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Men are from Mars...

A look into the Grooms way of viewing the wedding planning and other strange things

`Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’. to him, he is planning on going big for his stag why do I have to give them presents as well is
Yes we know we have different hormones lead- night. Who wouldn’t right? It is the last time he what he asks.
ing might ever be allowed out alone with the boys. So back to what he thought his responsibilities
us to different decisions. And now through this Also given that the wedding day is `your’ day are. Note to (him)self – be on time and try being
crucial stage of your life, when these 2 planets with him playing a supporting role, hoping to sober while at it. Don’t slip down the aisle. Buff
are about to coincide (I mean align), it is really get a Oscar for `Best supporting actor’, just let new shoes. My speech – how low can I go and
important that you `get it’, his way of thinking. him spend some dosh on this night or weekend how funny I must be, Google and ask Siri for the
In the past all he had to do was to pitch up on or whatever flight of fancy is in his head. top ten wedding anecdotes.
time, something that still rings true in this pro- He also doesn’t get why you have to print and What about taking his name? Most grooms-
gressive age, and something he would like to be- post invitations. Why not just What’s app or put to-be expect this as the norm, now you come
lieve was still the only thing he had to do. They a post on Facebook? It just costs more bucks to around as the progressive chick and say I want
are not the greatest party planners or idealists print stuff right? Well I guess it is time to ex- to do a double barrel thing or worst case sce-
when they come to their wedding day. All they plain the tradition. nario for him, keep on solo with your maiden
want to do is to `just tie the knot’. After all, the Next up – your dress. Please don’t bother him name. Yes it is a huge mission to change pass-
months of hard work of figuring out if he really with the idea of your `dream dress’. He just ports and medical information, driver’s licenses
wants to spend the rest of his life with you has wants to know the bottom line. Spend wisely and change of address...however think of his
exhausted him. What a weight on his shoulders. young lady – a `perfect dress’ is just as good as ego and the kids. Will they take his name? Talk
Shame. His experience of weddings is maybe as the `most amazing dress in the universe’. He this through before you get married.
a guest or even worse, as an usher, standing idly will be happy to see more money in the honey- In my case having gotten married in March last
at the door. So be kind to him when it comes moon kitty. year, I did all the `right and traditional’ things,
to planning. After all, you will be his eternal He will love you even more for being money sav- however my Facebook name is still from my
slave, cook, shopper and washer and think about vy and you will still look beautiful on the day. previous marriage. For professional reasons
how many times he will open the door for you – Other expenses he doesn’t understand are gifts right? Nope – it is just because I cannot find the
literally thousands!. for the guests. Sure groomsmen are ok but why right setting to update.
While you are doing the dress and flower thing, the guests when you are already paying for 100 Happy planet travels!
the invites and all the `airy fairy’ stuff according dinners? You don’t do that in 5 years usually, so

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