Groom Involvement

I stumbled upon this blog entry today entitled "Real Men Don't Plan Weddings." It's pretty funny, and the writer basically explains that men are terrified of wedding planning, which can account for the many women who wait around for years for their significant others to pop the question.

Men, he says, are just there to "groom" the bride, hence their unimportant "title" in the wedding planning process.

I have absolutely found this to be the case. When I think of my wedding and those of my friends', none of the grooms were all that thrilled to be planning a wedding. Some will go along with all of the decision-making and help out with making calls, etc., but others will remove themselves from the process altogether.

I can't say I blame them. Wedding planning is stressful and difficult. And men don't usually care what the centerpieces will look like or what color the tableclothes will be. I mean, really, I didn't even care what the centerpieces looked like, but the decisions have to be made by someone!

There are some ways the grooms enjoy being involved in the planning process, though, namely: attending the bachelor party and coming along for the taste-testing at the caterer's. For more ideas about how the groom can become involved in the planning without going crazy, check out our wedding planning article on the subject!