Future Grooms: Learn Your Wedding ABC's

A common misconception is that all of the stress falls on the future bride while planning a wedding. After speaking to several grooms, I learned that they feel the pain, too. To all of the future grooms out there, learning your wedding ABC's can help prepare you for that special day!

After you pop the question be prepared for all heck to break loose.

Buy your fiancée a wedding gift. It doesn't have to be big and expensive, but it's such a cute gesture.

Chewing gum on the altar looks really bad, especially on the wedding video.

Don't show your fiancée the pictures from your bachelor party - chances are she'd rather not see what really happened!

Eat your dinner - you'll get drunk quicker if you have an empty stomach and then your new wife will be mad!

Find a tuxedo store that is experienced and has great customer service!

Go to the bathroom before getting introduced at the reception. This will eliminate the parents, bridal party and your wife from standing around waiting for you. I know because it happened to me!

Have fun on your wedding day....but not TOO much fun!

If you think your future wife looks amazing as you see her walk down the aisle, TELL HER! It will definitely give you some brownie points!

Jackets: keep your tuxedo jacket on during the reception because the pictures look so much better.

Kindly ask your new mother-in-law to dance during a slow song.

Let your fiancée pick out the invitations. You'll waste your time trying to help because she will pick what she wants anyway.

Make sure you wear cologne, especially your fiancée's favorite! (My husband forgot).

Never let your friends pressure you into doing something outrageous on your wedding day.

Over the course of your engagement, don't lose sight of why you are marrying this woman.

Pre-Cana (a Catholic preparation class) will be dreadful, but there is no way to get out of it so suck it up and go.

Quit biting your nails approximately one month prior to the big day so they look nice for the picture of your rings (my husband did this and I was so thankful).

Remember, you're in charge of making sure the ring bearer(s) look as cute as ever! The girls won't be there to help.

Stay focused during the ceremony. I promise, it'll be over soon.

The kiss: Do NOT go all out and plant a wet one on your wife. Make it simple and classy.

Usually brides wear two garters (one to keep and one to throw)....remember to just grab one for the garter toss.

Vent only the important concerns to your fiancée - keeping it in may cause a big blowout.

When you feed the cake to your wife at the reception, SMASH it in her face. Yes, she'll get mad but it makes for a great memory. (Note: our cake picture is in the article: Future Brides: Learn Your Wedding ABC's)

Xercise will decrease your stress levels and help you look your best on your special day.

Yelling the EAGLES chant at the end of the reception is a great end to the perfect day.

Zzzz's - get plenty of sleep the night before the wedding.

Now you know your ABC's, this time won't you listen to me!