Groomdom

Reading Up on Groomdom

As is my custom after church, I spend a few hours every Sunday at Barnes and Noble on Edgewood. This past Sunday, I read parts of 3 books; The Groom’s Game Plan, Groomolgy, and The Knot Guide for the Groom.

All of them had wonderful tips and helpful hints for planning, budgeting, saving, etc. Now, the other invaluable resources are obviously friends who have had similar experiences, and naturally, I listen to their sage advice as well. For instance, my current quandary is surrounding my attire for the big day. Being that our wedding is in Charleston, SC either in late summer or early fall, the temperature shift could be a good ten to fifteen degrees. I’m a huge fan of khaki suits, and it just so happens that a groom in a khaki suit is as synonymous with Charleston as palmetto trees and straw baskets.

However, there is something to be said for the classically brilliant elegance of a well fitting tuxedo. I do want to stand out, and be dashing while doing so, and I think I could pull off the well appointed khaki suit or the tailored tuxedo and do just that. But the advice I received from a friend was that my attire should be dictated by that of the dress of my bride-to-be; sage advice.

Whatever we do…no rented clothing whatsoever; no slouching…

Those books, and any others that I can get my hands on are helping me to be supportive, respectful, innovative and all-encompassing when it comes to being as helpful a groom as possible.