Our friends at Private Receptions are offering The Man Registry and GroomsAdvice readers in New York City 10% off tickets to their upcoming workshop ‘The Art of Planning Your Own Wedding‘

New York City wedding workshop by PrivateReceptions.com

The workshop will feature tips and tools for planning your wedding from an expert panel of wedding professionals including:

• Erica Lytton-Miles – 360 Beauty
• Gina LaRochelle – The Oak Room at the Plaza
• Anne Miller – Ovando
• Josh Friedman – Elan Artists
• Erin Soldezzo – Gruber Photographers
• Zev Greenfield – Milk & Honey Productions

Attending grooms & brides can expect to be educated on topics such as creating and managing the wedding budget, working with vendors, creating floor plans, stress management, legal aspects of marriage, and what happens after the wedding.

You can sign up here and enter the promo code BLOG for your 10% discount.

Just when you thought OneWed was fresh out of wedding planning ideas – here comes another one. They’ve just announced the launch of their honeymoon and destination wedding planner.

Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Planning at OneWed.com

OneWed has partnered with iExplore, the No. 1 ranked website for adventure and experiential travel, to help couples plan imaginative, exciting and customized honeymoons. In addition to using iExplore’s Tripfinder and browsing the travel guides, couples can work with Adventure Experts who are available to help plan a more personalized adventure or experiential honeymoon.

OneWed has also teamed with Sandals to allow couples to find, compare, and book Sandals Resorts honeymoons in St Lucia, Jamaica, Bahamas or Antigua. Sandals Resorts are known worldwide for their unparalleled wedding and honeymoon getaway offerings in the Caribbean.

Additionally, OneWed now provides access to sales and promotional offers from Carnival Cruise Lines. Couples can directly access Carnival’s website through OneWed to learn about and booking destination wedding and honeymoon cruises and packages.

Fashion and style expert Sarah Nash is back with some wedding day attire tips for the groom.

Here are three totally different looks for the groom to check out!
NOTE TO SELF: The way you feel…should be the way you look. As the old saying goes…You are what you wear.

Did James Bond learn about tuxes at The Man Registry? Of course he did.

Classic-chic:
This look is for the more sophisticated-classic groom attire. The “not too fancy” -basic black tuxedo cut. You can also choose the classic tail tuxedo as well. This is style requires..simplicity, the basics , and the down to earth vibe…not too over the top!

This is a good choice, so that you don’t take away too much from the bride. Think… clean cut, polished, and photo ready! This tux style is very versatile and something you can wear again and again without being too flashy.

Retro-styling:
This look is for the more “Fashion Forward” man. The groom that wouldn’t mind getting some fun-loving attention from the bridal party and a few extra photos! You could ditch the basic black tuxedo and go with a white, cream, beige, forest green, dark blue, or pin stripes! You can even go with a tuxedo tail. Add a chic fedora or a tie with a unique pattern. Don’t forget to Accessorize! Keep it simple and sleek!

This look is very 21st century modern-hip man screaming style, confidence and definitely in touch with his feminine side.

When we say retro tux... we don't mean this.

Contemporary-casual:
This look is for the more low-key man. The very laid back, small-intimate wedding style. A more carefree, by the beach or by the slopes atmosphere. Not too over the top! Again, keeping it simple and relaxed. You don’t want to look like you put too much time and effort into this look.

These days more bride & grooms aren’t splurging too much on their attire, but rather on longer honeymoons, or that dream home. What’s in YOUR budget? Less is more in this case. You can definitely go with a nice sports jacket with a collard shirt, a great pair of dress shoes, even dark-denim jeans. You’ll still want to look special for those wedding photos..so, make sure you coordinate with your bride to compliment each others look.

In addition, the casual look would definitely be something you could wear again and again. Not to mention a casual wedding frees you from picking out a pricey tuxedo, shining those shoes.. you’ll only wear once, and all that stress!!

Choose wisely and make it fun!

**Remember that tuxedos can be costly, so luckily you have the option to rent them out! Unless, you plan on doing a black tie event in the near future…A man should always purchase at least one nice black tuxedo to have in his wardrobe at all times**

– Sarah Nash

www.sarahnash.com

Certified-Professional Makeup Artist

Fathers Day is fast approaching. No worries, The Man Registry has you covered.  We have thousands of gifts that Dads of all shapes and sizes will love.

Here are a few of our featured gifts for 2009:

Personalized Pub Signs – Make your pops the proud owner of his own bar! Our most popular styles for Dad are the Irish Pub Sign, Fishing Pub Sign, and the golf pub sign.

Fishing Guide Bar Sign

Personalized Men’s Grooming Kit – Has Dad been neglecting his facial and skin care? This gift will not-so-subtly give him the message.

Engraved Men's Grooming Kit

Engraved Rawlings Baseball Bat – So what if Dad never achieved his dreams of reaching the big leagues. He can still feel like an All-Star with this official size baseball bat with his name permanently engraved on it.

Engraved Official Size Rawlings Baseball Bat

If one of our featured items doesn’t strike your fancy, browse our selection of man-gifts to find exactly what Dad will like. Can’t make a decision? We offer Cabela’s gift cards directly through The Man Registry. Give him the gift of letting him do the shopping!

Cheers!

Ever wondered how you advertise your indoor gun-range & paintball arena to the wedding crowd?

Wonder no more…

Plan that redneck bachelor party with ease at Open Range

If this doesn’t get the best men and grooms out there jumping for joy, we’re not sure what will. For those of you interested in planning a traditional bachelor party, visit our groom’s local wedding guide for suggested vendors.

Cheers!