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Navigating Mother Wedding Planners

By Evan Kanarakis We’ve undoubtedly heard horror stories of overly interventionist mothers and soon-to-be mother-in-laws that threatened to derail a couple’s wedding. Planning nuptials can be stressful and overwhelming regardless of the event size or scale. It’s often the first time either party has ever looked into organizing such an event. So it is understandable [...]

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Choosing Groomsmen

By Evan Kanarakis An important decision in the lead-up to a wedding is to decide what individuals will make up the bridal party. As with bridesmaids, the groom-to-be will often draw from his closest friends to select groomsmen, though it can be a popular gesture to choose a member of the bride’s family as well [...]

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It’s a ring thing: Guy version

By  Evan Kanarakis It wasn’t really until the middle of the 20th century that the custom became more entrenched of men choosing to wear a wedding ring. Even so, up until recently the process of selecting the groom’s ring was a fairly basic task for an engaged couple. The simple, timeless elegance of a plain [...]

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Grooming the groom

A wedding isn’t just an occasion for a groom and his groomsmen to look their best; it’s also a day that will live on in countless photo albums, videos and memories for years to come. It goes without saying, then, that unless you’re sporting a particular style, it can’t hurt to spruce up a little. [...]

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Groom’s guide to choosing his guys

An important decision in the lead-up to a wedding is to decide what individuals will make up the bridal party. As with bridesmaids, the groom-to-be will often draw from his closest friends to select groomsmen, though it can be a popular gesture to choose a member of the bride’s family as well -typically a brother- [...]

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Tips for a memorable, appropriate best man toast

Being asked to be the best man at a wedding can be a great honor — initially. However, once the reality sets in, so, too, may the nervousness. Those nerves are deeply rooted in the tradition of the best man toast, a responsibility many men would rather not have. Pressure to write a great toast [...]

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