Let’s face it, guys: most of the lore, the fear, and the controversy surrounds the party that signifies the last night of bachelorhood. From the time you and your bride-to-be were dating and you attended your first bachelor party, the thought probably entered her mind of how yours, as a groom, would be and what [...]
The first thought that probably comes to mind when a groom is posed the question “Honey, should we just go ahead and hire a wedding planner?” is “Oh Hell no.” Why? Because wedding planners are expensive, money is tight right now, and you’ve seen the way you mother-in-law settles disagreements; this is just yet another [...]
Are these two guys incredibly smart, or we should we all be embarrassed? Well, whatever they are having done, they’re probably getting for free. Spa treatments prior to the wedding might seem a bit ridiculous at first, but since most of these include some form of message (head, neck, back, hands), can it really be [...]
I didn’t have a lot of money so it took me 6 months to pay for the ring. This worked out well as it gave me time to discover a really nice restaurant and plan the event. I got the manager at the restaurant to work with me to make the plan just right. Early [...]
It’s common knowledge that the mother of the bride is there to run the show with her daughter. At times you might even feel sidelined as secret meetings are held and decisions made without your consent. Are you a guest or is this your wedding? But if you think you’ve been marginalized, imagine how your [...]
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, California has gone back to the original plan and restored the words “bride” and “groom” to their marriage licenses. The state had made a change in the language after same-sex marriage became legal there. A couple receiving their marriage license in the Eureka State after June 16th, 2008 saw [...]
Weddings come with enough pressure as it is. The pressure to invite all the right people; the pressure to pick the perfect ceremony and reception locations; the pressure to play the best music; the pressure to look your best and nothing like a fool while walking down the aisle and saying your vows. Once that’s [...]
Although Groom Groove might take for granted the large and growing number of couples who choose to abstain from pre-martial sex , we realize that most couples in the 21st century are shacking up and living as “marrieds” before wedding day. To these couples, the marriage itself represents more of a “making it official” than [...]
In an outdoor ceremony in his native Canada, 31 year old actor, Ryan Reynolds married his girlfriend, Scarlett Johansson, 23 last weekend. Reynolds was initially slated to tie the knot with fellow Canadian, Alanis Morissette, but instead gave her more fodder for an album, beginning a new romance with Johansson in February of last year. [...]