The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom, 2E (Pocket Idiot's Guides) [Paperback]

Jennifer Lata Rung (Author), Mark Rung (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Idiot's Guides | Publication Date: February 4, 2003

This new edition includes everything the nervous husband-to-be needs to know, from the proposal to the honeymoon, with specific advice on choosing the best man, budgeting for the wedding, selecting formalwear, and more!

Includes updated coverage of honeymoon destinations and alternative weddings.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Do the words "I want to talk about the wedding" make you break out in a cold sweat? Are you having nightmares of being chased by good china, flower bouquets, and flaming wedding cakes? Do you sometimes wonder why you couldn't just go from the proposal to the honeymoon? Don't let those feet freeze yet! The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom takes the fear out of wedding preparations and helps you look forward to that special day. In this Pocket Idiot's Guide, you get: --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jennifer and Mark Rung wrote the first edition of this book as they were planning their own wedding. The fact that they’re still together suggests that Mark did his homework. A former New York City book editor, Jennifer is the author of five books in the bridal category, including The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Being the Father of the Bride.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (February 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028644565
• ISBN-13: 978-0028644561
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,239,513 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good with lots of information., October 28, 1999

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Brian Meissner (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom (Paperback)

When my fiance got me this book I said, "Hey who are you calling an idiot!" But after I read it I realized that I was a total idiot! There is a lot I need to know about before getting married that I never knew about. It is all in this book too. There is a lot of information. I feel like now when I get married I know as much information as a person who has been married five times!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best groom's guides, February 10, 2004

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Joe Sherry (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom, 2E (Pocket Idiot's Guides) (Paperback)

This may seem little a silly book to own, a book about how to be a groom, but reading through it I found that there is a lot of value to be found in this book. The argument has been made that the information contained in this book is stuff that men should already know and that it is common sense. Perhaps it is, but most men (or maybe just me) do not come ready made with the knowledge of what it takes to plan a wedding or how to best be helpful in that process. This book is for the average guy who wants to be able to help (rather than hinder) the planning of his wedding.

This book has detail about each part of the planning process (from engagement through honeymoon) and lets the guy know what he needs to do, what he should do, and where he should step out of the way. This book has a bit more detail in some places than the more entertaining (though equally informative) book "The Clueless Groom's Guide", so I would consider this one (as well as the previously mentioned book) to be essential groom's guides and invaluable to the average guy who only knows that he should be standing up at the alter waiting for his wife to be to walk down the aisle. This book is worth the time to borrow from the library and it is worth the money to purchase. Either way, you can't go wrong with this book.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Bless These Authors, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom (Paperback)

The title screamed out from the bookstore's shelf: "This is the book you need!" I bought it; I read it. It is the one book you'll need to straighten out the idiot in your nuptial future. (I'm something of an expert, being engaged to one myself.) You can really sense the strong male input in this book. It's great to see a real couple write a book like this. I hope they will work together on future books. I say KUDOS to the future Mr. and Mrs. Rung. A hearty THANK YOU to you both.