A Grooms Guide To Wedding Planning
October 4, 2009
Grooms can often feel a bit lost when it comes to wedding planning, but even if your help is not required with any of the details such as caterers and table settings there are a number of tasks such as choosing the best man and sorting out the stag do that the groom can be firmly in charge of.
Best Man
The best man is one of the most important people in the wedding party after the bride, groom and father of the bride, as traditionally they stand by the groom’s right hand at the altar and give one of the most eagerly awaited speeches at the wedding reception. Therefore it is important you think long and hard about who you are going to choose for your best man, as they should not only be one of your closest friends, but they should also be reasonably sensible and responsible, especially if you are having a formal wedding.
Guest List
Your bride will most likely need some input from you for the guest list, as you will know your family best and will be able to judge who you would like to attend your wedding, and also who you will need to invite to avoid upsetting anyone. You will have to keep an eye on numbers as the more people you invite the more expensive the wedding will be, so it is important to understand that in some cases compromises will need to be reached and you cannot please everyone.
Wedding List
Many couples have wedding lists with a specific store, which makes it easier to let people know what you would like for your wedding gifts. It is important to talk the wedding list over with your bride, to ensure you are both getting the gifts you need, especially if you are just moving into a new home. It is traditional to receive household items for wedding gifts, but if you are saving up for something special such as the deposit for a house or an extension, then you may prefer to ask close family members if they could contribute to this instead.
Stag Night
A large number of grooms are now enjoying stag weekends abroad, as cheap flights and competitive holiday packages are making foreign stag parties affordable and easy to organize, so start planning your stag do as soon as possible to make sure you have enough time to plan a really special event that you will remember for all of the right reasons. There are a number of options for stag parties from cheap ski weekends through to the more traditional night out on the town, which can be jazzed up by holding the night in one of the bustling, exciting European cities such as Barcelona or Prague.