when their best friend, or worse, their brother is someone EXPECTING to be asked to be the best man - but for whatever reason, he isn't the right guy for the job or the guy the groom has in mind for the role of the best man. It comes up frequently when a groom goes off to college, and soon becomes best friends with a brother at a fraternity. Or where, at work, the groom and a buddy put in some long and hard hours, be it at a law firm on a deal, or as brothers in arms in Iraq. The guys at GroomGroove.com have seen it all. Here's how a groom can deal with it.
Grooms have lots to do other than buying a diamond engagement ring and popping the question. Think rehearsal dinner, honeymoon and wedding speech. Read this article about how to be a prepared groom and watch a short video for the groom.
If you're a groom, read up on the best man's responsibilities. If you're a best man, read up on planning an awesome bachelor party and everything else you're in charge of (and how much it'll cost you!)
The Groom might not know about the wedding tradition of buying a wedding gift for your bride. If you're lucky, you'll get a nice gift in return! Read more on what to buy.
It may come as a slight shock to the groom that he's got to do a wedding speech. In this video, the guys at Groom Groove give some tips on wedding speeches.
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The tuxedo is certainly NOT on the endangered species list. For evening weddings, especially in upscale venues like hotel ballrooms and private clubs, the tuxedo remains the garment of choice. That being said, there has certainly been a trend toward destination weddings and less formal affairs, so we are seeing a growing number of grooms opt for suits over tuxedos.
The Wedding Chick is the real deal - and she answers any question a groom-to-be wants to ask - from groomsmen gifts,men's wedding rings, to wedding attire. Most recently, a groom asks her about his bride getting cold feet.
Wedding season is fast approaching. If you're a groom getting married in 2009, this article gives some quick tips on how to get fit before wedding day, from Mike Ryan, our expert on fitness, from our partner, Gold's Gym. It's not too late to lose the spare tire.
Grooms can do the world some good and create a charity wedding registry. Get the best man to choose nonprofits of their choosing to create a cool wedding registry. Read more about one nonprofit that is connecting weddding guests to charities and making wedding registries a way for the grom and bride to learn about each other.
If you're the best man, you should know that your best man has got a long list of wedding duties and has to make the most important wedding speech of the whole wedding.