Dailybeam

For all you guys out there, I extend my sincerest sympathy—not because you have committed to spend the rest of your life with that one woman that you can’t possibly live without.  That part is amazing and wonderful, but the “before" part, the next few months running up to the wedding will be the most eye opening and possibly trying months of your life. 

Picture this:  Weekends of flower shopping, fabric samples, tuxedo measuring and fitting; watching your sweet, docile bride-to-be turn into a determined tornado as she sets in motion the plans that have been stewing in her mind for the last twenty or so years.  She will want you to have an opinion, but only the “right” opinion—translation, her opinion.  If you think about it, you have to cut her some slack, after all, she has been thinking and hoping and planning this very event while you were out riding big wheels with your buddies and girls still had cooties. 

But, as I stated before, it can be trying to attempt a mind reading act every time she says, “roses or gardenias?”  You can act like you care, but then you are in danger of overstepping her authority, or you can say “whatever you want my love” and have her accuse you of not being truly invested in the wedding and by extension, her.  So what to do?  I don’t have that answer.  But I do know that any piece of the planning that she delegates to you will need to be done carefully and quickly and with style.  So when she asks if the gifts for the groomsmen are done, you can say “it’s taken care of baby,” and really mean it! 

How you ask?  Cufflinks.  Cufflinks for the wedding party.  There are a variety of choices and styles out there and only you can judge if your fiancée will be thrilled or completely freaked out by the cool skull and crossbones cufflinks that you might find irresistible for your best man.  Might I suggest going with something classic, like the onyx slab cufflinks that will compliment any tuxedo.  My advice, start looking as soon as the ring is on her finger and let her be amazed at your forethought and dedication to making <i>her</i> wedding (face it, it’s “her” wedding,  not “your” wedding) a veritable success.