What the Hell Is a Groom and What's He Supposed to Do? (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836278690
• ISBN-13: 978-0836278699
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,093,397 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and informative! Lots of good advice and laughs!, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

I got this book from my future in-laws, and they must have read my mind. If you just got engaged and you need advice on how to prepare for the "big day," check this book out. It's got tons of practical information, but it's fun to read. It's a how-to guide for guys, who everyone forgets has to also do things to get ready for the wedding day. The author has obviously been through the wedding thing at least once, and he definitely wants us to have fun and not take it all too seriously. I laughed out loud reading this book!

25 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slightly useful but offensive, February 1, 2002

By	Mark Hayes (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

My fiance bought me this book thinking it would be helpful.

To be fair, there were a few useful tips in the book but the assumption that all prospective bridegrooms are drooling, sportheads who are only trying to figure out the best way to have sex during engagement is a bit simplistic.

That bugged me but what really got under my skin is the constant reminders that the bride is a neurotic, materialistic, hormonally challenged, psychotic was outright offensive. Has this guy ever met a woman? Any male with half a brain knows better than to even bring up PMS - this twit revels in it.

He also assumes that no man is interested in or willing to participate in wedding planning, site selection, food, wine, or even his own tuxedo (or whatever he's wearing to his wedding). My fiance was overjoyed when I told her that I wanted to be involved in the site selection, menu, wine choice, that I would handle clothing for myself and my groomsmen, and that I would take care of the invitations.

We aren't living in the stoneage and I didn't club her over the head and drag her back to my cave.

I'm sort of wondering if Mr. Mitchell has ever met a woman, much less married one.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My fiance loved this one!, August 13, 2001

By	Sharon E. Cathcart "You should *have* an expe... (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book for my fiance, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Frankly, so did I; Jeff read a good deal of the book aloud to me. The book couched great insight and advice in fun terms (i.e., wedding planning as a game). Jeff and I both had simple, civil ceremonies for our first weddings; we are doing something much more formal this time, and Jeff got a great deal of useful information from this guide. We both recommend it highly to grooms (first-time or otherwise).