I know, I know…we all act like the wedding is all about the bride and sometimes, we may forget about the groom sometimes.  This entire article is dedicated to the MAN in the relationship, your soon-to-be-hubby: THE GROOM!

The Booze

The bar is the most common thing that brides will put their beaus in charge of for the wedding.  Generally, the groom handles how much of their budget can handle the bar, what types of alcohol should be available, and how the bar payments will be handled.  Hey guys, here’s some bar advice on how to handle this responsibility for your wedding reception.  Don’t forget to have fun doing this.  If there’s a theme to your wedding, maybe you can have some signature drinks.  If you’re a tequila man, then see if your venue can offer a tequila bar, this will definitely add some heat to the reception.  There’s also the option of a separate beer and wine station, or a full whiskey bar!

The Gifts

Okay, so you got dragged along with your beautiful fiancee through Bed, Bath, and Beyond or Crate & Barrel…now it’s your turn!  There are some great registries for the groom out there and you should register at more than one store to provide your guests with options.  Best Buy is a great place for your wedding registry if your into electronics, music, movies, or video games.  An original idea would be to add on your wedding website what your favorite sports team is, then your friends can all pitch in to try to get season tickets for you and your beau.  Then there’s the all-too-popular The Man Registry!  this site has all types of great gifts that men will love and things that are classy enough to give as wedding presents.

The Wedding Band

So maybe you’re not so keen on the jewelry and even though you may not want to wear a ring, at least you can pick your own style out.  There are many different styles and metals of wedding bands that you can choose from.  Generally, these rings aren’t too showy and have the same pattern all the way around the band.  It can have one or two indented lines, grooves, have a hammered pattern, or be plain.  Different metals have different colors and properties.  There is yellow or white gold, which are both great quality and can be made to fit any size finger.  Platinum is great because it’s heavy weight can make you feel like a man, but it’s a bit on the expensive end.  Sterling silver is nice and affordable, however many men don’t appreciate it’s shine.  Titanium and paladium are popular choices because of their colors and they are very light weight and tungsten is great because it has a very dark, unique color.  Any types of diamonds or gems are also available in wedding bands, discuss with you jeweler the qualities your want in a wedding band and they will let you know the properties or the styles, metals, and stones that you’re interested in.

The Honeymoon

You can plan the honeymoon.  While your beau is planning the wedding details and forgetting about the honeymoon, you can book the flight(s), hotel room, and activities.  This is a great thing for the groom today because he can enjoy searching through websites for great deals and places to go.  You shouldn’t plan the entire honeymoon without inquiring with your wife-to-be, get some tips on planning the honeymoon and ask your bride-to-be’s advice on where she wants to go and what she wants to do.  You can book and plan all the details, which most women will find very romantic.

To all the grooms out there that think they have been forgotten: there are things for you to do and ways to contribute that you can enjoy.  Running around Best Buy with the registry gun and looking up places to go snorkling and sky diving for your honeymoon can be your contributions to your wedding.  Congrats on your engagement!