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All the hubbub of planning a wedding has traditionally been on the shoulders of the bride and her family. That is beginning to change as more and more brides and grooms are paying for most or all of their wedding today. In doing so the groom has become more interested in details of the wedding and therefore more involved overall.
I found this Tacoma dj who added a promotion for the groom. When you booked certain dj packages you get free home theater speakers. He also does custom home theater installs in Washington State. You can find out more about his products and installs at his home theater blog.
Other wedding professionals have started to change their promotions to include things like a pair of iPods from your wedding photographer or a personal DVD player from your wedding videographer.
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The honeymoon is so different now then it was 10, 20, or even 30 years ago because travel has changed so much as well. Plus all the governmental red-tape and dealing with passports, crime, terrorism, and everything else.
Maybe you should consider an escorted tour for your honeymoon so you can have a full-time guide to help you along while traveling in another country.
Top European vacations and honeymoon locations this year include:
If you’re planning to spend a few nights or an entire month traveling internationally there are many things to know and a European specialist will be able to help you make the most of your trip.
Considering an Ireland vacation? Take one of these Ireland tours while your there and see all the beautiful sights! Enjoy Ireland!
Being the best man goes way beyond getting the groom hammered on his last night as a single guy showing up the next day in a tuxedo.
The Knot has this great list and several other resources for the best man duties:
- Serve as the groom’s personal aide and adviser before and during the wedding. This can include helping him pack for the honeymoon (the valet part).
- Help the groom choose and rent (or buy) wedding formalwear, and coordinate the other groomsmen’s rentals. You guys are supposed to match, after all! You may be expected to arrange accommodations for out-of-town groomsmen.
- Organize the bachelor party. Don’t be shy about enlisting other groomsmen to help you out — most guys don’t mind this duty! Put financial worries out of your mind — the cost should be split among everyone who attends the bash.
- Attend the rehearsal with the bride and groom and all the other attendants. This is your chance to figure out how you’re supposed to walk down that aisle.
- Stand beside the groom at the altar and keep the bride’s ring until vows are exchanged. Find a safe place for the ring (and triple check that your pockets don’t have holes) — you don’t want to fumble around when it’s time to whip it out.
- Corral the other groomsmen and make sure they’re performing their duties.
- Sign the marriage license as a witness after the ceremony, along with the maid of honor.
- Give the officiant a sealed envelope with his or her fee (the groom’s responsibility) just after the ceremony.
- You may be announced with the maid of honor when the reception begins.
- Dance with both the honor attendant and the bride during the wedding party dances.
- Give the first toast to the bride and groom at the reception. This is your biggest — and probably most frightening — duty. Read our article about toasting, and remember the cardinal rule: Mum’s the word on the bachelor bacchanalia.
- Collect any gift envelopes guests bring to the reception. You may be asked to deposit them in the couple’s bank account or at least to keep them until the couple returns from their honeymoon.
- Decorate the getaway mobile. Grab the other groomsmen and the bridesmaids for this one.
- Drive the couple to the wedding-night hotel or airport after the reception. If you perform this service, you’ll need to stay sober throughout the reception. If you have a feeling this may not be possible, hire a limo to drive the couple into the sunset.
Get ready to get to work because this list is only the beginning. You need to be available for anything your buddy needs you to do but as long as you’re ready to be involved with all the details (and some frustrations) then you’ll be fine.
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For several weeks now I’ve been struggling to get this blog stable. I’ve lost all my original posts, moved to 2 other servers, upgraded Wordpress, etc. It’s been a nightmare.
However, good news! I’ve finally got it stable again and I know what I was doing wrong this whole time so problems shouldn’t just pop up again.
So, once again, welcome to Grooms Club, a wedding blog for the groom.