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The Knot Guide for the Groom
Boy meets Girl. Boy realizes she's The One. Boy proposes to Girl. Now what? The Knot Guide for the Groom is a relationship-saving guide to weddings for guys who think taffeta is a candy and Jordan almonds is the stripper booked for the bachelor party. With the wisdom and gentle humor of a big sister, The Knot's Carley Roney distills the rituals and duties of the modern wedding into a succinct script that even the most clueless guy can followand possibly enjoy. The wedding planning process is outlined in just enough detail to inform without causing undue terror, with emphasis on traditional groom duties such as finding an officiant for the ceremony, hiring a band or a DJ, and obtaining the marriage license. Extra attention is given to critical topics such as choosing a bride-approved wedding look (whether tuxedo or beach casual) and planning a honeymoon she'll enjoy too. Plus, advice on choosing a best man and groomsmen (and understanding their roles) helps the groom pick a winning team. With an accessible illustrated handbook format, The Knot Guide for the Groom will turn regular guys into happy husbands.
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144 pages, Paperback
First published November 10, 2005
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November 4, 2013
Had some pretty useful advice, but still too much for a groom. There was stuff in here I wouldn't even do for myself, let alone ask my groom to do for me. I could tell a woman wrote it. It would be nice to have a book like this written for a groom and by a groom.
September 20, 2011
While I'm sure most of the tips and advice in this book will be stuff that will come in handy as I prepare for my own wedding, there's a few issues I have with the book itself. First there's the assumption that either of our parents are paying for the wedding. I suppose that's usually to be expected, but there's not even the pause of a moment to say "the bride's parent's are PROBABLY paying. And if they're not, here's some budgeting ideas." Perhaps this just isn't the book for that topic, but it stuck in my craw.
The other issue is that it assumes one of us is a woman. Obviously that's just the nature of a book about traditional weddings, but it also assumes that the woman in question verges on a blabbering idiot because her wedding it happening. There's some fairly masochistic moments in the book, including a mad libs style sample for vows which read "When you cry, I will [manly verb]". By the final page, I don't know that the couple described in the book should actually be married. With all of the advice, the groom will have an excellent and beautiful wedding, but will face the ultimate moment of truth where it seems entirely likely that the bride, instead of gracefully walking down the aisle toward him, will flip her dress up over her face and spin around and around until she knocks herself out by running into a wall.
The other issue is that it assumes one of us is a woman. Obviously that's just the nature of a book about traditional weddings, but it also assumes that the woman in question verges on a blabbering idiot because her wedding it happening. There's some fairly masochistic moments in the book, including a mad libs style sample for vows which read "When you cry, I will [manly verb]". By the final page, I don't know that the couple described in the book should actually be married. With all of the advice, the groom will have an excellent and beautiful wedding, but will face the ultimate moment of truth where it seems entirely likely that the bride, instead of gracefully walking down the aisle toward him, will flip her dress up over her face and spin around and around until she knocks herself out by running into a wall.
October 3, 2014
The best pre-wedding book I've read (and sadly the last one). Definitely wished I had started with this one in order to get some tips and tricks before we did our own thing.
It feels a little outdated (already) at times but still presents everything (I hope) you need to know in a pretty easy-to-read manner.
It feels a little outdated (already) at times but still presents everything (I hope) you need to know in a pretty easy-to-read manner.
March 15, 2011
This small, handy guide is going to be and already has been a life saver in the wedding plans that I'm currently immersed in. For instance, it has an explanation and guide regarding who it is customary to tip during the wedding and planning for the wedding. It also has a 12 month planning guide for the fellas, so that we have a clue about what we should be doing at this point. Very,very helpful. It's almost too short--that's what it's not a five.
January 14, 2017
Good advice for the most part, well packaged so it's not overwhelming, and overall quite helpful. Not a planning how-to by any means, but great general overview for any groom who's not sure what the differences is between a bouquet or a boutonniere.
January 25, 2009
Quite a good guide for grooms. It's slightly guilty of playing to male stereotypes, but it also offers a lot of practical info for grooms.
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