The Wedding Planners Blog

A Cure for the Groom's "Cold Feet" on the Wedding Day

by Danielle Andrews Sunkel

No, this post isn't about wedding day jitters, it's about the latest wedding day trend for grooms: Socks with Personality.

It's hard for a groom to really express himself and his style on his wedding day.  A rented tux, rented shoes, there isn't toomuch variation, so what's a groom to do?  Go for some funky socks.  There are several lines available and at a recent trip to Andrews Formals there was a whole rack of fun socks called Good Luck Sock.

My groom was sporting two looks from Andrews Formals, so here are the socks he wore:

He also wore a black pair with white X's all over with a couple red hearts for the O's.

I also picked up these socks:

 

Other brands available in stores or online include: Happy Socks, Joy of Socks, Sock it to Me, Zoraab, Sock Dreams and the list goes on and on.

Putting His Stamp on it - Wedding Planning for the Groom

by Danielle Andrews Sunkel

For far too long, everyone has called the wedding day, "the Bride's day".  If the groom got any thought, he might get a groom's cake. Today's grooms are not sitting so idly by. When it comes to wedding planning, I often deal more with the groom than I do the bride.  There are lots of fun ways to incorporate both partners into the wedding, so today I am going to focus on how to let the groom's personality shine through at his wedding.

An Homage to his Favourite Libation - A fancy way to say: BAR! If the groom loves a good whiskey, microbrew or bourbon, have a tasting station at the wedding. Source: ShotofBrandi.com

Say it with Socks - Lots of men are going for a bold statement with their socks.  Our grooms have had lime, orange, purple and pink socks this past year. Here past client of The Wedding Planners, Peter, shows off his purple socks. Photo by Bassem.com

Who needs Flowers? - Rather than a flower boutonniere, why not have a special pin, a favourite childhood toy or a super hero on his lapel? (Just remember how to pin it correctly)

Sources: Left, GraceOrmonde.com, photo by AlainMartinez.com; Right, OffbeatBride.com

Stand Apart from the Crowd - Rather than having just a different coloured boutonniere or tie, why not have an entirely different coloured suit than the groomsmen? Source: RebekahWestover.com

Punt that Garter - Embrace the groom's favourite sport by tossing the garter on a football, baseball or tennis ball. Source: Photo by Gino Creglia