Tips and Advice for Grooms

[Cheryl Galvez]

The following is advice submitted by surviv...uhem...we mean, couples who have recently gone through the exciting and challenging process of planning for the perfect wedding. If you have some advice, we would love for you to share it with us. You can do so by either hitting Post Reply or by sending us an email at contact@pashweddings.com.

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Bring a Change of Clothing
Submitted by: F. Steven Galvez

If you are having your reception at a hotel and they are providing you with a bridal suite for the night, do not forget to bring a change of clothes for the next day. I forgot and had to check out the next morning in my tuxedo!

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Hide Your Shoes
Submitted by: F. Steven Galvez

There is a tradition you should be aware of should you wish to prevent embarrassment to you on your wedding day. In this tradition, your groomsmen will steal away your shoes and write with shoe polish on the underside. On one shoe, they will write the word "HELP" and on the other shoe the word "ME" or some variation thereof. When you kneel before the altar, the underside of your shoes will be exposed to your entire congregation. So, be sure to hide your shoes from your groomsmen!

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General Tips
Submitted by: Mercedes of San Antonio, Texas, USA

We just got married 3 weeks ago. Tips for wedding day that we used:

• Take the marriage license and wedding rings to the rehearsal and see if the officiant will store them until the wedding day. These are two less things not to have to worry about forgetting.
• Have someone make you sandwiches that you and your new spouse can eat in the car while driving from the ceremony to the reception site. YOU WILL NOT EAT DURING THE RECEPTION - too many people will keep asking to take your picture.
• Don't obsess. Something will not go as planned, but people will either not notice or will sympathize with you. Enjoy your wedding and laugh stuff off.

Best wishes!

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Get Involved
Submitted by: Jeff of Storrs, Connecticut, USA

For all future grooms... Here's a hint that I've been finding incredibly useful in my planning for my wedding. Guys, don't let your fiancéé take all the stress of the planning and budgeting. GET INVOLVED! Not only will it make things easier for both of you, you'll have a ceremony that you'll both look back on and be able to know that you worked on it together.