Grooms Have Responsibilities, Too!

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Many men think that the only wedding planning that they need to do is to pick out the perfect engagement ring. While picking the perfect ring is a pretty important step, you might not make it to the altar if you don’t pick up the slack in other places, too. There are hundreds of things to remember when getting married, and if you leave it all on your bride-to-be, you could end up with a stressed out wife when the honeymoon arrives. To save yourself and your precious bride some serious heartache, try to join in on the planning early and often.

Your first step should be to discuss the budget with your bride. This will tell you plenty about the wedding you will probably be hosting. If there is not a lot of money to set aside for a big bash, you need to talk about it as soon as possible. If she gets started on plans for a party that your bank account can’t sustain, there will be tears later. Count on it.

Knowing the budget will also help you to both choose a location. It’s really important that you get involved in this decision, too. Men may not dream about their wedding for years and years, but you probably have some idea of what will fly and what will flop when it comes to a wedding venue. If you do have the available funds, then a destination wedding may be a great way to enjoy a small wedding in a memorable location. What couple doesn’t want to start life together in paradise?

You might not want to put a label on each of your friends, but you should choose your best man and groomsmen pretty early on in the planning stages, too. You do have a responsibility to your wife-to-be, but you also have a responsibility to those that have stood beside you for years. They will want to be included in some way, if only to show you support on your big day. By rounding out the wedding party early, dresses and tuxedos can be reserved, which will help your bride immensely.

If you don’t want to make her cry, you will offer your opinion. This means that you should visit the vendors with her, participate in the taste testing, audition the DJ or band, and give ideas for the menu. By shrugging and leaving it all to her, she will assume that you don’t care. She’d rather argue with you than to think that you just don’t care, so keep that in mind when she holds up two pink swatches and asks which one you like better.

Traditionally, the groom has been responsible for planning the honeymoon. Aside from nodding here and there, this is your biggest task, so you want to do it right. Be sure to keep your bride’s personal preferences in mind when choosing the location. If she likes shopping and plush bedding, camping is probably a big NO. Remember that time together is the most important aspect of the honeymoon, but you should consider tossing in a bit of pampering, just to be safe.

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