In the past, grooms had no say in the wedding preparations-ever. His job was to propose to the love of his life and book the honeymoon, while the bride and her mother planned the day! But, a new phenomenon has emerged with the shifting of demographics.
A decade ago, the bride was 21 years of age, and the groom was 23 when they married. Fast-forward to 2010 and the ages are now 28 and 30. With that shift, we find that over 50% of the couples are living together first, and they have assets, investments and sometimes even children before they say their vows.
The tradition of the bride’s parents paying for the wedding is evolving into the couple paying for the whole bill or having their parents contribute a portion. Since the grooms are now involved with footing some or all of the bill, it only makes good sense that they have a say during the planning process. Although they aren’t having their way with colour choices, (can you see them asking for Rose Dust or Purple Orchid?), they can get involved with the entertainment by looking after the DJ, band or transportation service.
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This change of attitude can be a positive for the brides-to-be because the men can reduce some of the stress from your bridal planning. These are jobs that you can trust them with to research, and once that is done, you can both attend the appointment together. You want to ensure that you are getting the service you both have decided on and of course, as the bride you’ll want to meet your potential wedding professionals face-to-face.
Photography by: Vanstone Studios
In the 1920’s, women got the right to vote and today men are entering the world of weddings, and have been given the right to exercise their likes and dislikes as they relate to this very important day. It is a whole new day for everyone including the wedding professionals who in the past have dealt almost exclusively with women.
