Stuff Every Groom Should Know
Eric San Juan
Language: English
Pages: 144
ISBN: 1594747970
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
All the Skills You’ll Need to Get from “Yes!” to “I Do”
Including:
• How to Budget for a Wedding
• How to Choose the Best Best Man
• How to Pick the Perfect Tux
• How to Write Your Own Vows
• How to Survive Your Bachelor Party
Plus tips on building a guest list, suggestions for stress-free receptions, tricks for melting cold feet, advice on dealing with your new in-laws, and much, much more!
shaving brush will produce a better lather and help lift hairs for a closer, cleaner shave. • Get a haircut. Go to your barber a week in advance. That’ll give your new cut time to grow in and look natural while still appearing fresh and neat. • Down there. If you’re not already manscaping, this is the time. If you’re inexperienced in this area, tread with caution and opt for only basic trimming. Ten Things Every Groom Needs in His (or His Best Man’s) Pocket You are about to embark upon the
negotiator on your wedding day! Your Drunk College Friends and You A wedding is just a big, expensive party—a party filled with the same people you used to raise hell with. If you’re not careful, that can spell danger. Don’t let it happen to you. Handling Your Friends • Alert the front lines. Give your wedding planner a heads-up before the reception. Chances are, she has seen worse and has a few tricks up her sleeve. Talk to the bartender, too: a generous tip will ensure he’ll cut people off
things in your absence. If the party is headed into the wee hours, don’t feel obligated to see it through. In fact, don’t. Take a graceful early exit with your wife. Also, avoid inviting friends back to your wedding suite after the reception—that can only end in an all-nighter with people passed out on your marital bed. If folks want to throw an afterparty, make sure it happens elsewhere. Everyone will understand you need your alone time. If you can arrange a special surprise—rose petals on the
counseling sessions, and expensive gestures meant to declare your eternal adoration. Make these habits part of your daily lives to keep the bond strong and the relationship a loving one. • Whenever you get yourself a drink, ask if she’d like one, too. • Any time she cooks, wash the dishes. Any time you cook, wash the dishes. • Always hold the door for her. • In the bedroom, reciprocate. • Before sitting down at a restaurant, pull out her chair. Also, she gets the choice of seat,
to go to the salon before dressing up. The same goes for makeup artists. • Officiant—Usually a priest or clergy member (though it doesn’t have to be), this person will conduct the ceremony and pronounce you husband and wife. Expect to meet a few times before the big day. If you’re tying the knot in a church, you may even need to take marriage classes. Fun! • Limo Driver—If you hire a limo, the driver will be a valuable link in the chain, tasked with delivering you on time and looking great.