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DudeImGettingMarried.com is an Atlanta, GA-based groom and groomsman online planning resource. They’re currently running a Best Proposal Story contest through May 1st, 2010. To win, just submit your creative, outrageous, or interesting proposal story to the ‘Recent Experiences’ section of their Engagement page by May 1. To give yourself an edge, include a photo or two with your submission. The panel will judge and pick a winner, to be announced on the website May 3.
Win a Flip UltraHD Camcorder
“I always hear guys telling great wedding stories,” says DudeImGettingMarried co-founder Steve Roach, “and now is their chance to win a cool prize just by sharing their proposal story. We will be looking for creative and original proposals.” He adds that “adding a few pics won’t hurt your chances of winning that Flip one bit.”
DudeImGettingMarried was created in 2007 by a group of college friends that also happen to be experienced event planners. The site is a groom/sman-centric alternative to the plethora of bride-oriented wedding planning resources on the web. The social networking site’s goal is to provide guys with helpful tools to prepare for fulfilling their roles in the wedding planning process, with support, advice and information. Check it out and take advantage of the informational articles, vendor reviews, planning tips and checklists, and other useful help for the groom- or groomsman-to-be.
Once upon a time in 2007, a couple of brothers and their soon-to-be brother-in-law came to a realization: by and large, wedding registries primarily cater to the kitchen and linen closet. Anything unique, special, or personal on these registries are usually marketed towards future brides without much thought to the other half of the engagement equation. While many guys may be culinary enthusiasts and enjoy a cool kitchen gadget as much as the next DIY foodie, what about something specially geared towards us that we can really get excited about?
The Man Registry's Grooms 101: Articles, checklists, and tips from a guy's perspective. Quick. Informative. To the point.
The brothers concluded that there should be a registry tailored specifically to future grooms, so they went to work and made it happen. The Man Registry was born.
Whether it’s for the backyard, the basement bar, workshop, or other dude-centric activites and interests, nearlywed brides and grooms can register for it on the Man Registry.
Create your registry, shop for it, update it, and maintain it all at TheManRegistry.com. Then, add the registry link to your wedding website and share your manly wish list with all your guests.
There’s also a wedding vendor directory–yes, wedding vendors for the groom–where you can find golf spots, bachelor party resources, and more. Plus get tips and gift ideas for your groomsmen and other VIP guys at your event. Definitely worth checking out for all you grooms–and those who love them.
The Man Registry's Ask The Expert section connects grooms with wedding professionals who can provide sage advice on anything from choosing the right tux to wedding rehearsal venues.
The bride may be the undisputed star of the wedding, but we grooms get tossed a bone now and then. Here’s one we do get that I particularly like, especially considering the unlimited possibilities it provides, and because it’s a great way to weave your personality and interests into the affair. Always a good thing. But really, this is every bit a goodie for her as it is for him: whether you’re a groom looking to put your own stamp on your big day or a bride searching for creative ideas to help personalize the wedding in general, don’t pass up the opportunity to make an impression with a fun and unique groom’s cake.
The groom’s cake is rooted in southern tradition, where the bride gives a smaller, usually richer cake to her sweetheart as a gift. It plays sidekick to the larger, lighter, more elegant wedding cake, and is either sliced up and then boxed as gifts for guests to take home, or provided as a tasty alternative dessert dish during the reception. Back in the day, legend had it that a gal who slept with a (presumably contained) slice of the groom’s cake under her pillow would dream of the guy she was going to marry.
Today, groom’s cakes can get personal, and I’m talking really personal. It’s a great way to showcase his love of a hobby or special interest. Be creative with it! This is one of those chances I wrote about earlier to think outside the box, step outside the comfort zone of the expected and accepted, and make your wedding your own by really showcasing your personalities. These kind of details often wind up being the most memorable. Just be careful…groom’s cakes, if really unleashed, can be total spotlight hogs.
The following is a collection I put together of some of the wilder ones I’ve come across. Check out these fun and inspirational–if a little crazy–examples of the “other” wedding cake:
This draft should have a nice, creamy head, wouldn't you say?
What's even more amazing about this cake than its awesome design is that it actually functions as a keg! This one was made for a retirement party, but would be one heck of a groom's cake.
The entire stadium is the cake. Looks like a packed house.
A crawfish broil cake! This Louisiana groomsman sure must love his cajun crustaceans. Click for the closeup to see how real those potatoes and "broth" look.
Here's one for a meat-loving, carnivorous groom. Looks a little on the rare side to me...
Grill...check. Brewskies...check. Ice...check. Burgers n dogs...check. Wait, it's ALL cake?
360 view of an X-Box 360, complete with wireless remote. The story here goes that some guests thought a real X Box had been rolled out as a joke!
Guys and their toys, what can I say. Here's an iPhone cake that even had Apple's blessing
If your desk gets too cluttered...EAT IT! This dude must really love his MacBook. At least it's not the Air...wouldn't be much substance to a slice of that.
DudeImGettingMarried.com is an Atlanta, GA-based groom and groomsman online planning resource. They’re currently running a Best Proposal Story contest through May 1st, 2010. To win, just submit your creative, outrageous, or interesting proposal story to the ‘Recent Experiences’ section of their Engagement page by May 1. To give yourself an edge, include a photo or two with your submission. The panel will judge and pick a winner, to be announced on the website May 3.
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