Offbeat groom gear ideas I stole from my husband’s Pinterest
Those of you who read Offbeat Home have heard about my husband’s scandalous love affair with Pinterest. He’s been pinning like a fiend for the last six months, and he’s got some stuff pinned that I thought might be of interest to Offbeat Grooms who are just starting down their process of “I think I don’t want a tux, but then what DO I want?” Here, courtesy of my husband’s Pinterest board, are a few ideas.
Let’s put an end to exclusionary language and sexist vendors in the wedding industry
In which an event planner gets worked up over the poor treatment of grooms in the Wedding Industrial Complex and while she rages against the machine, she also gives us tips on how YOU can help put an end to sexist vendors.
Wedding Dress Thursdays (with or without guns) need to become a thing
Jehnua has a few extra wedding dresses that she got super cheap on Craigslist. One she’ll wear at her reception, another one she’ll turn into a zombie bride dress for the annual local Zombie Walk (obviously!). But what to do with the others…
Grooms and the wedding industrial complex
My partner, Alex, and I took a day off from work to attend to some wedding-related appointments. And now I know why men often don’t want to be included in wedding related appointments, and it’s not because they’re not interested.