Groomology: What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding [Paperback]

Michael Essany (Author)

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Product Description

What Every Smart Groom Needs to Know

The ring's on her finger, her to-do list is growing, and her mood is frantic. What's a groom to do? Let Groomology show him how becoming a partner in the wedding process can make the whole event more enjoyable, meaningful, and memorable. Time and time again, soon-to-be husbands only tackle what the bride-to-be has told them to do. Groomology outlines these traditional groom's duties but goes a step further to instruct grooms in the art of getting involved.

Grooms Will Learn The Best Strategies For A Happy Bride, Including:

• Being Sensitive To the Bride's Needs and Worries
• Taking Over Tasks the Bride Doesn't Want
• Understanding How Much Work Goes Into It All
• Reducing Her Stress
• Giving an Opinion
• Letting Go of an Opinion
• Being Creative
• The One Thing He Needs to Do
• The Benefit of Venting
• When Doing More Is Less

Complete with helpful resources, a guide to bridal party responsibilities and etiquette, tips on hiring vendors, wedding statistics, and more, Groomology is sure to keep couples happy throughout the tricky planning process.

Bonus: Including 100 romantic ways to reduce planning stress!

About the Author

Michael Essany was the host of The Michael Essany Show from E! Entertainment Television. As a recent groom himself, Essany saw the need for an intelligent guide that would help the couple plan their wedding together.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402217897
• ISBN-13: 978-1402217890
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #42,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED, LOVED, LOVED THIS BOOK., April 14, 2009

By	Sherri Schubert - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Groomology: What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding (Paperback)

I really got a huge kick out of this book. And so did my fiancée. It has some really useful information. It's funny. But it's also real good spirited. Any engaged guy would benefit from this. I went to a bookstore with my fiancée and lounged around in the wedding books section. Most of the books that were there were written for/from the female perspective, and therefore did not motivate me to purchase or read the book. The other books for men were more about etiquette and what to expect. Then I ran across this one. I figured... oh no, it's another idiots guide or for dummies books... but then I realized that it wasn't. So I picked it up and read parts of it. Right off, I could tell that from the sense of humor of the author, that at the very least if it didn't offer me new information, since I have never been married before, it would at least keep me entertained.

So I purchased it. And I started reading it instead of a newspaper during some private time. It offered some helpful advice. It told me what to expect. And it made me laugh. What else could I ask for. I highly recommend getting this book because it does help me feel more informed about what to expect, and I don't have to carry around some frilly Martha Stewart-like book. The publisher and author understand that there is a niche for wedding books for men... that guide, offer advice, and entertain at the same time. If you are one of those football loving, bud light beer commercial watching, 20 something, 30 something, and even 40 something men, who has never been married before, then this is the book for you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groomology is AWESOME!, April 14, 2009

By	Keri Strung (New York, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Groomology: What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding (Paperback)

The author is awesome. I think I am in love with him, which may be a problem since I gave his book to the man I'm already planning to marry :) Oh my gosh, there is lots of useful advice and lots of laugh out loud moments. I'd definitely recommend it for BOTH guys and girls planning a wedding. It's excellent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, April 8, 2009

By	stephanie breyer (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Groomology: What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding (Paperback)

A terrific book! And it's extraordinarily witty... as helpful as it is concise. Love it!