Men and Weddings

We know how excited brides can get about their wedding day, but we also know how the menfolk can sometimes feel a bit left out in the preparation stage.  Here’s a few tricks to help get him involved…

Most importantly, you have to let him be involved with the things which matter to him – namely, clothing and food!  The sooner you face the fact that he doesn’t give a monkeys about your carefully picked save the date magnets the better!  Even though save the date magnets are a little bit more ‘gadgety’ that the card versions, he probably won’t whoop and cheer over them.

Food.  No sane man is going to turn down the chance of free food in a tasting session.  Men like to eat – fact.  They like stuff that doesn’t cost them any money – fact.  Combine the two and you are onto a winner (just ask for the quote separately a little later on when he’s out of earshot!)

Music.  Another good choice for the man in your life as, inside every man, there’s a wannabe-DJ/Rockstar just dying to get out.  Give them the task of auditioning bands or DJ’s with their mates.  Just make sure you have the final say!

Clothes.  We would never suggest letting him have a say over your dress.  But, suits?  Sure.  Let him know the colour scheme and send him on his way.  He really can’t go too wrong with this one.

Honeymoon.  This is where everyone’s a winner.  He’ll want to go somewhere nice, so will you, so let him surprise you.  Set down the rules that a plane must feature in there somewhere and you will not be travelling to anywhere that ‘happens’ to be hosting a major sporting event.

Lastly, never ever give him a deadline as men hate this.  If you need him to do anything, tell him a month before you would normally do it yourself.  Have the final say in everything and contonuously thank him for his ‘help’ (even if he’s been anything but!)