If your mom is anything like mine was, she’s having a hell of a time deciding what she’ll wear to the wedding, rehearsal dinner, engagement party etc. Apparently women get pretty picky when it comes to dressing up for a big event. Lucky for Mom, we’ve got details on a HUGE contest being put on by Ming Wang (that we just happen to be judging). Win the contest, and your mom will officially be done worrying about wedding attire. Details are below:

The contest launches on the Ming Wang Facebook page on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 and runs through February 7, 2011

Submit an essay (500 words or less) on why your mother or your fiancee’s mother deserves a bridal season wardrobe and day of beauty *Be sure to mention that you heard about the contest on The Man Registry’s GroomsAdvice blog!

One grand prize winner will receive a Ming Wang bridal season wardrobe (includes 4 full looks) for the wedding and events leading up to it (engagement party, bridal shower, etc.) along with a gift certificate to a local salon for a day of beauty before the wedding.

They will also select two runner-up winners that will receive a Ming Wang dress.

The three winners will be selected by public vote and select wedding blogger judges (including us!)

Entrants and voters must be Facebook users and are encouraged to “like” the Ming Wang Facebook page to stay up to date on the contest and news. You can also follow Ming Wang on Twitter.

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Check out the official Ming Wang website where you can take a look at her Fall and Spring line http://www.mingwangknits.com.

Today (Tuesday November 16, 2010), we’re hooking one lucky reader up with a spectacular bachelor party prize pack from our friends at ‘Stag Night‘ and TheBeerBelt.com. It’s easy to enter. All you have to do is head over to our Facebook page and pledge to drink like a champion at your bachelor party. If you’re not a groom, just tell us when you’re going to drink like a champion. Acceptable answers would include the holidays, during the Super Bowl, at your sister’s ballet recital, etc. We’ll randomly select a winner on Wednesday and notify said winner via Facebook message.

The prizes pack consists of:

Stag Night by Christopher Measom

‘Stag Night’ Book

‘Stag Night’ by Christopher Measom is the comprehensive book full of ideas, games, gag gifts and stripper etiquette tips that will help the groom and best man put together a bachelor party to end all bachelor parties. You can click here to read our review of ‘Stag Night’ and you can purchase ‘Stag Night’ here.

The Beer Belt

The Beer Belt

The Beer Belt is the must-have item for your bachelor party. The belt holds up to six cans and even includes extra pouches for credit cards, ID cards and cash. Buy The Beer Belt now.

The Double Beer Bong

The Double Beer Bong

Meet the smartest beer bong you’ll ever see. The Double Beer Bong features a 144oz. tank, two tubes and mouthpieces at the end of each tube that allow you to easily control the starting and stopping of the beer flow.  Buy The Double Beer Bong now.

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To be eligibly, simply follow the directions above and post on our Facebook page during the contest hours (3am EST Tuesday November 16, 2010 – 3am EST Wednesday November 17, 2010. You don’t have to be  groom to win, you just need a Facebook account. The giveaway winner will be notified by Facebook message within 24 hours of the content ending.  Family and employees of The Man Registry, LLC — don’t bother entering because you’re INELIGIBLE!

What if I told you that the best thing that will happen to the stock market this November isn’t the start of holiday shopping season, but rather a surprise marriage proposal live at NASDAQ starring YOU and your significant other? Yes, I know I’m a chronic BS’er, but this is true — all thanks to our friends at Blue Nile and their “Ring It. Sing It.” contest.

The contest is going to award one lucky groom with the chance to deliver the proposal that she’s always dreamed of (and the one that he could never have pulled off on his own — because it’s completely FREE!)

The winner will receive:

1. -An all-expense paid trip to New York
2. -A custom ring from Blue Nile and help from American Idol alum Katharine McPhee to design the rings
3. -A personal consultation from Abby Larson from Style Me Pretty to plan the perfect proposal
4. -The opportunity to propose in a way that has never been done before – LIVE at NASDAQ on Cyber Monday (November 29) while being serenaded by Josh Jenkins of Green River Ordinance and singer/actress Katharine McPhee

In addition to the grand prize, 11 additional contest winners will receive a one-of-a-kind song about their love written and performed by pop-rock band Green River Ordinance via web video, as well as this sterling silver necklace from Blue Nile.

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You can enter through the Blue Nile Facebook Page. The contest closes on November 15 and a winner will be announced on November 17. Good luck!

Guys are always asking for our help with bachelor party drink recommendations. We’re happy to oblige and offer up suggestions… but always have to remind them that there is a flip side to the question. What NOT to drink at the bachelor party. It’s no secret that certain beers/liquors/wines are notorious for contributing to massive hangovers.  Today, along with our friends at Last Round Hangover Support, we’re taking a look at the results of a recent Twitter question we posed to our followers — what gives you the worst hangover?

Do you really want to wake up looking like this after the bachelor party?

In no particular order, our five favorite responses…

1. Natty Lite

2. Boxed Red Wine

3. Shots of Gin

4. Four Horsemen Shot (Jack, Jim, Johnnie and Jose)

5. Zima (yes, somebody actually responded with Zima)

Now comes the important stuff. Many men build in “hangover time” into the day after the bachelor party — our question is why? Why plan for a hangover when you can simply avoid one. Last Round Hangover Support is an all-natural, all-herbal blend that detoxifies and breaks down alcohol while you sleep. All you have to do is remember to drink a bottle before you pass out. This means that if throughout the course of the bachelor party, you do happen to consume a hangover-inducing beverage (or combination of beverages) — you won’t be paying for it during the entire next day.

We know that a herbal hangover might sound a bit odd.. it sounded like it to us at first. However, we did some first-hand research and discovered that Last Round is legit. It legitimately works. They includes only the highest quality herbal formulas available. That is how they are able to boast the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from the Natural Products Association. This seal of approval is the highest mark of excellence for the Natural Products Industry.

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disclosure – last round is a sponsor of the man registry’s groomsadvice blog

If you happen to be one of the millions of men currently residing in the infamous doghouse, we wanted to let you know that our friends over at OneWed have just launched a great new contest, Gems Among Us. A $5000 jewelry shopping spree & all-inclusive getaway to Riviera Maya is up for grabs! To enter, all you have to do is nominate a precious “Gem” who makes the world a better place… cough, your woman, cough

Now, we’re not trying to tell you that bribery with gifts is the way to a girl’s heart… but it’s a damn good start!

Riviera Maya

How to enter
1.  Create a Wedding Pre-Party on OneWed.com.
2.  Nominate your “Gem” by telling us the gem-like qualities she possesses.

For the full list of details, visit the Gems Among Us contest page.

Cheers!