Buy a suit (my tip): Your groomsmen can rent, but do you want to spend your wedding day in pants that some kid could have been wearing to prom the weekend prior? If you go for a suit, rather than a tux, you'll have an outfit you can wear more than once. How many other times do you have an excuse to drop a few hundred bucks on a nice tailored suit?
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What GUYS need for Wedding Tips
Talk about your bachelor/bachelorette party plans (her tip): Don't try to hide the fact that you and your buddies are going to The Lumberyard - she'll be able to smell the stripper perfume. We planned our parties for the same night, which made it easy to get a combo deal on two limos.
Become psychic (her tip): My wife suggests doing everything the bride says to do, but to also anticipate things she hasn't said yet. And sometimes you just need to know when to get out the way. There will be bridezilla moments, but taking care of a big chore before she asks ("I addressed all the invitations, honey.") could help defuse them.
Book the rehearsal dinner (my tip): This is traditionally something the groom does, anyway. Find a restaurant that means a lot to both of you and call them as soon as possible. Many restaurants have spaces for dinners like this, but they often book months in advance. We initially tried for Centro, but they were already booked, so we went with Django.
Book the honeymoon (her tip): This is another duty grooms normally handle. I suggest going all-inclusive, because not having to think about money for a week is nice. For a honeymoon, you'll probably want to go somewhere that doesn't allow kids, but be careful to check what "adults only" means. You don't want to spend the week surrounded by swingers. We went to Cancun and spent a week eating awesome meals and drinking all we wanted. We'll be paying for it for years, but the week itself was priceless.
Don't get your haircut right before the wedding (her tip): The bride will probably be in the salon the day of the ceremony, but guys should get their hair cut a week before the wedding. That gives your hair time to grow out a bit and lets you get used to styling it.
Speak up! (her tip): If you want to be involved in the decision process, let her know. What the bride says will normally go, but if something is really important to you make sure that is known. And if you can do it before planning gets too crazy, that always helps.
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