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Brides in general have a tendency to turn their wedding into a celebration focused around me, me, me. And why not? Most girls start planning their wedding day the first time they hear the story of Cinderella. It’s in the genes. It’s easy to get carried away and forget about the other half of the wedding: the groom. If he wants to be involved in the planning, let him! After all, he’s the one who had to hock his Harley to buy you that diamond ring. If not, at least he gets to have some fun.

The Bachelor Party

Most guys approach their wedding day, knowing that they will be playing the second fiddle. To make up for that, the groom gets a single night that is all about him. His bucks night. Some brides see bachelor parties as a threat. Visions of strippers and booze can turn the night before your wedding into a nightmare. But not all bachelor parties are wild nights of debauchery, you just have to trust the man you’re going to marry, and trust his best man. He’s the one handling the arrangements on this gig.

But you are certainly welcome to make suggestions that will see the groom fit and ready to make it to the altar on time. For example, suggest that the party be held a week prior to the wedding. That way, regardless of how carried away your groom and his friends get, they all have a whole week to sober up and recover for your big day.

You may also consider booking them a hotel room or suite. Although there are obvious risks involved with this setting, it also means that they have a place to crash for the night and no one will be driving drunk. When you do book a room, make sure to tell the hotel that it is for a bachelor party. They may have special arrangements in this case.

Choosing the Tux

Although much of the attention is on the bride’s dress, the groom’s outfit is at least as important. It is important to start early when decided on the perfect tuxedo for your perfect man. If you have scheduled a spring wedding, keep in mind that you may clash with prom season, the busiest time of the year for the tuxedo rental industry. Unless you want to see your groom dressed in a suit that was last popular in the 70s, a deposit on tuxedo rental should be among the first items on your to-do list.

Two People, One Wedding

If you and your groom to be are both fanatical planning type-A personalities, now is the time to learn to compromise. If both of you are working on separate plans, it will never work. One of you will have to take the ultimate responsibility for the scheduling and managing the affair. But that doesn’t mean that one person makes all of the decisions. A wedding is the first day of your life together as a couple, and it is important that you both have a say as to how that day will run.

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