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• The Engagement

  [+] considerations for the prospective groom

  - gut check: are you  sure you are ready to get married?

  - how do i know she's the one?

  [+] all the groom needs to know about engagement rings

  - a groom's guide to engagement rings

  - diamond-buying
  guide

  - do you need GIA-certified diamonds?

  - buying an engagement ring online

  - surprise ring or blank check?

  - how much should a groom spend on an engagement ring?

  - engagement ring price calculator

  [+] popping the question

  - should the groom ask the father-in-law for permission?

  - popping the question

  - marriage proposal stories

  [+] "pre" marriage things

  - the prenuptial agreement

  - pre-marital counseling

  - pre-marital financial planning

  a second marriage for the groom?

  engagement announcements

  the engagement party

  dealing with cold feet or wedding jitters

  dealing with bridezilla

  eloping

  a las vegas wedding

  the name change: sometimes touchy

  backing out of your wedding: a survival manual

  your fiancée called off the engagement

  tax consequences of getting married

• Groomville

  groomsmen gifts from Owen & Fred

  duties of the groom

  [+] choosing your best man and groomsmen

  - how to help your best man with his duties

  - choosing your groomsmen

  - is your best friend your best man?

  - can you have female "groomsmen"?

  - what if you want to change the groomsmen or best man?

  - getting the groomsmen organized

  [+] bachelor party

  - bachelor party guide for grooms

  - bachelor party with the in-laws

  [+] honeymoons

  - honeymoon planner

  - an adventure honeymoon

  - what about a cruise honeymoon?

  - wine region honeymoon ideas

  - inexpensive honeymoon ideas

  - what to do (other than sit on the beach)

  - planning spa stuff is a smart idea

  - sports and the honeymoon

  - get your passports

  [+] getting fit before wedding day

  - get fit groom

  - help your bride get fit

  - groom fitness tips from golds gym

  [+] intro to formal wear for the groom

  - wedding attire guide

  - how to get the groomsmen outfitted in tuxedos, painlessly

  - tuxedo jacket

  - pants

  - shirts

  - ties

  - cufflinks

  - shoes (and socks)

  - what the hell is a cummerbund and do you need one

  - boutonnieres (aka the only flowers a groom needs to think about)

  - morning coats

  - wearing a suit instead of a tuxedo

  - whether to buy or rent a tux

  - if you're buying a tux, whether to get it custom-made or off the rack tuxedo

  - beach wedding attire (you lucky bastard!)

  [+] men's wedding rings

  - mens wedding rings 101

  - platinum wedding rings

  - white gold wedding rings

  - yellow gold wedding rings

  - tungsten wedding ring

  - titanium wedding ring

  wedding day itinerary for the groom

  grooming the groom

  [+] wedding transportation

  - wedding day transportation

  - wedding limousines and wedding limousine services

  - stretch SUVs (just say no)

  - renting classic or antique wedding cars

  - exotic wedding cars

  - using your own car

  - limousine alternatives

  - how to decorate a wedding car

  [+] making a toast or speech

  - groom speech survival guide

  - toasts

  [+] gifts for the best man, groomsmen (and the bride)

  - the groom's wedding gift for his bride

  - guide to buying lingerie

  - thank you gifts for the groomsmen

  wedding night performance

  how to impress your future mother-in-law

  married life after the honeymoon

• Weddings 101

  [+] paying for this wedding

  - who pay$ for the wedding?

  - cost-saving tips

  - stag & doe: wedding fundraising

  what the hell is a wedding registry?

  making the guest list

  [+] the wedding itself

  - the wedding rehearsal

  - rehearsal dinner

  - writing your wedding vows

  - catholic weddings

  - jewish weddings

  - hindu weddings

  - interfaith weddings

  [+] the wedding reception

  - the wedding reception will be a blast

  - a dry wedding

  - choosing a wedding emcee

  - what's the right order for wedding toasts?

  - the garter toss

  - grooms cakes

  - wedding reception music

  - the first dance (and learning to dance)

  destination weddings

  an environmentally friendly wedding

  wedding photos

  easy thank you cards

• For the Best Man

  best man duties

  best man as confidant

  costs of being the best man

  what to buy for the groom and bride

  planning a mild bachelor party

  planning a wild bachelor party

  best man speeches

  toasts for the best man

  is it ok to bring a guest?

  keeping your own date entertained

  not crazy about the bride-to-be?

• For the Groomsmen

  [+] for the groomsmen

  - guide to being a groomsman

  - costs of being a groomsman

  - wedding day itinerary for groomsmen

  - what to buy for the bride and groom

  - how to meet someone at the wedding

  - how to keep your own date entertained

  [+] for the wedding mc

  - wedding MC guide

  - games for the MC to play

  - order of wedding toasts (for the MC)

  - MC joke guide

  for the father of the bride

  for the mother of the groom

• For Brides!

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