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[26 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]
Waxing, is it worth it?

Body Hair. In America women are expected to remove all signs of hair from their bodies, save their heads and their arms. Traditionally, men have not had to worry about hair removal, but that appears to be changing. Most young male actors these days seem to have cut, hairless chests and abdomens. I can pretty much guarantee you that those boys wax or have the hair lasered off. Do women expect you to be similarly hairless? It probably depends on the woman, the area of the country that you …

grooms guide »

[20 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

Check out these hand embroidered handkerchiefs from knittergirl on etsy. I think the horse shoe motif would be a perfect good luck charm for a groom or a day at the races, while the dice could add some flair to a crazy weekend in Vegas.
Image from etsy

style »

[15 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

Mechanical movement vs Quartz movement
Mechanical movement watches must be wound, or if they are “automatic” they will self wind via a weight that swings with the movement of your body. If you are not attentive to winding and wearing a mechanical watch it will not keep good time. You can buy special watch boxes that revolve, essentially charging the watch for you. Mechanical movement watches never need batteries and are usually more valuable.
Quartz movement relies on a battery to operate. These watches are usually more accurate, and can be …

grooms guide »

[14 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

The groom traditionally pays all fees associated with the church ceremony and the marriage license.
The groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner. This is sent as a separate invitation from your wedding invitation.
In some areas, the groom’s family pays for the alcohol at the reception
You are responsible for all reservations and fees starting at the end of the reception. This means you rent the …

style »

[10 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

Be advised: black leather tennis shoes are not appropriate for business casual or formal dress. Frankly, few, if any, men are able to successfully wear black leather tennis shoes. I would recommend avoiding this look entirely.
Images from shoebuy and jdsports

cocktail hour, grooms guide »

[7 Feb 2008 | One Comment | ]

Spice things up a bit the next time you have left over champagne and try out a classic champagne cocktail. Champagne makes a great base for mixed drinks, simply adding fruit purees can produce an entirely new drink! The classic champagne cocktail, however, is a cocktail of sophistication and glamor…just watch Casablanca.

The base:
One sugar cube in the bottom of glass and cognac is poured into the glass (about an ounce, the amount can vary with your preference). The glass is topped off with champagne.
Variations:

The sugar cube is somewhat optional, but …

grooms guide »

[4 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

Only you can help avert confrontation between the two most important women in your life

After the proposal your parents should call her parents to congratulate them. If your parents want to pay for a significant portion of the wedding, they can let the bride’s family know at this time, or as soon as possible, so that they can plan their wedding budget accordingly. Unless you are paying for the wedding, …

cleans up nice »

[3 Feb 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

With very few exceptions, men should not wear hair gel, because very few men are able to use gel with the light touch it requires. If used with restraint, hair gel can be a useful product. Hugh Grant almost achieves the proper look, but really hair gel should not be visible at all. Too much product yields a wet, crunchy look that is very unattractive.
Sylvester Stalone is a prime example of why this look is just plain wrong. Long or thinning hair almost very looks good with gel in it. …