Here Comes The Dude? Wedding Planning Gets Manly

[seabeyond]

CHRIS EASTER: TheManRegistry.com is an e-commerce site and informational resource for soon-to-be-engaged or currently engaged men. The idea was originally, let’s create a men’s gift registry. Registries typically focus on the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, but there’s nothing aimed at men: grills, camping equipment, man cave stuff. The idea evolved into an overall comprehensive e-resource.
There’s a stereotype that men are less into wedding planning than women.

There’s some truth to it traditionally. But couples are getting married at older ages, closer to thirty than in their early 20s, and so couples are spending more of their own money and less of mom and dad’s money on weddings. If I’m spending my money, I’m going to be more involved, more hands-on with vendors. Our company proves that men do care intimately about planning their weddings and just needed an outlet. A lot of what guys are getting involved in was unheard of 30 years ago.

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Does anyone take you to task for labeling certain products as being for men? Some women grill, and some men bake.

The Man Registry is about being a man by stepping up and being involved in the planning of your wedding. Being a man can mean a lot of things. Being a man is not about being out with your shirt off drinking beers. It’s about: This is the biggest day of your life, and if you’re not involved, that’s a problem.

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for you madrast

[MadrasT]

1. LOL

What is this quaint "wedding" custom of which you speak?

Perish the thought.

If BF and I ever got married (did I already say "perish the thought"?)... for sure, he would be the one planning every detail and then getting mad at me because I wouldn't want to be bothered with all that nonsense.



But it's a nice twist on the whole gender stereotype thing, for sure.

[seabeyond]

2. he would be the one planning every detail .....

you NEVER disappoint. me too, me too. lol. hubby did it all. cause i didnt care. now, we were in florida and decided to get married the day before. spent the morning out in the ocean on sea dews and bought seashell rings on the way to JOP. not lots of planning, but fuck, who would have thought of those rings. he did have to buy himself a button up shirt and i was all like, lets get 'er done. lol. tshirt is fine.

that is funny.


oh, but i didnt have to be told to wear dress.

[laconicsax]

3. I hate the stupid "biggest day of your life" cliche.

[seabeyond]

4. dontcha. i dreaded it since i was suppose to love it as a little kid.

i never wanted to do all that. i was so THRILLED my hubby didnt need to do all that.

ya, hear ya.