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Today, many Grooms want to get involved in the wedding planning process.  Some just don't know where to start and others don't want to step on any toes.  So here are 8 tips to pull your man in to the decision-making process: 1. Don't forget that it's HIS wedding day, too. Don't assume he doesn't care, maybe he thinks that YOU don't care what he thinks. Ask him for real and not just "babe, what do you think about this thing I've already selected." 2. Open a dialogue about what HE hopes to see and do on the day . What would he consider a fail? What does success look like? You might be surprised by the answers..... 3. Explain your thought process and show him what you like and why. He might've been to a few weddings, but I guarantee he wasn't looking at the lace tablecloths, the chairs covers or the icing on the wedding cake.  Explain why you want to make certain decisions, what each means to me, and why you want to experi...

Choosing Your Groomsmen: No Matter What They Say, Nobody “Must” Be In the Wedding Party By Jennifer Baumann   Your lovely fiancée has chosen her ‘maids, and now you’re stuck with the task of finding just the right number of family and friends to pair them with. How do you decide who makes the cut? The Usual Suspects Remember: No matter what your family or friends say, there aren’t people who “must” be in the wedding party. Select buddies you’re close with-not guys you feel obligated to ask. If you’re unfamiliar with wedding etiquette, however, here are the “usual” rules for including groomsmen in your wedding party. Brothers-yours and your bride’s-come first. Unless there are strange circumstances (if you don’t speak to your brother, for instance), your brothers and her brothers are automatically in the wedding party. Next come your closest friends (some may be relatives) who are responsible-and let’s get real here-financially sound. Being in a wedding,...