Miss Manners recently took on the question “Does She Have to Accept His Mom’s Old Engagement Ring?” on MSN Lifestyle. The reader seeking Miss Manner’s council was asking because she claimed she would feel uncomfortable sporting someone else’s bauble on the all-important digit. Groom Groove doesn’t know about you, grooms, but if we were planning [...]
‘Tis the season to…well…pony up and buy a ring to propose to your girlfriend. Zales knows it. You know it. Chances are, if you’ve been dating seriously for several years, your girlfriend knows it. But many potential groom readers at Groom Groove have expressed doubt about the timing, the circumstances, and the girl. Groom Groove [...]
Future mothers-in-law can be the toughest to crack for grooms. Even for those mothers-in-law in training who generally get along with their future sons, weighing in on wedding decisions can cause a rift or an all-out throw down between the families. One thing the groom should keep in mind is how invaluable it is to [...]
After all of excitement built up about the engagement ring, shopping for the wedding rings - whether online or in a store - might boil down to business, pure and simple. But don’t forget that these two little gold or platinum halos symbolize your lifelong commitment to each other, and shopping for them doesn’t have [...]
There are a million different ideas for what to buy your groomsmen to thank them for their friendship and support. Most of them, I think most grooms and brides will agree, are pretty tacky. When you shop for groomsmen gifts - probably online - try to look past the beer stein that you could engrave [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Typical preparation for any groom for a “nice occasion” will include a shower, a close shave and maybe even a haircut. But your wedding day should only happen once in your life, and in addition to all of those faces staring back at you, examining your every move, you’ve probably got a photographer on hand [...]
You’re not twenty two anymore. Or maybe you’ve done this whole wedding thing once before. You and your groomsmen are past the point of “partying like it’s 1999″ already, but they still want to throw a bachelor party in your honor. Now no one says your bachelor party has to something straight out of Animal [...]